How do you keep records of races?
Pickles11
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I just finished my first race yesterday (10k in 56:59) and I am planning a bunch more this summer (including one or two half marathons).
How do you keep records of the races you do and your times? I know that as soon as I start completing more and more races, I won't have my numbers stuck in my head, so I'd like a place to keep track of them. Do you have any suggestions, either online or an organized place you record it at home?
How do you keep records of the races you do and your times? I know that as soon as I start completing more and more races, I won't have my numbers stuck in my head, so I'd like a place to keep track of them. Do you have any suggestions, either online or an organized place you record it at home?
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www.runningahead.com
i log all my miles0 -
www.runningahead.com
i log all my miles
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also there is a site called athlinks that automatically tracks most races0 -
Athlinks is very handy.0
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I have a notebook with those plastic inserts (paper protector sheets) and I will put my bib in them and then write down all the good information on it somewhere. You can log them online somewhere too, but this makes it more memorable.
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I take a cheap engraver and carve my finishing time on the back of my medals.0
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I use an Excel spreadsheet so I can analyze by distance, pace, etc. Granted, my times haven't improved, but...... :laugh:0
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I'm a spreadsheet kind of guy. I've been spreadsheeting for roughly 7 years now, and I keep trying lots of various websites and/or training programs, but the truth is I always go back to my goofy little spreadsheet. It works for me, and since it's all mine, I can customize it whenever I get the hankerin'.0
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I have a notebook with those plastic inserts (paper protector sheets) and I will put my bib in them and then write down all the good information on it somewhere. You can log them online somewhere too, but this makes it more memorable.
I've only done 5 races, but I do this too... Keep my bib, write down the info, and if I have a picture, I include that too!0 -
Athlinks is very handy.
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I write my past races (with times) on my MFP profile. and upcoming races are listed and will move to the past races once i complete them.
convenient and you dont have to go to another site.0 -
I blog about them.
And write the date and time on my bibs, which up until recently, were covering the fridge, but are now in a drawer. And I post my times on Runkeeper, too, along with all my training runs.0 -
i created a spreadsheet in Excel and just use that. i have year to year. i use for my taxes as well.0
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i use Runningahead as well!www.runningahead.com
i log all my miles0 -
i like them cuz they often have my races already in their system!Athlinks is very handy.0 -
I take photos of my bibs, and have an album on Facebook with my times & the dates.0
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Excel spreadsheet is the only way to go. That way you can compare race A in 2011 to race A in 2012 and so on. You also would have a way to add your percentiles for age group, gender, and overall. I also track my weight loss and associated numbers from my body composition monitor in a spreadsheet.0
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I log all my miles on RunKeeper... I also keep track of my goal times and chip times on my MFP profile page, and keep my bibs as souvenirs with the date/chip time and pace noted on the back.
May be a bit excessive :laugh: But ah well! Easier than trying to remember them all!0 -
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How do you add races in Athlinks? It found a bunch of mine automatically, but I couldn't add more, it greyed out the add race button.0
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I like to keep track of all my half marathons on my profile page at Half Fanatics: http://halffanatics.com/index.html (I'm Half Fanatic #892) and eventually, I'd like to add my marathons to a Marathon Maniacs profile page: http://www.marathonmaniacs.com/
I like these clubs for the support and camaraderie, and you'll always find them at races... great group!0 -
Like others I create a Spreadsheet on Excel, then upload in onto my Google Drive. (On the black bar at the top of the Google Home Page. under Drive or under More) Google Drive will convert an Excel file to their Spreadsheet Format. (You can just create it with their Spreadsheet Software, but for me it is easier to initially do it in Excel) Once it is upload on to the Google Cloud Drive I can access from anywhere. Using an Android Google Drive App I can enter new race results from my cell. (Though I find it less cumbersome to do it from a full keyboard.)
Best of Luck and to setting PRs
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I'm a sucker for my Nike+. I make a note on the race days.
I also found a scrap book on sale at a craft store that contains clear sleeves that fit a race bib perfectly!0 -
I write the info on the back of the bib:
Race name & Date
Distance, per my GPS
Finish time, pace, overall & age group placement0 -
I write the info on the back of the bib:
Race name & Date
Distance, per my GPS
Finish time, pace, overall & age group placement
Me too ^^ Last year my husband bought me a really nice wooden box to keep all my bibs and medals in....but it's getting kind of full...0
