RACE CRITIQUE
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. |
Date, Name & Place
of Race -- _____________________________ Temperature and
weather at race ___________________________ Finishing time
_____________ Finishing Place __________ Condition of course?
_________________________________________ How did you feel
during the warmup?______________________________ Were you sufficiently
warmed up?__________________________________ What were your
thoughts before the race? (nervous, etc.
______________________________________ How was your mental
preparation for the race? Great Good Avg. Bad Were you in the top
1/3 of the pack at the 400 meter mark?
____________________ How were you
positioned in the first half mile?
____________________ During the race, did
you pass more people than passed
you?________________ Did you pass people in
the last 800? 400? 100? 50? ___________________ How did you feel
physically, mentally, and emotionally immediately after the
race?______________________________________ How long did it take
you to recover? (how did you feel on the cool
down?) ______________________________________________ What were the
strongest points of your race?
______________________________________________ What were the weakest
points of your race?
______________________________________________ What scoring position
were you for on the team? ______________ Did you follow your
race plan?_________________________________ My training
preparation for this week was: Great, Good, Avg.,
Bad Could you have run or
prepared to run a better race?_________________ General comments about
the race? ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ Is there anything more
we can do as a coaching staff that will help you reach your
goals this next week or during the season? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ How was your nutrition
on race day and during the week? ________________________________________ ________________________________________