The Ultimate Runner's Journal: Your Daily Training Partner and Log [Paperback]

Dennis Craythorn (Author), Rich Hanna (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1998

"The Ultimate Runner's Journal" is your ultimate training tool. In clear, at a glance format, the Journal gives you double the space of conventional running logs to record what you want to, like split times, notes about how you felt, your heart rate during intervals, whatever you wish. This goal oriented log prompts you to state your objective for the day and then after your workout, the result. It has specific entries for recording your route, mileage, time, workout, heart rate, weather, and cross-training. "The Ultimate Runner's Journal", with its inspirational and humorous quotes, colour photographs, and useful charts, will give you that extra nudge to get out into the fresh air and enjoy most basic of pleasures - running.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Rich Hanna is a veteran of more than 50 marathons and ultramarathons. He lives in Sacramento, California. --This text refers to the Spiral-bound edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Marathon Publishers; 2nd edition (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965518736
• ISBN-13: 978-0965518734
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,117,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Roomy, Inspirational, and Motivating, October 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ultimate Runner's Journal: Your Daily Training Partner and Log (Paperback)

As with Goldielocks and her dilema finding the right sized bed. I was having the same problem recording my daily running and crosstraining activities. I recorded my running in a training log that was too small to allow me to write all I wanted. I recorded additional running info,cross-training and weight training info on gym cards. It was a mess to put it simply. Then I found "The Ultimate Runner's Journal" that fit just right. This journal provide enough space to enter splits, heart rate information, cross-training activities, notes about aches, goals and weekly totals. The full size pictures dotted throughout the journal are fantastic and highlighted by words of inspiration. The advice section features great information by Sally Edwards and Daniels along with levity provided by Joe Kelly and his 53 Runner's Commandments. I am ordering another copy since my lovely dog Abbey found another use that I am sure the authors did not consider...teething toy.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flexible, Inspiring, Roomy, and Informative...THE BEST!, May 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ultimate Runner's Journal: Your Daily Training Partner and Log (Paperback)

The Ultimate Runner's Journal is easily the best log book on the market. I've tried several other logs, and none come close to providing the amount of space available to write about my runs every day. That's why I'm very confused by the previous review--the writer states he wants a lot of room to write. That's exactly what The Ultimate Runner's Journal provides, so his criticism is puzzling to say the least. If you don't like pictures (and I don't know too many people who don't like pictures...), then it is very easy to skip them since they are on their own pages. Maybe what he really needs is a lined college notebook!

The Journal is geared toward all levels of runners--the pace charts go from 5 minutes per mile to 15 minutes per mile. Even brisk walkers could use the pace charts! I also love the quote that starts off each week on the right foot. They are well-chosen to provide inspiration one week, a good laugh another, and offer contemplation yet another week. I thought the articles were excellent as well, particularly the training article by Jack Daniels that is based on his book, Daniels' Running Formula. He tells you exactly how to train from middle distance to the marathon. Very useful. In sum, The Ultimate Runner's Journal easily rates as the best log book available today for runners of every ability--whether you like to write a lot or a little, read some or not at all, and gaze at great pictures, or thumb past them. With this book you have that flexibility, while with others, you don't. The Ultimate Runner's Journal is simply THE BEST!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Log, April 8, 2000

By 

William J. Stainbrook (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ultimate Runner's Journal: Your Daily Training Partner and Log (Paperback)

This is the most versatile and comprehnsive training log on the market. I've used many over the past 25 years and none offered the flexibility to adequately record the variety of information this log allows, heart rate data, routes, cross training, weather, emotions etc. A beautifully orgainized and easy to use, this log takes the grand prize with no others challeging for its place at the top. Wonderful advice is provided by true experts in the field of exercise physiology and training along with easy to use planning charts. This log does more than just record, it allows for review, planning and preparation. Way to go Richard and Dennis, this is a long needed item for every endurance athletes bag.