LSAT 111 | Section 1 | Logical Reasoning: Q10

LR Question 10 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Although marathons are 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) long…

QUESTION TYPE: Paradox – Exception

PARADOX: Marathon runners who train 90 minutes a day do better than those who train 120 minutes (2 hours) per day. Marathons take over two hours to run for even the most experienced runners.

ANALYSIS: All of the wrong answers explain how running a long time makes things harder. The right answer mentions that long training makes it easier to run different race lengths.

The word easier should be a big tip off. We’re trying to explain why those who train more do worse.

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1. This could be it. Those who train longer get sick from pollution and underperform. 
2. CORRECT. This actually shows that longer training makes things easier. Runners who train longer could run a marathon or a shorter race: longer training allows them to adjust between both. 
3. This shows that those who train longer are more likely to disable themselves.
4. You need motivation to finish a marathon. This could explain why those runners who trained longer did worse.
5. This also works. If you train too long then you will wreck your energy reserves.