Question

Amber finds herself struggling to have a conversation with her friend while they are hiking. Which of these modifications should she make?

She should ask her friend to choose a different activity for their next workout.
She should drink more water to decrease perspiration and prevent dehydration.
She should take her pulse to make sure she is working in her target heart rate zone.
She should slow down in order to bring her heart rate back to a safe level.

Answer 1

D. She should slow down in order to bring her heart rate back to a safe level.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: She should slow down in order to bring her heart rate back to a safe level.

She is overexerting herself and is causing her heart rate to increase and is probably struggling to catch her breath. If she slows down and gets her heart rate back to a safe level and keeps at that pace she will be able to maintain a conversation with her friend while hiking.