Running lingo quiz

Posted on   September 21, 2014

Welcome to the online program   Race to Win.   I’m your host, Sprint McDowell.   I’d like to thank everyone watching here at the studio. We have a packed house today.

Let’s begin the competition! Answers are given at the end.

1)  Term for being beaten by a girl in a race.

• A)  I took a gender hit.
• B)  I got ponytailed.
• C)  I got chicked.
• D)  Sports bra 1; jockstrap 0

I like the responses to that question. I see prize money coming your way! Let’s see how you do on question number two.

2)  Common phrase for a runner slowing way down and finishing poorly.

• A)  My legs got fried like chicken.
• B)  I died.
• C)  I wasted my pace in the middle of the race.
• D)  When I tried turning it on, there was no switch.

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Now, question number three.

3)  Term for a strategy where you stay behind the leaders before making your move late in the race.

• A)  Hang back.
• B)  Hang out.
• C)  Run incognito.
• D)  The sneaky grim reaper.

Oh, our studio audience is really getting into it. I hear a group chanting someone’s name, and a couple banners are being waved. I like it!

Okay, next question.

4) Term for the item pictured below that runners wear at races.

• A)  Number thingy.
• B)  Post-race hook-up referral number.
• C)  Covert race security tracking number.
• D)  Race bib.

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5) Evan, a very talented runner, said, “I signed up for trash, but I cleaned like polish”, after running a 50-miler. What does this mean?

• A)  He ran into a tree.
• B)  He picked up litter while running.
• C)  He fought off a bear.
• D)  Profuse sweating rinsed away trail dust on his legs.

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6) Courtney, a very talented Canadian marathoner, said of her upcoming race, “I got my ducks in a line like cocky soldiers.” What does she mean?

• A)  There’s no stopping her sprint to the victory podium.
• B)  She’ll smash the course record.
• C)  No one, man or woman, will come close to beating her.
• D)  All of the above.

And here’s the answers:

• 1) C – I got chicked
• 2) B – I died
• 3) A – Hang back
• 4) D – Race bib
• 5) C – Profuse sweating rinsed away trail dust on his legs.
• 6) D – All of the above

If you got all questions right, you win $100 – great work! I salute you. Only 1 wrong gets you $75, and if you missed 2, you won $50! No prize money for getting 3 or more wrong, however, just for participating, you get $2. It always pays to play   Race to Win!

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I’m your host of   Race to Win, Sprint McDowell. Until next time, keep on running and keep on winning! Bye!