Cote, Gerard - Four-time Boston Marathon champion in the 1940s.

Elimination Diet - limited diet in which only certain foods are allowed; intended to find the food allergen causing reaction

Isolation Exercise - In contrast to a basic exercise, an isolation movement stresses a single muscle group (or sometimes just part of a single muscle) in relative isola-tion from the remainder of the body. Isolation exercises are good for shaping and defining various muscle groups. For your thighs, squats would be a typical basic move-ment, while leg extensions would be the equivalent isola-tion exercise.

Ketosis - condition in which keystones collect in the blood; caused by insufficient glucose available for energy

Lacto-Vegetarian - vegetarians who eat dairy product

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

Newton, Joe - Americas top High School Cross Country coach. Called "The Master of Motivation".

Olsen, Annelise Damm (1942-) - Winner of the Danish national champs on the 800m, which qualified for the 1968 Olympics, where she came in 5th in a preliminary heat. She set a national record (2.09,2). Her most memorable race, was when she captured silver at the European Champs in Athens, 1957. She also set nationals records on the 100m hurdles, 400m and 1500m. In the 1972 Olympics she reached the semis in the 800m.

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Stampfl, Franz - Austrian-born professional coach, Stampfl worked with runners in England and Australia. He helped set up Bannister's sub-4 minute mile attempt in 1954 and later coached Australian Ralph Doubell's 1968 Olympic 800m at Mexico City.

Standard Diets - basic diets used by most hospitals; can be modified texture, kcal, nutrient content