Also, a question raised last week by Rebecca, regarding keeping a log...do it! A log or journal is more important as you work on form that just about anything else...shoes, metronome, clothes...all are secondary to watching what happens in the body.
Here's my list of things I encourage you to track for your runs:
- Date and time of day
- Length of run (or run/walk) in minutes
- Weather conditions (general statements are fine - humid/dry? sun/cloud/rain? temp?)
- Shoes (if you own more than one pair)
- What your form focus was before you left the house
- Your energy level before you left the house
- How did you feel during your run?
- How well did you keep the form focus?
- What questions or ideas came to mind while running? (form things, but anything else...a new business plan? a desire for 10 mire children?)
- Your energy level when you got done
- Where did you run? (neighborhood, park, beach, etc)
- What was the most interesting thing you noticed inside your body?
- What was the most interesting thing you noticed inside your mind?
- What was the most interesting thing you noticed in the 'outside' world?
These points are guidelines, but they all have value in understanding your internal patterns. If you wish to track distance, one option is to use the Google Maps Pedometer, which will allow you to create and save routes, calculate distances, and plan running routes for when you go on trips.
Have fun, run lightly, and be well!
-Michael
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