FYI,
 
Hello,
 
I am a professor at The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business and am conducting a study on the relationship between marathon performance and satisfaction. The study will involve participants of the several spring marathons, including LA. Participants will complete two online surveys. The first survey will take place roughly 1 month prior to the marathon, with the final survey taking place after the marathon. Participants will be entered into a lottery offering prizes including an iPod Nano, Garmin Forerunner GPS watch, and various running jackets.

More information about the study, including a full list of prizes, can be found here:

http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/marathon/

We are presently in the process of recruiting participants.  I kindly ask for your cooperation in this endeavor. I would very much appreciate if you could email the information at the bottom of this message to members of your email list. I would also appreciate if you could post the attached flyer on your bulletin board, or include an announcement in a newsletter if you have one.

The results of this research should be important and useful for those who are interested in marathoners' satisfaction with their performance and with the marathon itself. For this reason, we would be happy to provide you and any participants with the results of our research when the study is complete.

Please feel free to contact me by email wu@chicagobooth.edu or phone (773-834-0519) if you have any questions.

I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your time.


 
Sincerely,

George Wu,  
 
PhD
 Professor of Managerial and Organizational Behavior
 

University of Chicago
Booth School of Business

 
http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/george.wu/
 
Letter to Participants:
 


The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business is conducting a study on the relationship between marathon performance and satisfaction and we would like to invite you to participate. We are seeking individuals who plan to run in the 2010 Boston, Grandmas, Los Angeles, or Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathons.

The study involves completing 2 online surveys, one taking place roughly 1 month prior to the marathon and the final taking place after the marathon. Each survey should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete and will include a variety of questions pertaining to the marathon, your training, and your general running experience. Participants will be entered into a lottery offering prizes including an iPod Nano, Garmin Forerunner GPS watch, and various running jackets. The study has been approved by the University of Chicago's Institutional Review Board (IRB).

More information about the study (including a full listing of prizes), contact information, and an online registration form can be found here:


 
http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/marathon/
 


We also hope that this research will be of interest to you, and we would be delighted to provide you with the results of our research when the study is complete.

We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your time.
 


Sincerely,

George Wu,  
 
PhD
Professor of Managerial and Organizational Behavior
 
University of Chicago 
Booth School of Business