Runner's World Training Diary [Spiral-bound]

Allen St. John (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 28, 1995

Join 200,000 other runners in using the bestselling training diary from the world's leading running magazine! Runner's World Training Diary Even if you've read Bill Rogers, George Sheehan, or Jim Fixx and have benefited from the advice of running experts, you can gain even more knowledge by keeping and studying your own personal running record. Inside this handy diary, Runner's World provides the outline. You fill in the facts about each day's run, such as your pace, the distance you ran, your pulse rate, and weather conditions. You set the goals--to run every day or twice a week, to log two or ten miles a day, to train for a 10K or a marathon--then note your progress. You discover what really works, and what doesn't. In addition to providing a useful format and generous space for charting an entire year's running, the Runner's World Training Diary also includes:
* Charts to record racing results, best times, a year's running at a glance
* Tables listing pacing rates, wind-chill readings, metric distance conversions
* Warm-up exercises and tables showing the caloric cost of running
* Helpful running hints
* Pages for training records, schedule planning, and much more!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Join 200,000 other runners in using the bestselling training diary from the world's leading running magazine! Runner's World Training Diary Even if you've read Bill Rogers, George Sheehan, or Jim Fixx and have benefited from the advice of running experts, you can gain even more knowledge by keeping and studying your own personal running record. Inside this handy diary, Runner's World provides the outline. You fill in the facts about each day's run, such as your pace, the distance you ran, your pulse rate, and weather conditions. You set the goals—to run every day or twice a week, to log two or ten miles a day, to train for a 10K or a marathon—then note your progress. You discover what really works, and what doesn't. In addition to providing a useful format and generous space for charting an entire year's running, the Runner's World Training Diary also includes:

• Charts to record racing results, best times, a year's running at a glance
• Tables listing pacing rates, wind-chill readings, metric distance conversions
• Warm-up exercises and tables showing the caloric cost of running
• Helpful running hints
• Pages for training records, schedule planning, and much more!

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 176 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (November 28, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028608208
• ISBN-13: 978-0028608204
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #854,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RUNNER'S WORLD TRAINING DIARY - A training friend for life!, August 21, 2000

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Dean Redfern (Indian River Shores, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Runner's World Training Diary (Spiral-bound)

This training log has been a friend for 21 years! Through those early years of jogging and dieting; those middle years of being a weekend road racing warrior; and now, the joys of recreational running for fun. Keeping a log has helped me stay faithful to the sport I enjoy.

This running log is preprinted with the days of the week across each two open pages, starting with Sunday, but is undated with regard to day and month. There are fields for such things as daily weather conditions, as well as your daily conditions (pounds and pulse rate), and it also has a section for keeping track of your 'racing results'. There is a 'quick diary' section at the beginning of the log to keep track of a year's worth of miles on two pages.

Through thick and thin (skinny and fat), and slow and fast (lots of PR's, no more PR's), this diary has been a constant companion. I think it has the ease of use and flexibility to help new runners stay focused on the sport, while keeping seasoned runners knee deep in the training information that they need to stay fast and competitive.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most practical training diary on the market!, December 28, 1999

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Brad Peters (Riverside, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Runner's World Training Diary (Spiral-bound)

I have used training diaries for almost ten years, and have experimented with a variety of publications. This is simply the best one out there. Each week (non-dated ... that's a plus) has the seven days blocked out with plenty of room to record your workout in detail. There is a box at the end of each week to summarize the week's workouts. It contains space to keep track of your long runs, weekly, monthly and yearly totals, morning pulse, and weight. In the back there are charts to maintain race performance and PR's. A glossary of running terms is included, with other health and training tips thrown in for good measure.

This is a yearly purchase for me! There's no need to look for another!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good log for tracking your progress, August 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Runner's World Training Diary (Spiral-bound)

This is a non-dated (it has no months or dates) spiral-bound notebook with enough space for recording 1 year's worth of entries for tracking your runs. All runners should keep a log of their runs and record such things as weather, distance, pace, day, clothing, route, and general comments with a weekly summary. This book allows you to do that, and also provides you with inspirational phrases and quotes and tips for improving your run and avoiding injuries. Because it's spiral-bound, you can lay it flat on a desk and write with one hand while the other hand holds a banana or sports drink. I've only see one other log that's as good as this one - John Cronin's log book which contains more photos, which aid in positive imaging for those who know sports psychology.

This is my first log and I've been running consistently for 9 months, but only started keeping a log last month. Already I can look back at last month's times and routes and see an improvement. If I didn't have a log, I'd never have picked up on some of the smaller details of my old runs.