Outside Magazine, October 2012
Monday, October 01, 2012

The 'Outside' 2012 Reader Poll: Sports

You're an honest, hard-driving bunch. A third of you have run more than 10 miles at a go and have no qualms about leg shaving. But few of you would use performance enhancers—even if they were readily available.

A runner in the Bighorn Trail 50K Run. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

HOW MANY DAYS A WEEK DO YOU WORK OUT?
17.0% 1 to 2
49.3% 3 to 4
33.7% 5 or more

HOW MUCH, ON AVERAGE, DO YOU SPEND PER YEAR ON OUTDOOR-SPORTS EQUIPMENT?
09.3% Less than $200
52.6% $200 to $999
34.8% $1,000 to $5,000
03.3% More than $5,000

HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH TO SPEND ON A BIKE?
20.1% More than $1,000
45.6% More than $5,000
23.7% More than $10,000
10.6% As long as it's less than my car

I'M MOST ATTRACTED TO A PARTNER WHO CAN:
25.0% Ski
19.9% Mountain bike
11.9% Climb
08.2% Surf
35.0% I don't care if my partner is sporty

HAVE YOU EVER USED ILLEGAL PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS?
02.1% Yes
97.9% No

IF NOT, WOULD YOU CONSIDER USING ILLEGAL PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS IF THEY WERE EASY TO OBTAIN?
05.0% Yes
95.0% No

DO YOU THINK LANCE ARMSTRONG WON ANY OF HIS TOUR DE FRANCE TITLES WITH THE AID OF PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS?
52.2% Yes
47.8% No

DO YOU CARE WHETHER ARMSTRONG DOPED?
39.6% Yes
60.4% No

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