A. ENTERTAINMENT B. TRADITIONAL C. PREPARATION. D. CELEBRATION...

32. A. entertainment B. traditional C. preparation. D. celebrationIII. Reading comprehension: Completing a marathon is considered very difficult, but many coaches believe that it is possible foranyone who is willing to put in the time and effort. Obviously, most participants do not run a marathon to win.More important to most runners is their personal finish time and their placement within their specific age groupand gender. Another very important goal is to break certain time barriers. For example, ambitious recreationalfirst-times often try to run the marathon under 4 hours; more competitive runners will attempt to run themarathon under 3 hours. Many runners then prefer to finish for example in 3:29:59, which make “sub 3: 30hmarathoners”, instead of 3:30:01. For more runners, the marathon is the longest run they have ever attempted. Many couches believe thatthe most important element in marathon training is the long run. Recreational runners commonly try to reach amaximum of about 20 miles in their longest weekly run and about 40 miles a week in total when training for themarathon. More experienced marathoners may run a long distance. During marathon training, adequate recoverytime is crucial. If fatigue or pain is felt, it is recommended to take a break for a couple of days or more to let thebody heal. Overtraining is a condition that results from not getting enough rest to allow the body to recover fromdifficult training. It can actually result in a lower endurance and speech and place a runner at a greater risk ofinjury.