Anabolic - Chemical reaction in the body where smaller subunits are combined to form larger units. As an example, amino acids are joined together to form long polypeptide chains which in turn join to form strands of protein.

Bach, Gottlieb (1900-1973) - Finished 51st in the Amsterdam 1928 Olympic marathon. Won the Danish national title on the marathon in both 1925, 1927 and 1933.

Diemer, Brian - Olympic bronze medal steeplechaser in 1984.

Grams - smallest unit of measurement of weight in the metric system

Hard Set - Perform a prescribed number of repetitions of an exercise using maximum effort.

Inversion - Turning the bottom of the foot toward the inside. For calf raises this hits the inner head of the gastrocnemius.

Metabolism - The use of nutrients by the body. It's the process by which sub-stances come into the body and the rate at which they are used.

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.

Power Lifting - A second form of competitive weightlift-mg (not contested in the Olympics, however) featuring three lifts - the squat, bench press, and deadlift. Power lifting is contested both nationally and internationally in a wide variety of weight classes for both men and women

Rono, Henry - In 1978, Kenya's Rono set four world records: 3000m, 5000m, 10000m and the 3000m steeplechase.

Secondary diabetes mellitus - rare disease caused by certain drugs or disease of the pancreas