Believe Training Journal (Bright Teal Edition)

by Lauren Fleshman, Roisin McGettigan-Dumas

Overview

Believe in your training; believe in yourself. Get motivated to become the runner you were meant to be with the new Believe Training Journal (Bright Teal Edition) by pro runners Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas.

Inspired by their own training and racing methods, Lauren and Ro offer a training journal that has it all: designated grids for recording data and times as well as space to process and dream. The journal offers a full year of undated weeks, an annual calendar, worksheets, quizzes, lists, and plenty of space for notes.

Lauren and Ro share their wisdom and experience throughout the journalwith thought-provoking insight on how to define goals, how to respect your body, how to deal with adversity, and how to get mentally tough for competitionall to help you find balance in your running and become a healthier, happier, and better athlete.

Top runners know a good training diary is invaluable for the insights they can reveal. The Believe Training Journal (Bright Teal Edition) will help you explore your athletic side and pursue your own running journey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937715892
Publisher:	VeloPress
Publication date:	10/17/2018
Series:	Believe Training Journal
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Lauren Fleshman found running at age 13 as an adventurous, scrappy tomboy looking for a place to belong. A top high school recruit out of California, Lauren went on to win five NCAA titles and 15 All-American honors to earn a spot in the Stanford University Hall of Fame. In her 12 years as a pro she won USA championships and international competitions, represented Team USA many times, and finished as high as 7th in the world amid many years of injuries and setbacks.

Lauren’s debut book, Good for a Girl: a Woman Running in a Man’s World, was an instant New York Times Best Seller and won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 2023. She does public speaking, hosts Wilder Running and Writing Retreats, and her work is being utilized by schools and teams around the world. She lives in Oregon with her two kids, Jude and Zadie, and is partnered with filmmaker Eva Moss.

Róisín McGettigan-Dumas grew up running the beaches, trails, and roads of Wicklow, Ireland. She left home for a chance to compete in track and XC at Providence College, where she was an All-American x4. Ro competed in the steeplechase at the 2008 Olympics and was retroactively awarded the bronze medal in the 1500m from the 2009 European Indoor Championships.

While she is retired from competitive running, Ro remains invested in sport as a licensed mental health counselor working with athletes, as the co-founder of the Dare to Believe Olympic education program, and as president of the Irish Olympians Association. She enjoys coaching at her kids' schools, daily runs with her dog, dance class, and juggling family life with husband Myles and children Hope, Ava, and Ruari in Providence, Rhode Island.

Table of Contents

Meet the Pros

Introduction: Your Training Log, Sample Training Log, Your How-To Manual, Your Workbook, Dos and Don’ts for Beginners

Annual Calendar

Goal Setting | Dare to Dream: Defining Your Goals, Supercharge Your Chance of Success, Dare to Dream, Goals, Make Your Goals Take Shape

Approach | Make Your Mark: Personality & Performance, Personality Quiz, Tips from USA Champion Molly Huddle, Make a Plan for Personal Growth

Physical Training & Workouts | Turn the Screw: Putting in the Work, Components of a Successful Training Plan, Workouts, The Dozen

Mental Training | Face Your Foe: Meet Resistance, 10-Minute Weed Removal

Nutrition | Fuel Right: Feed the Machine, Lauren’s Top Nutrition Tips

Body Image | Respect Yourself: A New Way to Think About Body Image, Body Talk, Health and High Performance

Racing | Compete: Rise to the Challenge, Reframe Your Threats as Challenges, Head Games for Mental Toughness, The Mind’s Role in Performance, Sample Race-Day Plan

Setbacks | Stay Grounded: Dealing with Adversity, How to Come Out Stronger on the Other End of a Setback, Practice Gratitude

Resolve | Go Big: Think Like a Pro, State of Mind Quiz, New Habits

Recovery | Hit Reset: Relax & Recover, Dealing with Stress, Our Favorite Recovery Strategies, Yoga Poses to Enhance Recovery

Community | Unplug & Connect: Moving from Me to Us, Do Your Part to Make a Great Running Community

Self-Assessment | Take It In: Looking Back to Move Forward, Reflect on Your Season, Troubleshoot Your Goals

Race-Day Plans, Race Reviews, Race Calendar

Pace Chart

Our Faves

Shout-Outs

Believe

Editorial Reviews

"A way to log your daily miles and space to write and reflect on your runner self...For runner girls in need of a new coach, travel companion, or run bud that never complains, this leather-bound journal is a perfect choice."

Competitor magazine

A journal that’s dedicated to her day-to-day training. Sorry, boyfriend woes. This journal is strictly for documenting the ups and downs of training. Packed with photographs, practical advice, and inspiration, the running log also includes tips from its authors, two professional female runners.

Glamour

From real-life biffies (and professional runners) Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas, this new Compete Training Journal in the pairs 'Believe I Am' series is a lovely way to keep race-specific training on track.

Women’s Running

Their instruction [in Believe Training Journal] is completely void of elitist rhetoric, and comes across more like that one trusted friend and training partner who has the guts to say what you need to hear.

TriEdge.net

Folks who love monitoring every last detail of their workouts will dig this training-focused journal...[which is] a guidebook focused on helping female athletes get their bodies and minds on the same page when it comes to setting running goals. Whether you want to run a 5K or complete your first marathon, this journal will help you figure out your blind spots and avoid race day anxiety.

DailyBurn.com

"Record progress alongside daily inspiration and tips from pro women runners."

SELF 

This book reveals that it is something a little bit different. It is definitely a unique and well thought-out format. A book by runners, for runners.

Athletics Weekly

Praise for the Believe Training Journal Series

"Believe Training Journal is more than just your typical training log...[It’s] our favorite training log yet."

Runner's World

Believe Training Journal is a workbook and training log that also includes notes, photos, plus pro tips and secrets, all in a gorgeous format. Sweet.

Fit Bottomed Girls

This inspirational training journal...will make getting to the finish line way more fun.

Men’s Fitness

Praise for the Believe Training Journal Series

“Believe Training Journal is more than just your typical training log…[It’s] our favorite training log yet.” — Runner’s World

“A way to log your daily miles and space to write and reflect on your runner self…For runner girls in need of a new coach, travel companion, or run bud that never complains, this leather-bound journal is a perfect choice.” — Competitor magazine

“Record progress alongside daily inspiration and tips from pro women runners.” — SELF

“Compete Training Journal is a lovely way to keep race-specific training on track.” — Women’s Running

“This inspirational training journal…will make getting to the finish line way more fun.” —Men’s Fitness

"Packed with photographs, practical advice, and inspiration, the running log also includes tips from its authors, two professional female runners." — Glamour

“Compete Training Journal is the most perfect logbook I’ve come across. Comprehensive, simple, healthy.” — Run Oregon

“Believe Training Journal is a workbook and training log that also includes notes, photos, plus pro tips and secrets, all in a gorgeous format. Sweet.” — Fit Bottomed Girls

“A unique and well thought-out format. A book by runners, for runners.” — Athletics Weekly

“Believe Logbook is pretty much an ideal training companion and memory log all in one. It’s sturdy enough to last, but lightweight enough to travel everywhere.” — Run Oregon

“Whether you want to run a 5K or complete your first marathon, this journal will help you figure out your blind spots and avoid race day anxiety.” — DailyBurn.com

“Give your runner the training secrets of Olympians…The inspiring visual cues, tips, goal-setting worksheets and ‘bigger picture’ pages make this a training log like no other.” — Active.com

“This journal helps you beautifully document your workouts, as well as your goals, your setbacks, your achievements, your life.” — Another Mother Runner

“Ideal for a training diary, but also thin enough to toss in any purse or gym bag when you're on the go!” —Fit Sugar

“We were simply smitten with the Believe I Am Training Journal…It gives women a place to dream, feel, and doodle.” —Fit Bottomed Girls

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