Running software what do you use?

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What are you using?

A diary and a pencil. It works.

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: Is there something better? I'd rather know before I buy!

Microsoft Excel

Larry

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It looks like there are a lot of packages to track your training...hard to figure out the best and
easiest!

What are you using?

There is an excellent (pardon the pun) Excel running log at:

thinnmann.comthinnmann.comOpen ↗

It's free too!

Paul

I've been using "The Training Diary" (TTD) since January. I use to be a competative cyclist, so I
still ride a lot, but I also run 10-25 miles a week. TTD is nice because it lets me track training
for multiple sports.

Also, I got into Macro-cycle based periodized training when I was racing bikes, and have set myself
a goal of running the Pikes Peak Ascent (half marathon with 7000ft vertical gain) this August, so
I'm "training" again. The Training Diary is one of the few logs I found that lets me PLAN my
training, and then compare what I planned to what I actually did. It's only $29.00 US and I've been
happy with the functionality it provides. Check it out at

science-sportsware.dkscience-sportsware.dkOpen ↗

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It looks like there are a lot of packages to track your training...hard to figure out the best and
easiest!

What are you using? I've been looking at www.rundontwalk.com and it seems pretty darn good and
they are offering a beta of their new version at rundontwalk.combeta.htmOpen ↗

Pretty good...yes I've used that too...but it gets a little overwhelming when you're trying to track
progress and training schedules over multiple years.

I'm not content with just a basic log but that's just me.

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What are you using?

A diary and a pencil. It works.

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Scott <[email hidden]> writes:

: Is there something better? I'd rather know before I buy!

Microsoft Excel

Larry

me too on my Ipaq 3900

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Pretty good...yes I've used that too...but it gets a little overwhelming when you're trying to
track progress and training schedules over multiple years.

I'm not content with just a basic log but that's just me.

Yabut, what's the point? We're only as fit as our last two/three months training so why worry what
you did last year? Tracking progress can be done using paper and pencil. I use a rolling excel
spreadsheet that only has my previous four months training on it. It's a pretty good predictor of
times around known courses.

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Pretty good...yes I've used that too...but it gets a little overwhelming when you're trying to
track progress and training schedules over multiple years.

A digitised version of the same: text editor and a text file. Or a spreadsheet, if you want/need
more structure.

I actually do a mix of both: race performances go in a spreadsheet, general training log goes in a
text file.

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Interesting...I guess I always want to look back at history like when I hit a PR and maybe analyze
why or what I did different prior to that race. Maybe it was the course or the conditions...I don't
know always looking for something. I could do it in excel but the software allows me to easily setup
common routes and races that keeps me from reentering it every time.

I like the graph analysis too...I could set my own up in excel but I'd rather not bother with it I
guess. So far this package is pretty easy to use. Plus I can keep track of my weight training which
I've never tried before but I'm interested in seeing what the history will tell me.

I guess it's all about personal taste.

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Pretty good...yes I've used that too...but it gets a little overwhelming when you're trying to
track progress and training schedules over

multiple

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years.

I'm not content with just a basic log but that's just me.

Yabut, what's the point? We're only as fit as our last two/three months training so why worry what
you did last year? Tracking progress can be done using paper and pencil. I use a rolling excel
spreadsheet that only has my previous four months training on it. It's a pretty good predictor of
times around known courses.

I'm like Roger in that just use a pencil and paper too but I do like to know what was done more than
a few months ago. For example, I ran my first marathon on Oct. 2000 and this fall may do another one
so right now I'm looking at what I did for my base running in the winter/spring of 2000. Probably
have the 2000 log out on a weekly basis for comparison. Doug Burke

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Pretty good...yes I've used that too...but it gets a little overwhelming when you're trying to
track progress and training schedules over multiple years.

I'm not content with just a basic log but that's just me.

Yabut, what's the point? We're only as fit as our last two/three months training so why worry what
you did last year? Tracking progress can be done using paper and pencil. I use a rolling excel
spreadsheet that only has my previous four months training on it. It's a pretty good predictor of
times around known courses.

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I guess it's all about personal taste.

I guess it is. If it works for you, fine. I'll stick with my Neanderthal approach :-)

Runner's "software" is both an embarrassing, and all too common symptom, of the lifestyle you've
chosen. But the good news is, that with today's wonderful medications, impotency can be a thing of
the past. And if size is a problem for you (and I'll assume that it is), I've seen several models of
pumps available on the internet. Good luck to you.

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I've seen several models of pumps available on the internet.

Which one works best? Can we get your hubbys qualified opinion on this?

Bill R.