I can’t remember how many miles or kilometers I’ve run. I never took the time to write them down. If you go through one of our designated bookshelves here at home, you’ll find out I have a lot of notebooks and they come in different sizes. But my most prized possessions among them are my runner’s world logbooks. I had three of them but gave away one to one of our dear friends. They’re still in mint condition and mind you, covered with plastic wrap.
I never had the heart to put a pen on them not even a pencil. Silly right? Why? I dunno. Truth is I got them at a popular 2nd hand dealer bookstore and I’m afraid I’ll never come across them again. Not just silly but insane! Insane that I haven’t used them for their purpose. If a performance appraisal at work or a report card at school is supposed to tell you something, a logbook for runners should do just exactly the same. It’s supposed to tell you how you’re doing with your goals and not just sit there like a museum piece.
This writeup is pretty anti-climactic I know but, This is just the way it is. It’s a realization that if we don’t take the time to track our progress, then there’s really no way of knowing if and when we’ll make it to our goals. Research has shown that by simply tracking the days we workout, we will be forced or be driven to keep up our efforts. It can be as simple as an X on a calendar, a detailed logbook, or a computer program. Whatever the means, It’s your personal report card for success whatever your chosen path to wellness. Take the time, you’ll learn to appreciate it soon. Now where did I keep all those scribbled notes and post-its?
