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CONTENTS CHAPTER 1

Meet Day ................................................... 7 The Right Mind-Set ................................ 23 Training for Success . .............................35 Taking Care of the Body: Injuries and Nutrition..............................49 Track and Field: From Marathon to the Modern Olympics and Measuring the Future.................................................60 Series Glossary of Key Terms ............... 72 Further Reading, Video Credits, & Internet Resources ............................. 74 Index . ....................................................... 77

CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4

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