#MarathonMindset | The Safety Initiative

#MarathonMindset Training Baseline Questionnaire 2025/2026 is a voluntary submission. I understand that all personally identifiable information is confidential. I also understand I am not being compensated or endorsed for my participation.

YES

NO

First name

Last name

Email

Birthday

Month

Day

Year

Please give a confidential narrative to be used as a baseline for a participant demographic understanding. What is your age, height, weight, BMI if known, typical diet style (Vegetarian, Vegan, Pescatarian, Carnivore...)

Please give a confidential narrative description regarding the motivation and expectations and what event you are training for. Example - Event name and date, charity you're supporting, did you have a time qualifier, expectations or goal.

Do you use an app to track fitness?

What time of day do you prefer to run in?

Do you carry your phone while training?

Yes

No

Other

Do you carry your phone while racing?

Yes

No

Other

Do you train and race in the same shoes?

Yes

No

Other

What brand do you currently train in?

What brand do you currently race in?

What is you one-mile (1500km) race time?

Please list a recent race result with finish time, distance and location

How many marathon distance (26.2 mile) events have you completed?

Are you currently working with a coach?

Is your training based on one of the following recognized plans?

Are you willing to share your plan with #MarathonMindset?

Yes

No

Maybe

Other

What is the estimated peak mileage per week of the plan?

What Heart Rate (HR) Zone do you consider your easy runs to be?

How do you monitor Heart Rate?

Fitness watch

Chest strap

Manually

Other

Do you eat or fuel BEFORE your training runs?

What is your athletic background? Choose best option and I apologize if I missed one :)

Endurance sports such as middle or long distance running, cycling, rowing

Power and speed events - Track/sprinting, speed skating, short track cycling

Explosive power sport - High level of strength - shot put, discuss, javelin, hammer, power lifting...

Team sport - High level fitness - hockey (ice, field), lacrosse, soccer, basketball, football

Individual sport - High level fitness - skating, dance, skiing/snowboarding, gymnastics, fencing, skateboarding

Fine motor skill sport - golf, bowling, darts, pool

I do not have an athletic background

Other

Would you be willing to answer a follow-up questionnaire after the event?

Are you a USA Track and Field Member?

No, I have no idea what you're talking about

No, but I would like to know more about its benefits

No, I don't really race competitively and don't think it's necessary

I would consider it if they offered a community runner membership

Yes, I love USATF

Other

Are you a Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) member?

No, I have no idea what you're talking about

No, but I would like to know more about its benefits

No, I really don't race competitively and don't think it's necessary

I would consider it if they offered a community runner membership

Yes, I love RRCA

Other

What "ONE" thing would you suggest to improve the line of questions?