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One tip that I always read is that you should keep a running log. \u00a0Now, I’ve been keeping a log of distances and times (and shoes) on RunningAHEAD.com<\/a> since I started running. \u00a0The site is amazing, and the workout logs have plenty of room for me to track things like weather, how I felt, etc.<\/p>\n

But I don’t do it.<\/p>\n

I also use DailyMile<\/a> for tracking workouts, but it’s definitely a more social thing. \u00a0I do track how I feel, but not necessarily the weather (unless it is amazingly good or bad), and I try to stay positive because it is a social site.<\/p>\n

I tried the free log from Runners World that came with my subscription to the magazine. \u00a0Used that for about two weeks, then forgot about it.<\/p>\n

While cleaning this weekend, I came across a health and fitness log I started in a blank notebook in January of 2012. \u00a0I made it through about three weeks. \u00a0I think it may have been sitting on my kitchen table since then (but not anymore).<\/p>\n

So for 2013, I bought myself something new – the B.I.A. Training Journal<\/a>. \u00a0So far, so good (yes, the photo is kind of old, I meant to write this post earlier).<\/p>\n

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What has worked for me is that it’s just a simple one-liner of what I did every day. \u00a0If I want to write more, there is space for that starting at around the middle of the journal. \u00a0So far, I’ve only written there twice, once after the marathon and once after a very sluggish day where I just needed to vent to myself. \u00a0One thing I’ve noticed is that this forces me to take note of the days where I don’t workout. \u00a0Since the marathon, I’ve been terrible about skipping workouts. \u00a0I’m hoping my new triathlon training schedule prevents that.<\/p>\n

While I love the B.I.A. journal, I’m not writing this post encouraging you to buy it (unless you want to). \u00a0I bought it myself and am getting nothing for putting this in a post. \u00a0But what I like is the simplicity. \u00a0You could do that on your own, if you want. \u00a0A blank notebook is really all you need. \u00a0Or even just a blank text file on your computer, if you want to go the techie route.<\/p>\n

Do you log your workouts anywhere? \u00a0What’s your method?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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