Well, the answer to number 17 was perspiration - a polite way to describe being absolutely yuk at the end of a training session.
Number 18 :
U U S T E E N R O I N P T
Ok. Long word, sorry about that. I read this in an ultra running magazine recently, and thought , yep - this is exactly why I love the sport of trail / ultra running so much. Hits the nail on the head.
Good luck with this one.
Enjoy, any lovers of words.