People all over exercise and do it for a variety of reasons. It has been just about one year since I wrote about how you measure progress. At that time, I did not have the ability to weigh myself at home so did it every couple of months. I seriously still do not weigh in on a regular basis. I find that the way my clothing fits is more of an indication of my progress than anything else.
Now, a year later, I am wondering what you all keep track of. Do you log your miles? Your minutes? Your miles per hour? Do you keep track of your resting heart rate? Your target heart rate? Just what is important to you?
When I started running, I kept track of miles and minutes and path. I run a myriad of different paths so knowing where I ran helps me to see why it took so long to go a certain distance. I am toying with starting an Excel sheet that would also include miles per hour. Not quite sure why I think this is important but I like having numbers available.
I have all this information – miles and time and route – on my family calendar. I am a solitary exerciser. I don’t like to run with people. I enjoy getting out and doing it on my own. Keeping my information where I can see it and the rest of the family can also gives the kids permission to ask if I have run today and keep me honest.
So, the question remains – what do you keep track of?
