Keeping track of workouts

[KSH]

www.beginnertriathlete.com, has a Training Log option. Really great stuff.

I started logging my stuff on there April/May 2006.

Here is example of how it tracks your workouts:

Bike: 10h 58m 34s - 158.58 Mi
Run: 4h 13m - 24.74 Mi
Swim: 1h 56m - 7400 Yd
Spinning Class: 1h
Stationary Biking : 15m


Once you sign up and start a training log though, it is way more detailed that just that.

[yellow]

I also have to put a plug in for the Cool Running log (also free). You can track any kind of activity, not just running. It doesn't have as many neato features as bikejournal for cycling, but I'm finding it suits my cross training tendencies much better. The two things I really like about it are that you can download your journal into Excel and you can track ANY kind of activity. I have running, trail running, treadmill running, road cycling, mountain biking, skate skiing, telemark skiing, ski touring, hiking, weight training, etc...you get the picture.

[HillSlugger]

I also use Beginner Triathlete. It is biased towards swim, bike, run but also allows you to add and log all of your other training activities.

[Sheesh]

Since I wear my heart rate monitor when working out, I track my exercise on www.polarpersonaltrainer.com (the site is free, and you don't have to use a Polar Heart Monitor). The interface let's you enter info from your heart rate monitor to keep track of your progress week-to-week. I've just recently started using it, but so far it's very gratifying to see the totals each week!

[tygab]

I just joined Training Peaks which has a virtual coach (another holiday request yay!). It isn't the cheapest out there (definitely not free) but it is very thorough and geared at cyclists and triathletes. It can work with the fancy HRMs (which I don't have) and power meters. It graphs/tracks everything, including all the stressors in your life etc. It even proposes workouts which it then emails to you, or you can input your own (and there are tons of options to customize).

It seems pretty cool. Probably overkill for someone just starting out but thought I'd throw it out there. I joined because I wanted to get pretty serious in my 2nd year of really getting fit. And I want to do several tris & long rides this year.

Before, I've used Cool Running. Pretty good, easy to use. Definitely a little running centric, but that's to be expected. I would recommend that as a simple tool.