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Runner's World Training Diary

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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.

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!

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.

One of the main reasons I like this diary so much is that it is spiral bound. You can't tell from the Amazon photo. So I keep it open to the week I'm running in to make entries quick.
I have been keeping track of my runs for 5 years with these diaries - they have enough room in them for one year of dates and comments. The comments area for each day gives you enough room for a few sentences.
For me, a casual runner/10K'er who does about 500 miles a year, I feel that keeping a diary has kept me going. It is alarming to see that I already can't go as fast as I used to, but I've run a total of more miles each year. The used/resold versions are only a few bucks.

The training diary is solid because the format has not drastically changed over the years. The log has ample space to chronicle your feelings/outlooks/goals and you fill in the dates, so a person does not have to "start" on January 1 to use the entire book in a year.

Also, those who don't run, but need a book for swimming, cycling, etc., will find it a practical investment compared with other available sport-specific diaries. This is a great investment to chronicle the road traveled...and the miles ahead.

I've used many types of training diaries. If you are looking for a nice,easy to use diary without a lot of bells and whistles then this is a good one. Space for simple information including mileage, rate and cumulative mileage plus ample room for comments is provided as well as weight and pulse rate. As I said, not a lot of bells and whistles but well done.

I have been running for over 30 years since high school. I have tracked all of my workouts every year since then. If you were to look in my running log books, you would find the Runner's World Training Diary as the overwhelming majority of my log books. I ordered two books so I already have my training diary for next year. I like that I can write in the date and there is adequate space for writing in each specific workout. I even tailor it to my wants and write in the temperature and the wind speed for each workout. The training diary even has a few additional features like Quick Diary (a years view of the miles for each day), Progress of Personal Records, Best Times Year by Year, Stretching Exercises and a few other added training helps.

Have used 10 of these books over the 10 year period. I find it keeps a person into a life long fitness mode. While I do not run anymore I use it for weight training, fitness machine use and swimming. This book used with a heart monitor keeps me fit.

Diary was pretty costly for what you get. I think that I could do just as well with getting a blank journal and using that for my training notes. If you're someone who likes having the "bells and whistles" though with items-- this product may be for you.

Lots of room to write down conditions, results, etc. Since they've screwed up the "The Complete Runner's Day-by-Day Log," this will be my new diary from now on.