POLL # 35 December 30, 2005
Do you do any weight lifting to enhance your running?
ANSWER VOTES %
YES............ 64 70%
NO............. 21 23%
SOMETIMES...... 7 8%
Total .......... 92
POLL # 34 November 29, 2005
Do you own a Treadmill, exercise bike, Gazelle or
a Nordic track?
ANSWER VOTES %
YES............ 44 53%
NO ............ 39 47%
Total........... 83
POLL # 33 November 22, 2005
Have you had to take an extended break from
running/walking due to an injury.
ANSWER VOTES %
YES............ 36 71%
NO............. 15 29%
Total........... 51
POLL # 32 November 15, 2005
Are you running the "DIAMONDS"?
ANSWER VOTES %
YES............ 38 55%
NO............. 24 35%
MAYBE ......... 7 10%
Total........... 69
POLL # 31 November 8, 2005
Do you like hills?
ANSWER VOTES %
Yes............ 45 85%
No............. 8 15%
Total........... 53
Yes, Hills are your friend!
POLL # 30 November 1, 2005
How many different running, walking, biking,
boating, shooting magazines do you subscribe to?
ANSWER VOTES %
zero........... 13 28%
one............ 20 43%
two............ 9 19%
three ......... 5 11%
Not one of the best questions, but interesting.
POLL # 29 October 25, 2005
At what temperature do you switch to long pants
from shorts (or vica versa) on a normal training run?
ANSWER VOTES %
60° or above 0 0%
50° 9 13%
40° 29 43%
30° 13 19%
20° 12 18%
10° 3 4%
0° or lower 1 1%
Total 67
POLL # 28 October 18, 2005
How many months will you take off from
running this winter?
ANSWER VOTES %
ZERO 51 75%
ONE 7 10%
TWO 3 4%
THREE 4 6%
FOUR OR MORE 3 4%
Total 68
POLL # 27 October 11, 2005
When did you start Running/Walking?
ANSWER VOTES %
Pre School 1 2%
Elementary School 4 7%
Junior High School 15 25%
High School 14 24%
College 3 5%
After School 11 19%
Mid-life 10 17%
After Mid-life years 1 2%
55-59 8 12%
60 & above 4 6%
Total 71
POLL # 26 October 4, 2005
What is your age group?
(Sorry. I wanted 13 a/g, poll limits is 10)
ANSWER VOTES %
19 & under 10 14%
20-24 4 6%
25-29 4 6%
30-34 5 7%
35-39 3 4%
40-44 17 25%
45-49 5 7%
50-54 9 13%
55-59 8 12%
60 & above 4 6%
Total 69
Another good balance of visitors
POLL # 25 September 27, 2005
How long have you been running/walking?
ANSWER VOTES %
A year or less 1 1%
Two years 10 14%
3 to 5 years 14 19%
6-10 years 15 21%
11-20 years 17 23%
21-30 years 10 14%
31-40 years 4 5%
41-50 years 1 1%
50+ years 0 0%
Almost as long as Rich Hause 1 1%
Total 73
Running Truely is a lifelong sport!
POLL # 24 September 20, 2005
What is you favorite place to run/walk?
ANSWER VOTES %
Woods/Trails 33 44%
Park, Lake or Dike 16 21%
Streets 11 15%
Railroad tracks 4 5%
Rubberized Track 4 5%
Grass 3 4%
Treadmill 3 4%
Paved track 1 1%
Indoor Track 0 0%
Total 75
Great to live here in NEPA!
POLL # 23 September 13, 2005
What is your resting heart rate?
ANSWER VOTES %
46-50 15 23%
40-45 14 22%
56-60 12 18%
51-55 11 17%
61-65 7 11%
UNDER 40 BPM 3 5%
66-70 2 3%
over 70 1 2%
Total 65
We have a lot of well machined visitors!
POLL # 22 September 6, 2005
Do you do speedwork outs?
ANSWER VOTES %
Occassionaly 21 38%
Yes, Once a week 16 29%
Yes, twice a week 9 16%
No 7 13%
Yes, 3x or more a week 2 4%
Total 55
Seems like we have some serious running
visitors here at RunWalkNEPA!
POLL # 21 August 30, 2005
What do you use as a training aid?
ANSWER VOTES %
Just a Watch 38 63%
Nothing 12 20%
Watch with Heart Monitor 7 12%
GPS with monitor 2 3%
GPS 1 2%
Just a Heart Monitor 0 0%
Total 60
POLL # 20 August 23, 2005
Is the price of gas affecting how many
races you run?
ANSWER VOTES %
NO 49 84%
YES 9 16%
Total 58
I think price went up 10 more cents
since the poll started.
POLL # 19 August 16, 2005
What is your fastest 5k THIS YEAR?
ANSWER VOTES %
SUB 15:30 1 2%
15:31 to 17:05 4 6%
17:06 to 18:40 15 23%
18:41 to 20:15 9 14%
20:16 to 21:50 5 8%
21:51 to 23:25 11 17%
23:26 to 25:00 10 16%
25:01 to 26:35 0 0%
26:36+ 5 8%
HAVE NOT RUN ONE 4 6%
Total 64
Nice mix of Visitors
POLL # 18 August 9, 2005
What is your 5k "PR"?
ANSWER VOTES %
27:21+ 3 3%
26:41 to 27:20 1 3%
25:01 to 26:40 3 3%
23:21 to 25:00 7 6%
21:41 to 23:20 9 8%
20:01 to 21:40 11 10%
18:21 to 20:00 24 21%
16:41 to 18:20 29 25%
15:00 to 16:40 22 19%
SUB 15 5 4%
Total 114
awesome!
POLL # 17 August 2, 2005
Do you use a headset audio device when you run/walk?
Never would want to. 41 46%
Yes, most of the time. 24 27%
Yes, occasionally. 16 18%
Never tried. 7 8%
I'll have to try it. 1 1%
Total 89
Although a majority would not it is
split even of
those who do and those who don't.
POLL # 16 July 26, 2005
How do you measure your everyday run/walk?
DISTANCE 37 59%
TIME 21 33%
NEITHER 8 8%
Total 66
A GPS should be your next toy, if you don't already have one!
POLL # 15 July 19, 2005
At a race which is more important to you:
RESULTS 41 91%
AWARDS 4 9%
Total 45
Point is Race results are important.
POLL # 14 July 12, 2005
What motivates you to buy running shoe?
Satisfaction with last pair 24 46%
Price 9 17%
Color or looks 7 13%
Shoe Review or advised from others 6 12%
Brand 5 10%
Hard to find size or width 1 2%
Total 52
I should have listed made in the USA
POLL # 13 July 5, 2005
What's your top motivation for running?
FOR RACING! 16 27%
Just love to do it! 13 22%
Losing weight/ weight control 10 17%
Stress busting 9 15%
Improved fitness 9 15%
Improved self esteem 2 3%
Total 59
We all have our reasons.
POLL # 12 June 27, 2005
What Running/Walking shoes do you prefer?
ANSWER VOTES %
ASICS 27 34%
ADIDAS 22 27%
SAUCONY 21 20%
NEW BALANCE 15 14%
MIZUNO 8 8%
NIKE 7 7%
BROOKS 4 4%
OTHER 2 2%
ETONICS 0 0%
REBOOKS 0 0%
Total 106
If the shoe fits!
POLL # 11 June 20, 2005
Do you think walking in marathon constitutes
not running a Marathon?
YES 37 39%
Don't really care as long as they finish!! 32 34%
NO 26 27%
Total 95
Hats off to all participants!
POLL # 10 June 13, 2005
How many pair of running (walking) shoes
do you purchase per year?
TWO 15 23%
FOUR 15 23%
ONE 14 22%
THREE 13 20%
I am a compulsive, impulsive shoe purchaser (6+) 3 5%
I use cut up tires.(0) 2 3%
SIX 2 3%
FIVE 1 2%
Total 65
Seems are visitors know the importants of changing shoes.
POLL # 9 May 31 to June 6th, 2005
Does Marathon training cut into your weekend race schedule?
YES 18 45 %
Not in Training 13 33 %
NO 9 23 %
Total 40
Try to squeeze a race in once in a while to maintain a speed level.
POLL # 8 MAY 24TH TO MAY 31ST, 2004
On a average, during the running season, how often do you run?
Five Days 22 31 %
Everyday 15 21 %
Six Days 13 18 %
Three Days 11 15 %
Four Days 9 13 %
Weekend Runner! 2 3 %
Total 72
Keep Stretching!!!!
POLL #7 May 17- May 23rd, 2005
Do you do stretching or yoga exercises?
Daily 15 28%
2 TO 4 times a week 13 24%
No 12 22%
Occasionally 10 19%
Once a week 4 7%
5 to 6 0 0%
Total 54
Interesting, Although the highest vote getting group does on a
whole most tend not Stretch as recommended.
POLL #2 APRIL 12th-18th, 2005
What is your shirt color preference?
This poll question was submitted by a RunWalkNEPA visitor,
who likes dark shirts
Bright 19 30%
Light 13 20%
Any 11 17%
White 10 16%
Dark 9 14%
Black 2 3%
Total 64
White is nice but stains easily and colors tend to hide stains.
POLL #1 APRIL 5th-11th, 2005
What kind of shirt you would like from a event?
Short Sleeve 64 43%
Long Sleeve 43 29%
No shirt option 20 13%
No Sleeve 15 10%
Tank Top 4 3%
Hat 3 2%
Total 149
Long sleeved shirts have become popular at events.
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