Training Tip Thursday

"Keep a Running Journal

The best way to know where you're going with your training is to see where you've been. Keeping a personal journal of your runs helps you track your progress, avoid past pitfalls and even inspire you to new accomplishments. Your journal can be as simple as a few dashed notes of the distance and time you ran each day, or more detailed with lengthier entries about your route, the way you feel, and the stuff you thought about on the run."

(from Cool Running, http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/tips/index.shtml)

A great way of keeping a running journal is through an online workout and networking site like dailymile.com.  It provides a convenient place to log workouts, including crosstraining activities.  An additional benefit is being exposed to the collective knowledge and experience of a huge community of motivated athletes!