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Cross Country Assessment

Please complete the form to determine your summer cross country training progrma

Grade level for next school year

Section 1

Training Background & Current Readiness

How often are you currently running each week?
What is the longest time you can currently run continuously without stopping?
Have you done a long run recently? (Longer than your normal daily run)
How does your body feel after a run?

Section 2

Training History & Experience

How long have you been running regularly (2–3 days/week or more)?
How many seasons of organized running have you completed? (XC, track, club)
What types of workouts have you done before? (Select all that apply)

Section 3

Race Experience

Have you raced recently? If yes, what was the furthest you've raced recently
What is the longest race distance you have ever completed?

Section 4

Where Things Get Hard in Races

In a typical cross-country race, where do you struggle the most?
When that struggle shows up, what does it usually feel like? (Select up to two)

Section 5

Terrain and Course Factors

How does the following affect you?

Long flat sections
No issue
Some issue
Big issue
Rolling terrain
No issue
Some issue
Big issue
Long hills
No issue
Some issue
Big issue
Short, steep hills
No issue
Some issue
Big issue
Downhills
No issue
Some issue
Big issue

Section 6

Pace changes & competition pressure

When competitors surge mid-race, what do you usually do?
If you feel the race starts poorly, for you what usually happens?
Late in races, what is hardest for you?

Section 7

Training Habits and Recovery

Which statements describe your training? (Select all that apply)
When you’re given a training plan, which best describes how you usually follow it?

Section 8

Strengths and Self-Perception

What is your biggest strength as a runner?
What feels like your biggest limiter right now?

Section 9

Breaks & Injury Safety

DropdownHave you taken a break from running in the last 12 months?
Have you had a running-related injury in the last 12 months?
Are you currently running pain-free?
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