RACE PLANNING SHEET

A good runner will take the time to review these questions before they run. While they are not every question you will need to answer, it is a good start. Download this and answer the questions.

Today's Date, Place of Competition, and Meet ___________________

If you have run this course previously, what was your best time? ______________________________________________________

What is your goal time for this race? (consider course difficulty, weather, your current training and health) ______________________________________________________

Considering the competitors, where will you try to start in the race?

What teamate(s) will you run with? _________________ Is this the person you ran with last week or a person who ran faster? ______________________________________________________

How much faster?_________________________________________

List specific areas (i.e. hills, turns, start, surges, kick) of the race that you would like to improve on. ______________________________________________________

What is your specific strategy on this course? ______________________________________________________

What part of the race will you surge or put extra effort? Where will you begin your final big push? _____________________________________________________

List Positive thoughts you have had recently about training and racing and possible ways to use them in your race. _____________________________________________________

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List Personal Goals for Yourself in this Race:

1. ______________________________________________________

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