Although marathons are 26.2 miles

Answer choices

1. A

   Explains3% picked this

   The longer period of time that one runs daily, the greater the chances of suffering adverse health effects

   Why don't they run longer? Because the longer you run, the more you taint your body with air pollution. We have to add the common sense premise that "people suffering from fewer adverse health effects are more likely to fare better in a marathon".

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2. B

   Correct87% picked this

   The longer the period of time that one runs daily, the easier it is to adjust

   Why this is right

   First of all, this mentions a good thing about running longer. To solve our paradox, we're looking for a negative aspect about running longer (if there's no negative to running 2+ hours, then why aren't they just training for the actual length of a marathon?) Secondly, it's pretty irrelevant to marathon runners whether they can adjust to different race lengths. Marathons have a standardized length of 26.2 miles.

   Skill tested: Paradox · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

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3. C

   Explains2% picked this

   The longer the run, the more frequent is the occurrence of joint injuries that significantly

   Why don't people training for a marathon run longer? Because, longer runs are harder on the body. They might result in injuries that prevent the runners from continuing with their training.

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4. D

   Explains4% picked this

   Runners who train over 90 minutes per day grow bored with running and

   Why don't people training for a marathon run longer? Because, longer runs are more likely to disenchant people from running. They might burn out mentally and not run as hard during the actual marathon.

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5. E

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   Runners who train over 90 minutes per day deplete certain biochemical energy reserves, leaving them

   Why don't people training for a marathon run longer? Because, longer runs are harder on the body. They deplete the secret stash of energy reserves that people tap into during an actual marathon.

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