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Instructor Graded Assignment

Circle the letter that represents the best answer. Submit these answers
along with the included forms and your jogging log to Independent Study
for grading.
1. Katie is getting dressed to go for her morning jog. In choosing her
outerwear, she should make sure it is:
a. Tight and supportive like her underwear
b. Colorful to refect her cheerful attitude
c. Nonrestrictive to allow free movement
d. Darker so she is less visible to others
2. Mary knows that dressing according to the weather conditions is
important, but she also knows that she should avoid strenuous
activity when the conditions are dangerous. The most dangerous
weather condition is:
a. Heat
b. Cold
c. Heat with humidity
d. Cold with humidity
3. John just returned home from buying a new pair of running
shoes and decides to break them in. To break them in really well,
he should:
a. Wear them around the house or on short runs for a few days
b. Put them to the test with a grueling workout
c. Go on an extra-long run that afternoon
d. Wear them consistently for all his workouts
4. In school today, Sally has felt a little tired and her legs have felt a
little tight. Now she doesnt know if she should go for a run. Sally
should base her decision on:
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a. How she feels during a warm-up
b. How her body felt during the day
c. Her previous miles from her log
d. How she feels while she is stretching
5. Dustin likes to run in the early morning. Each day as he gets up,
he should choose underwear that is:
a. Made by brand name companies
b. Tight to be protective
c. Loose to allow for nonrestrictive movement
d. Supportive, but not binding
6. Jane is just fnishing a fairly hard workout and doesnt want to
strain her heart. In order to best help the heart return to a normal
rate, she should:
a. Immediately end her workout
b. Walk for a few minutes at a slower exercise rate
c. Sit or lie down for a few minutes
d. First warm-up correctly before ending workout
7. Ken recently registered for a jogging course and is getting ready
to start his exercise program. Before going on his frst jog, the
frst thing he should do is:
a. Buy a pair of good running shoes
b. Buy some new running clothes
c. Find someone to run with him
d. Have a physical examination by his doctor
8. Adam is stretching as part of his routine to avoid injury and to
enhance his performance. Stretching should be:
a. Bouncing activities that stretch the muscles
b. The frst activity you should do before exercising
c. Slow, smooth reach-and-hold activities
d. A waste of time if you are in good shape
9. Thayne knows that the best time to train during the winter is
during the middle of the day. When summer comes, the best time
for him to jog will be:
a. In the daytime if properly dressed
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b. In the early hours of the day
c. In the evenings
d. Only on days when there is cloud cover
10. Frank has recently begun a jogging program, and he hopes to
prevent common injuries such as sprains, strains, and cramps.
The most important thing to help him accomplish this goal is:
a. Doing a cool-down
b. Stretching before any activity
c. Having a medical exam
d. Doing a warm-up
11. Brenda is just fnishing her cool-down. It should consist of:
a. Light jogging or walking slower than her workout pace
b. Taking a warm shower to help relax the muscles
c. Icing sore areas of the body after exercise
d. Finishing with a sports drink
12. You have logged one thousand miles in the same pair of shoes and
the soles and heels still seem to be in good condition. You should:
a. Continue to train in the shoes until the soles or heels begin
to wear out
b. Not worry because shoes these days are made to last two
thousand miles
c. Consider buying a new pair because the cushioning materials
may have compressed
d. Have already bought a new pair because you shouldnt have
more than fve hundred miles on a pair of shoes
13. Kristen is warming up before she goes on a long run. If she is
warming up right, she is:
a. Doing bounding drills and plyometrics
b. Doing short intervals at a fast pace
c. Stretching and doing calisthenics
d. Walking fast and/or slow jogging
14. Becky is in the middle of a long run and fgures the intensity of
the workout is probably about 75% by:
a. Using her watch
b. The amount of sweat on her shirt
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c. How hot her feet feel
d. How sore her legs feel
15. Ann is layering her clothing as she is getting ready to go on a run.
She probably will be running in:
a. Sunny weather
b. Hot weather
c. Cold weather
d. Humid and hot weather