Carroll, Noel - Collegiate standout at Villanova, Irish-native. Carroll coaches and writes on the sport for the Irish Runner magazine.

Fleming, Tom - Two-time runner-up at the Boston Marathon and tow-time Nyc Marathon champ (1973 and 1975). Later he became a coach and running store owner in New Jersey.

Guillemot, Joseph - Guillemot competed with Paavo Nurmi of which one of them was the best distance runner of the Olympic Games in Antwerp 1920. This very short Frenchman beat the inexperienced Finn in the first event, 5.000 meters. Guillemot was even younger than Nurmi, only 20 years at those days.

Lindsay, Herb - American road racer virtually unbeatable from 1979 to 1981.

Muscle Tone - Condition in which a muscle is in a Constant yet slight state of contraction and appears firm.

Nielsen, Ingvard (1925-) - Never got to win any Danish championship, but when he won a local town race, that was enough to compete in the 1500m at the 1948 Olympics. He ran 4.01,7 and finished 7th in a preliminary heat.

Pump - The tight, blood-congested feeling in a muscle after it has been intensely trained. Muscle pump is caused by a rapid influx of blood into the muscles to remove fatigue toxins and replace supplies of fuel and oxygen. A good muscle pump indicates that you have optimally worked a muscle group.

Pumping Iron - Phrase that has been in use since the 1950s, but recently greatly popularized. Lifting weights.

Stretch Marks - Tiny tears in a bodybuilder's skin caused by poor diet and too rapid increases in body weight. If you notice stretch mark forming on your own body, consult your physician for advice. One solution which has worked for many people is to rub vitamin - E cream over the stretch two of three times per day (unless you are allergic to the cream), and try cutting back on your body weight by reducing body - fat levels. It's much better to add pure muscle mass than excess fat when attempting to gain body weight.