Share : Your Story

Share your story by answering each of the questions below. It's easy and it only takes a few minutes.

About You:

Name:

City:

State: Country:

Age on Race Day : Gender: Female Male

Occupation:

Race Details:

Race:

City:

State: Country:

Did you finish? Yes No Time:

This was my .

Running Background:

How would you classify your ability as a runner?

Beginner	Intermediate
Advanced	Elite

What is your primary reason for running?

Weight Control/Loss	Stress Relief
Competition	Hobby
Fitness	Other

Why did you decide to run a marathon/half-marathon?

Training:

Did you following a specific training program? Yes No
Which one? Explain.

How many months did you train?

How many miles a week did you average during your training?

What is the best and/or worst advice you received while training?

Race Day:

How would you classify your race day experience?

worse than expected	not quite what I expected
what I expected	better than expected


Course difficulty: (1 easy - 5 very difficult)	1	2	3	4	5
(hilly; flat; surface; disregard weather and other factors beyond control of race organizers, etc.)

Pre- and Post-race Logistics: (1 disappointed - 5 very satisfied)	1	2	3	4	5
(ease of getting to and from race; availability of porta potties at start/finish; bag drop-off; organization of finish chute; post-race snacks/activities, etc.)

Race Logistics: (1 inadequate - 5 very satisfied)	1	2	3	4	5
(number of aid stations/volunteers; on-course porta potties; well-marked course; on-course timing; size of course relative to number of runners, etc.)

Crowd support: (1 no support - 5 lots of people/support)	1	2	3	4	5

Tell us about the race and your race day experience:

Recovery:

How would you rate your recovery?

terrible	pretty rough
not bad	no problems

What specific things did you do to help your recovery?

Running Gear Recommendations:

Please recommend three items that helped you during training, racing, and or recovery. Be as specific as possible. (i.e., shoes - including brand and model, clothing items, books, videos, nutritional supplements, etc.) Feel free to explain or provide more detail as to why you're recommending a particular item.
Product #1:

Product #2:

Product #3

Tips/Words of Encouragement:

What words of encouragement/inspiration/tips would you share with someone who is thinking about running a marathon/half-marathon?

Future Race Plans:

Do you plan to run another marathon/half-marathon? Yes No

Why or why not?

What would you do differently for your next marathon/half marathon?