Running History
The first "marathon" was run by a Greek soldier who ran between Marathon and this Greek City to announce victory over the Persian Army.
What is Athens?
According to the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, this is the amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity recommended for Canadian Adults per week.
What is 150 minutes?
The Power House of the Cell
What is the mitochondria?
This land animal is the fastest animal on earth.
What is a cheetah?
This is the Team Heart Attack signature event.
What is the half marathon?
This 1981 period drama (movie) won the Academy Award for Best Picture and tells the story of 2 runners who competed in the 1924 Paris Olympic games.
What is Chariots of Fire?
What is "Just Keep Swimming"?
This internal organ (usually) has 4 chambers.
What is the heart?
This Jamaican man is the fastest person in the world.
Who is Usain Bolt?
This is the _________th annual Team Heart Attack BMO race.
What is 4th?
The first men's olympic marathon was held in the year 1896. However, the first women's olympic marathon event did not take place for almost 100 years after this at these olympic games.
What are the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California?
According to Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines this is the recommended screen time limit for toddlers and preschoolers over 2 years old.
What is 60 minutes?
This neurohormone makes you happy. (Hint: It's responsible for the "Runner's High")
What are endorphins?
This runner consistently runs the 1/2 marathon at BMO every year and is the lead of Team Heart Attack.
Who is Kevin Harris?
This member of Team Heart Attack is returning from a land far away to run in BMO.
Who is Eimear?
The world record marathon time of 2:02:57 was set by Dennis Kimmetto of Kenya at this marathon in 2014.
What is the Berlin Marathon?
The largest muscle in the human body. During running this muscle controls flexion of the trunk on the stance-side and deceleration the swing leg.
What is the gluteus maximus?
Tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange
What are alveoli?
This American track and field star won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.
Who is Jesse Owens?
Last year, this was the youngest member of Team Heart Attack.
As per Saketh's presentation yesterday, this is a characteristic feature of the hominid lineage that aids in running.
What is bipedalism? (also accepted: What is a large brain/ skull?)
According to the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, this is the amount of tummy time recommended for infants not yet mobile.
What is 30 minutes?
Plastic machine that children in our studies wear on their wrists.
What is a FitBit?
According to legend, this soldier ran the first marathon.
Who is Pheidippides?
This is the mascot of Team Heart Attack.
What is a running heart?