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[RC] re:Training Log - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: April pmacedir@xxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Hi, Celeste, I most definitely keep a training log. I use Excel. A friend of mine writes hers on her calendar. I keep track of the date (of course), which trail I did, how long and how far I went for a warm-up, how long and far for the training, and how long and far for the cool-down. Excel calculates my average speed for each of those segments. Then I have a place for "Notes" where I write anything that I deem noteworthy about the ride. In the summer, I check the heat and humidity and record that. I make note if anything went particularly wrong, like if he stumbled hard or his heart rates were abnormally high. I also make notes of good things, like he drank X number of times. I make notes of tack changes, when I introduce new tack, if he was recently reshod, if he ate well. I used to keep a log of his heart rates at the different gaits until I got used to his normal HR, now I just make a note when the HR is abnormal. I also write down training issues that either I need to work on or he is getting right. Like I had to teach him to stand to be sponged and let me totally drop the reins. I can look back through my log and see where I got fed up with him walking off while being sponged and where he started to get good at just standing. I also include endurance rides in my training log sheet so I can easily compare how I'm doing at "ride the way you train and train the way you ride." Then on another sheet in the same file, I have a list of each week of the year (Sunday thru Saturday) and can see at a glance how many miles I rode him in each week. This helps me regulate his rest times and work load. A computer program to keep track of all that would be nice, but I haven't really looked for anything and keep using my Excel spreadsheet. I'm interested in this thread as I can always improve my record-keeping skills. April Nashville, TN On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 12:56:02 +0200, Celeste wrote: How many of you keep a training log? Also if so what do you keep track of? Would someone be willing to share a logbook they drew up for themselves. I want to keep a training log but have given up trying with MS word and Excel! I just don't know where to start. Celeste =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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