How To Keep A Free Running Log

Learning how to keep a free running log will save you money and help you improve your ability to run. Almost all collegiate, professional or experienced runners keep a running log. This is because you can log what you have done for the day, and after a period of time you will have a track record of everything you have done. After doing this you can analyze your times and decide which workouts worked the best and which ones were not as effective. This will help you improve your training much more in the future.

1. In order to keep a free running log, you need to first find one that is free. People sometimes hand out free handwritten running logs at big meets or races, so you could always get one there. However, the easiest way to get a free running log is simply by looking online. Type "free running log" into any search engine and results will pop up all over the place. Pick the one you like the most and start using it.
2. To keep a free running log, you will need to write down how far you run every day, as well as the tempo you run at. For example, you could write "five mile light tempo run" for Wednesday, and then you could have "ten mile moderate run" for Thursday. So you would write those numbers and the tempo in the allotted spaces for those days. Do this every day with every single run you do. If you run more than once in a day, then record separate miles and tempos for each run.
3. Make sure you record anything important that happened that day in your free running log. For example, if you are sick, that should be written in there so you remember later when you are analyzing your data. Cramps, sickness, extreme tiredness and excess energy are all common things you will need to write down.
4. Be persistent with your free running log and make sure you analyze it and use it. The point of a running log is to improve yourself, so make sure you use it to do so. Develop workouts that improve your body the quickest and use them to train. Write everything down every day that you feel is necessary so that you can use your log to the fullest.