Online Training Logs - What's Your Favorite?

[tangentgirl]

Do you use an online tool for planning and tracking your training? What do you like best?

I waffle between Excel sheets and Map My Ride, and I'm looking for something better. Almost willing to pay for something really good. Almost.

[Veronica]

I use Sport Tracks for my rides and runs and and an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of everything - swimming, running, trainer sessions, yoga, riding, and video minutes.

Veronica

[HillSlugger]

BeginnerTriathlete.com (http://www.beginnertriathlete.com)

[zoom-zoom]

I use RunningAHEAD.com. I've been there for >5 years. I love the way the site has evolved and the Garmin integration. It works great for logging both my running and cycling miles.

[emily_in_nc]

bikerides.com

Simple, free. This is the third year I've been using it, and I really like it!

[marni]

velod.com is good too does a sort of spread sheet with a drop down list of activities and areas for weight, power, cadence, heart rate and several others.

marni

[out_spokin']

I've gone back and forth, paper, Excel, and tried a bunch of the online sites. I probably do best with Excel because it keeps me offline and I can set it up with only the fields I want. But I got lazy and didn't keep it up well.

I now use Training Peaks, which has crazy depth in terms of features but is simple enough for me to plug in my main activities and metrics and skip the rest. My favorite part is having a good weekly summary in terms of workout time per type (bike, crosstrain, etc.)

The main trick for me to use it, which I highly recommend for anyone using Mozilla Firefox as a browser, is to use the new "Pin as App Tab" feature (you have to upgrade to the most current version of Firefox). I love this -- every time I open Firefox there's the TP tab staring me in the face, asking me "what workout can you add now??" Weirdly enough it's more than a reminder, it's gotten me off the computer and out the door to my bike figuratively AND literally.

[bellissima]

1+ on Training Peaks. You can also do training program and get your day workouts by email.

[Kerry1976]

I use RunningAHEAD.com. I've been there for >5 years. I love the way the site has evolved and the Garmin integration. It works great for logging both my running and cycling miles.

RunningAHEAD.com is absolutely the best.

[tangentgirl]

Cool, lots of stuff to check out here. Seeing what other people like helps narrow down choices from the Google. Thanks!

Oh, and 'spokin, thanks for the hint on firefox! Just dl'd the latest version on your recommendation. :)

[bluebug32]

+1 for Sport Tracks. I like the training load plugin as it helps me gauge my efforts and not overtrain. I can also see my fitness grow.

[Tri Girl]

I love ontri.com
I can track run, bike and swim (important for a triathlete).

[Catrin]

I really like MapMyRide, and have the cheapest paid subscription so I can print maps when I need them. Not enamored of their new site though, so may start looking around to see what else is out there.

[deeannef]

I use Map My Ride, but my primary data is from CycleStats. Very complete and easy to use.

[lawnchick22]

I use dailymile

[GLC1968]

BeginnerTriathlete.com (http://www.beginnertriathlete.com)

This.

[spazzdog]

I used this software for years and loved it. The only reason I don't use it now is I switched to Mac a few yrs ago and UC is not Mac compatible (nor does the company plan to make it so).

It's multisport applicable and pretty easy to use.

See it here: http://fitcentric.com/html/ultracoach.htm

The company also has several "virtual" training software or maybe its webware... not sure. Anyway check it out. As to UC 3.0, as I recall it was not cost prohibitive.

spazz

[azfiddle]

I upload my data into Garmin connect , and keep track of mileage etc on bikejournal.com

[Rebecca19804]

I've experimented with a few, have been using My Cycling Log (http://www.mycyclinglog.com/)for 2 years now and like it fine.

Now, if only I could find a good online bike routing/tracking log... I've been using Bikemap (http://www.bikemap.net)for a few months. Half the time it tells me "you just can't go that way" when I know I can! :D