How do you track your progress?

Triathlon Forum
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I compare my times in races I do annually, though that’s not an exact science given weather conditions, etc. And I log my training on an Excel spreadsheet, which is pretty generic, but at least it’s something.

What systems or online tools do you use to track your progress, i.e. races, training, other stats (health, fitness levels, quality of sleep, body comp, strength, V02, weight, etc.)?

I haven’t plateaued, just looking to more effectively track such things.

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we used to have a twice monthly 8 mile TT here in austin and that was my big bike test.

but it is gone this year. a great sadness.

I suppose I can still do it and use my stopwatch but then I will look like “that guy” out there in my aero helmet and uni-tard

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*I compare my times in races I do annually, though that’s not an exact science given weather conditions, etc. *
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As far as tracking progress, that’s pretty much how I roll.

Left the second half of the sentence in as I acknowledge that too.

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Monthly 20K Bike TT and once a month TT on the track for 1 mile to compare previous months trends
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Based on the amount of suffering I can dole out to my buddies (or lack of!)
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How do you track your progress?

Trophy cabinet.

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I open my eyes and make sure that I am not looking at the underside of a coffin lid. I’m pretty sure my fastest races are behind me.

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I compare races from year to year, i also use another sites training log and can compare averages over a year between years. I can see what year i made progress in what discipline based on averages for the year.

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By how many dreams I crush.

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How do you measure yourself against other golfers?

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How do you measure yourself against other golfers?
By height.

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Posts per day.

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pefect!!!

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I prefer finish position overall and within the age group for the races I do year-in-year-out. This takes weather out of the equation.

Each year I have a different focus – HIM, IM, ultra, mary, etc., but I am still at the point where if I have a PR at any distance during the year I figure I am doing okay.

I use Excel and pivottables. I rank everything – top 10 best months, best januaries, best 3 months of a year, most work out hours per month over year, etc. I graph it all including weight over time, year to day, last 90 days, etc. I love Excel.

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Race results and bench-mark workouts.

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We’re supposed to track progress? I really need to be more type A…

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On the track
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