Megan's Running
Running Distances
Nutrition General
Running Olympics (top to bottom)
Megan General
100

What kind of watch do I wear?

HINT: it's identical to Laura's

Garmin Fenix 7x

100

How many miles are in a 5K race? 

3.1 miles

100

How many calories are in 1g carbohydrate? 

4 calories

100

Where was the Olympics 2024?

Tokyo

Paris

Santo Cristo

Paris, France

100

What's my dog's name?

Smokey

200

What's my race shoe brand?

Bonus 1000 points if you know the model

Saucony

Bonus: Endorphin Speed or Endorphin Elite

200

How many miles are in a 10K race? 

6.2 miles

200

How many calories are in 1g protein?

4 calories

200

Where was the USA Olympic Trials Marathon held in February 2024?

Orlando, FL

Sacramento, CA

St. Paul, MN

Orlando, FL

200

How old am I?

32

300

When did I race my very first full marathon?

October 2010

October 2012

October 2022

October 2024

Bonus 1000 points if you know which one it was.

October 2022

Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, MSP, MN

300

How many miles are in a half marathon?

13.1 miles

300

How many calories are in 1g fat? 

9 calories

300

Who were one of the top 3 USA women that placed at the Olympic Trials Marathon in February 2024?

Fiona O'Keefe

Emily Sisson

Dakotah Lindwurm

300

How many siblings do I have? 

Bonus: 1000 points if you know the name(s)

1 younger sister

Bonus: Becky

400

What is the qualifying time that I need for Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon? 

4:05:00 (9:21/mi)

3:45:00 (8:35/mi)

3:25:00 (7:49/mi)

3:15:00 (7:26/mi)

3:25:00 (7:49min/mi)

400

How many miles are in a full marathon? 

26.2 miles

400

What is the most important electrolyte needed during/after intense exercise?

Sodium

400

Who was the top American woman at the Olympic Marathon? Hint: She's from St. Francis, MN and currently resides in Edina, MN.

Fiona O'Keefe

Emily Sisson

Dakotah Lindwurm

Bonus 1000 points if you know what place she took at the Olympics. (+/- 3)

Dakotah Lindwurm

Bonus: 12th place

400

What do I like to do when I'm not working or running? 

Eat

Play with Smokey

500

What is my current PR in the full marathon?

4:33:40 (10:26/mi)

4:23:40 (10:03/mi)

4:13:40 (9:40/mi)

4:03:40 (9:17/mi)

4:03:40 (9:17/mi)

500

Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon weekend now offers 5 distances instead of 4 (not including kids under 12). What are they? 

Bonus 1000 points if you know what the 5th addition was for 2024. 

Saturday: 5K, 10K

Sunday: 10mile, Marathon, half Marathon

500

What is the term for the number of calories your body burns just by living? 

BMR: basal metabolic rate

Fun Fact: This is the MINIMUM number of calories that your body needs to intake on a daily basis. If you eat under this, your body will go into a survival mode tactic and store the calories as fat. 

500

Of the top 3 American women from the Olympic Trials Marathon in February 2024, who did not finish the Olympic Marathon in August 2024?

Fiona O'Keefe

Emily Sisson

Dakotah Lindwurm

Bonus 1000 points if you know why. 

Fiona O'Keefe

She got injured during her marathon build after the trials from hip flexor tightness. She still started the Olympic Marathon to be considered an Olympian. 

500

What's my all time favorite drink? 

Hint: non-alcoholic

Hint: not water

Hint: I bring one to work almost every day

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