ATHLETE SURVEY

The following questions serve two purposes.  First, your answers will enable me to get a good sense of your needs, abilities, expectations, lifestyle, etc.  Second, they will give you an idea of the scope of issues I address in developing and maintaining a personal training plan.

  • What is your age and date of birth?   

  • What is the e-mail, and phone number, that I can reach you at for coaching related matters?   

  • What is your occupation?   

  • Do you keep a training log, and if so, in what format (electronic, journal, etc.)?   

  • Do you own a heart rate monitor?   

  • How long have you been running?   

  • How long have you been biking?   

  • How long have you been swimming?   

  • Do you do weight training, and if so, for how long have you been doing it?   

  • What other sports or exercise have you participated in, over the last year?   

  • What is your primary motivation for participation in athletic activities?   

  • What is your secondary motivation?   

  • What are your short term athletic goals?   

  • What are your long term athletic goals?   

  • What races would you like to enter in the current or upcoming season?   

  • Please give me a brief summary of any races you have participated in, and approximate finishing times and placings.   

  • How many hours do you exercise on average per day and per week in the winter? spring/summer/fall?   

  • How many hours do you have available and are you interested in training, per day and per week?   

  • What time of day do you prefer to train and are there any days/times you cannot train due to other commitments?   

  • What do you consider your strengths for endurance sports in general, and running and biking, specifically?   

  • What do you consider your weaknesses in the above areas?   

  • What is your history of injury from sport?   

  • Do you have any medical conditions that affect your participation in sports?   

  • When was your last complete medical examination?   

  • Do you have any knowledge of, or experience with, mental training for sport?   

  • When are you available for meetings or phone consultations with your coach?   

  • What forms of communication do you prefer with your coach? (e-mail, phone, face to face)   

  • How frequently do you want to have interaction with your coach? (daily, 2-3 X per week, weekly, other)   

  • Have you had a personal coach before, and if so, who and for what sport(s)?   

  • What is your primary reason for hiring a personal coach?   

  • What do you expect from your coach and what areas do you want help with?   

  • Is there any other information not mentioned above that you would like your coach to know?   

  • How did you find out about my coaching services?

You may want to cut and paste these questions (and your answers) into an e-mail to me as a first step in starting your training plan.

Survey Documents

A text and PDF version of the survey are below.

athlete-survey.rtf     athlete-survey.pdf