Overview
Whether training for a marathon, trying to set a personal record in a 5K race, or just staying in shape, runners of all abilities cover hundreds of miles over the course of one year. The Runner's Diary is the key to planning and executing a successful and injury-free running season.Author Matt Fitzgerald designed this running-specific to capture all the details that will help runners establish and achieve their training goals and improve their performance over time. Fitzgerald explains the essentials of training and how to plan mileage and workouts from week to week. The diary is complete with pace charts and sample peak training weeks for 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon events that will streamline and simplify training.
With space to note every aspect of their workout-distance, pace, and intensity to name a few-runners can rate each workout and review their progress toward better fitness and faster times. Runners can also monitor their health and diet through resting heart rate, weight, and a simple breakdown of their daily diet.
Synopsis
Whether they’re training for a marathon or just trying to stay in shape, runners log hundreds of miles every year. The Runner’s Diary gives them a place to keep track of them all. Inspired by VeloPress’ best-selling training diaries for triathletes and cyclists, this comprehensive journal allows athletes to record all the information they need to stay on target with training goals and to better understand their performance. With ample space to note distance, pace, heart rate, and effort level, runners can review their entire season or refer back to earlier workouts. Room for tracking daily vital signs like resting heart rate, soreness, and quality of sleep and nutrition helps runners keep tabs on their overall health, while a race section with space for dates, distances, and times helps them chart their progress.