Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in each space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Events like city marathons are (0) increasinglypopular. You don't INCREASE
have to be a (1)______________ person to take part in COMPETE
(2)_____________ , though you do need to be fairly ATHLETE
(3)________________ and reasonably fit. You can build up ENERGY
fitness by jogging. It's not the (4)__________________ that DISTANT
matters, but how long your jog for. You can improve your
(5)__________________ gradually over a period of weeks. PERFORM
In (6) ________________for a long race like a marathon it's PREPARE
(7) _________________ to run more than a couple of kilometers NECESSARY
most days. (8) ________________________marathon runners work on SUCCESS
the (9) ____________________aspects of running long races. PHYCHOLOGY
Mental (10) ____________________is just as important as being STRONG
physically fit.