Amino Acids- nitrogen-containing chemical compounds of which protein is composed

Christensen, Johannes (1889-1957) - Finished 29th in the Olympic Marathon (40.2K) at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. He was Denmark's 1st world class marathoner. He could have been selected to the Danish team in 1908 also, but at the qualifying race, he misunderstood the rules and did not drink during the race.

Dekkers, Michelle - The barefoot South African runner who won the 1989 Ncaa Cross Country title for Indiana.

Gorging - This refers to eating large amounts of food at one meal, then waiting for many hours, maybe a full day, before eating again. This is also known as bingeing.

Hand Off - Assistance in getting a weight to starting position for an exercise.

Lactase - enzyme secreted by; the small intestine for the digestion of lactose

Pereira, Mario Moniz - Coach of Carlos Lopes.

Pippig, Uta - Former East German runner now living and training in Boulder, Colorado. Pippig has twice won the "Boston Marathon" (1994 and 1995) and the "New York City Marathon" (1993). With a lifetime PR of 2:21.45, she's gunning for the first sub-2:20 marathon effort for women.