8 Terms
Contributors in Track and field
Track and field
running economy
Sports; Track and field
The amount of oxygen consumed at a given running speed; a runner who consumes less oxygen at this running speed as compared to another running is said to be more "economical"
jump-off
Sports; Track and field
Sudden-death contest to determine a winner in the high jump and pole vault if the athletes finish at the same height.
sciatica
Sports; Track and field
Pain running from the low back to the toes related to pressure on the large nerve innervating this area: the sciatic nerve; should be evaluated by physician
junk miles
Sports; Track and field
Runs used to reach a weekly or monthly mileage total rather than for a specific benefit
second wind
Sports; Track and field
Feeling of more energy and less effort some runners feel after 15-20 minutes of running
