Amino Acids - Often called the "building blocks of life," amino acids are subunits that join together in sequences to form protein. Amino acids are named as such because they contain both an acid and an amine chemical side unit.

Buffed - As in a "finely buffed finish" - good muscle size and definition, looking good.

Fructose - The main type of sugar found in fruit. It's sweeter than sucrose (table sugar).

George, Walter - English distance star, late 1800s.

Pereira, Mario Moniz - Coach of Carlos Lopes.

Planck, Ib (1930-) - Set a Danish National record on the 5000m at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, when he ran 14.31,6. A month after the Olympics he lowered his very own record to 14.30,0, and later to 14.25,0. He also set a national record on the 3000m, before he stopped running as a 22-year old.

Striations - The tiny grooves of muscle across major muscle groups in a highly defined bodybuilder. If you have muscle striations, even when completely relaxed, you know you are in optimum condition.

Tendon - A band or cord of strong, fibrous tissue that connects muscles to bone.

Thompson, Ian - Ran a 2:09.12 marathon at the 1974 Commonwealth Games.