
Download an iCalendar (.ics) file with the right training runs on it. Specify miles or km (Hello non-Americans!). So to save myself this mundane ritual as I lock in a training schedule for the 2016 Boston Marathon (and many evenings and weekends since), I hacked together a web application that lets me: It’s a collosal waste of time and an easy way add or remove a few miles with a careless fat finger. Instead, I do what you probably do: I enter each training run by hand. Your training needs to work despite travel you do, work deadlines you face, kid schedules, doctor’s appointments, election days, Maker Faire, visits from out-of-town friends, baseball games, dates, gran fondos, colonoscopies, court appearances-whatever life throws at you is easier to manage when it’s on a calendar.Įach time I gear up for a race, I search Google for a way to marry a training plan to my calendar and I’m surprised when nothing comes up.
After all, you’re not likely to kill that Sunday long run if it follows that Saturday night Phish show. Having a good training plan is key, but understanding how your running life intersects your non-running life is even more important. Often, the biggest challenge in running a race is finding the time to train.