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Based on 108 responses.

1. What are your primary reasons for participating in Cross Country? (Select all that apply.)
21.2% Improve fitness (90)
20.5% To hang out with and make friends (87)
19.3% To be part of a team (82)
19.1% I enjoy competitive running (81)
7.7% Looks good on college application (33)
6.3% College scholarship potential (27)
5.4% View "Other" Answers
0.2% Gets me out of PE (1)
0.0% Required by parents or school (0)

2. How often have you visited XCStats?
54.6% After every race (59)
25.9% A few times during the season (28)
19.4% Once per week (21)

3. How do you use XCStats. Check all that apply.
48.9% Casually view reports about my teammates and myself (97)
20.7% Actively scan reports to determine appropriate goals for upcoming races (41)
20.2% Set specific, written goals through my personalized XCStats page (40)
7.0% Enter my track times (if you run track) so I have my full running career online (14)
3.0% Other

4. XCStats provides easy access to your past times on every course. Did having this information help motivate you to excel compared to your past races?
85.0% Yes, I used that information as motivation for upcoming races (91)
14.9% No (16)

5. When a runner improves in some way, the race results celebrate the accomplishment a big "YOU ROCK!". Generally speaking, was this something you were motivated to achieve?
67.3% Yes, I tried to get "You ROCK's!". (70)
32.6% No (34)

6. Not every runner counts in the team scoring. Did measuring and recognizing your improvements help make cross country more rewarding for you?
90.3% Yes, it makes XC more interesting (94)
9.6% No (10)

7. How frequently did you discuss specifics of your performance with the coach after a race?
40.5% Occasionally (43)
19.8% Most of the time (21)
16.9% Always (18)
13.2% Never (14)
9.4% About half the time (10)

8. When you improved in a given race, how frequently was it acknowledged by the coach or team?
36.7% Always (39)
30.1% Most of the time (32)
16.9% Occasionally (18)
9.4% About half the time (10)
6.6% Never (7)

9. Have you used the goal-setting feature in XCStats to set specific, written goals? If no, skip to question #12.
68.2% Yes (71)
31.7% No (33)

10. What was the impact of setting a specific, written goal? Select all that apply.
36.8% It made me more focused. (53)
31.2% It helped me improve my performance (whether or not I met my goal) (45)
18.0% It made me train harder. (26)
13.8% It didn't have much impact on my training or performance. (20)

11. How often did you discuss your specific, written goal with the coach before the race? After the race?
Before the race:
Never: 43.2 %
Occasionally: 28.3 %
About half the time: 6.1 %
Most of the time: 14.8 %
Always: 7.4 %

After the race
Never: 38.2 %
Occasionally: 30.8 %
About half the time: 7.4 %
Most of the time: 13.5 %
Always: 9.8 %

13. Overall, how much did XCStats enhance your experience with cross country this season?
72.8% Positive addition (78)
23.3% Very beneficial (25)
3.7% Not at all (4)

14. Would you like your team to subscribe to XCStats next year?
98.1% Yes (105)
1.8% No (2)