The Triathlete's Training Diary

The Triathlete's Training Diary

Keeping a training diary helps athletes build confidence and stave off threats to performance: burnout, injury, illness, and overtraining. This simple, comprehensive diary makes it easy to record every component of triathlon workouts. Details of each swim, bike, run, crosstraining, or strength workout can be entered, with ample space for notes on the route or other variables. Users can consolidate training data, track progress, and reshape goals throughout the season with this useful book.

Product Details

Amazon Sales Rank: #74903 in Books

Published on: 2007-09-28

Original language: English

Number of items: 1

Binding: Spiral-bound

248 pages

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Customer Reviews

Perfect Gift
I gave this gift to a friend who is preparing for a Triathalon and she swears by it! She says that it has been a great tool for her training program.

Prefer the older edition
I used the prior edition/version of the 'Triathlete's Training Diary' for 2 years and, after beginning this version I found that I don't care for it nearly as much. I like the areas of consistency (boxes for sleep, fatigue, stress, soreness, resting HR and weight) and the fact that there is space for 2 daily workouts, but that is about all. I do not like the fact that distance and time are hidden down below 'planned workout' (these were near the top of the entry in the older version). The last version had both time (duration) and time (of day), this one has just a place for time (which is it? I'm guessing duration) and I think time of day is important, especially when you may have 12 hrs rather than 24 hrs between workouts. I don't need two lines for 'planned workout,' I indicate this (often in pencil) in my week's goals or as a small note to the side - what I am entering instead in the log is my actual workout. (I guess I could just cross out the word 'planned'). What do you do if you don't do as 'planned? (Cross it out? Write comments in the 'notes' section?)
I miss having the weather space (I refer back to prior years' weather, especially in the spring; and a windy day can really impact your bike avg speed). I realize that I can fill a lot of this in the 'notes' section but I'm not looking to read a narrative when I glance back to review my old logs. I don't really care about the 'nutrition' section which I used to put in with my notes when I felt it was relevant (which isn't every day as far as I am concerned).
Bottom line, I like having what I see as the critical info near the top of the entry (how long and how far) and, for me, next in importance is how fast (pace; MPH; splits; etc.). I have been searching the web for copies of the old edition and if I can find them I will buy them up. I do not plan to continue using this version.

Comprehensive and just the right amt of space...
I looked at several tri diaries and found this one had the best space and format for keeping track. I use it daily and love it!

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