Triathlon Practice Exam

½ mile swim, 13 mile bike, 5k run

.9 mile swim, 25 mile bike, 10k run

2.1 miles swim, 55 mile bike, 13 mile run

2.4 mile swim, 111 mile bike, 26.2 mile run

Make sure you know basic maintenance

Make sure your bike is set up properly

Cycle on roads that are less traveled

All of the above

BPM

RPM

Cadence

All of the above

Overtraining

Overuse

Little to no running experience

Performing stretches after a run

Always check posture

Never miss a warm up or cool down

Place emphasis on the larger trunk muscles

All of the above

Plantar Fasciitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

Shinsplints

True

False

Running with poor posture

Not stretching or warming up your body

Running outside your current capabilities

All of the above

Strength training workouts

Stretches after a workout

Two training regimens back to back

None of the above

Seat setting is too low

Not enough glute muscle activation

Training errors

All of the above

Practice Exam

1. Which of these distances refers to the Sprint?

2. What should you watch for while biking?

3. Exercise heart rate is measured by what?

4. Each of these is a risk factor for a triathlon injury except?

5. Which of the following statements is true regarding preventing injuries?

6. Which injury describes pain of the tendon between the back of the heel and the calf muscles?

7. Monitoring your heart rate is one way to make sure you are not overtraining.

8. What are some ways you can create more stress and injury to your body?

9. What is a brick workout?

10. Which of these is a common reason for developing patellar tendinitis?