Question

Read the text on Pupil’s Book pages 82–83 again. Write T (True) or F (False).

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When my friends asked me why I wanted to run

up a building, I laughed and said, ‘Because I like a

challenge!’ This is a very unusual race – you have

to run up all the steps in the Empire State Building

in New York City. That’s 1,576 steps or 102 floors!

I had to plan my training carefully. First, I talked

to a fitness coach. She asked

me what training I did. ‘None,’

I replied. ‘In that case,’ she said, ‘it’s very simple –

you have to start running up steps.’ So I planned a

programme over ten weeks, each week increasing the

number of steps that I ran up.

The race was really difficult! When I got up to the 50th

floor, my legs went weak. But I did it! I finished 500th

out of 700 runners. I was really proud of myself and

what I had achieved!

John, New York.


When I decided to do the Ironman,

people asked me if I was crazy! This

race has three events: an 8 km open-

water swim, a 180 km bike ride and a

42 km run (a marathon).

It’s not easy to get in, you have to

qualify first. Each year about 60,000

athletes try to qualify, but only about

2,000 win a place in the event. You also need really good

sports equipment – bike, running shoes, swimsuit and

goggles.

You have to be really fit even before you start training.

Then you need a very ambitious training programme,

working out at least 13 hours a week for about six months.

So, I’ve done the training and I’ve prepared well. I’m ready

for the race tomorrow. How do I feel? Quite confident …

Sherri, Auckland



Marathon des Sables is a race across the Sahara Desert. You run

250 km in six days – that’s like running six marathons in a row – sometimes

at temperatures of 50°C. Competitors have to carry backpacks with food,

drink and equipment. You need a compass, a torch and special medicine

(in case of snake bites). It’s the toughest foot race in the world.

You have to train really seriously. I started five months before the race,

carrying a backpack of 3 kg and running 50 to 70 km every week. I slowly

increased the weight to 8 kg and the distance to 200 km. To get used to

the temperature, I trained in Morocco for the last month.

People asked me what the highlight of the race was. Finishing it was

the biggest achievement of my life, but it was also great to make so

many friends from other countries.

What does it take to complete the Marathon des Sables? Mental

toughness is very important. You need a strong mental attitude for

all endurance events. You also need to be able to persevere – keep

on going however tired you are.

Patrick, London


1 The Empire State Building Run-up is a marathon.
F
2 There are more than 500 runners in the Run-up.
3 Sherri has just completed the Ironman Hawaii competition.
4 To be an Ironman competitor, you have to be able to persevere.
5 The Marathon des Sables requires a lot of equipment.
6 Patrick trained for a month in Morocco because it was hot there.

Answer 1

Resposta:

1 The Empire State Building Run-up is a marathon.

FALSE

2 There are more than 500 runners in the Run-up. TRUE

3 Sherri has just completed the Ironman Hawaii competition. FALSE

4 To be an Ironman competitor, you have to be able to persevere. TRUE

5 The Marathon des Sables requires a lot of equipment. TRUE

6 Patrick trained for a month in Morocco because it was hot there. TRUE

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