23 Terms
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Track and field
creatine monohydrate
Sports; Track and field
Supplement designed to maximally fill the creatine phosphate stores (fuel for explosive movements like sprinting); little scientific evidence of its beneficial effects for distance runners
cross-training
Sports; Track and field
Activities such as swimming and cycling that are used to increase conditioning and injury prevention for running or as a means of adding variety to workout schedule
cruise intervals
Sports; Track and field
Type of workout to improve the lactate threshold; usually repetitions of 800 meters to 2-miles performed at the lactate threshold speed with short recoveries
cushioning
Sports; Track and field
The ability of a shoe to minimize the shock of running; while all running shoes have cushioning, highly cushioned shoes are usually designed for under-pronators (or supinators) who need additional ...
decathlon
Sports; Track and field
An athletic competition composed of 10 different events; the athlete with the most points wins.
