Celebrate 10 years of running with Believe Training Journal, the most comprehensive training journal from professional runners, now fully updated with the latest trends, training programs, and more. A good running journal makes the miles make sense. Authors and pro-athletes Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas created the Believe Training Journal to help you become the runner you were meant to be. This fully revised and updated edition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Believe community coming together to set goals, see what works and what doesn't, keep their heads in the game, stay honest when no one's looking, and prove when the work's been done.
The Believe Training Journal has it all: designated grids for recording workout information as well as space to process and plan. The journal offers a full year of undated weeks, an annual calendar, worksheets, quizzes, lists, and plenty of room to record your training journey. Through hand-written notes and practical advice, Lauren and Roisin also share their wisdom, experience, and hard-earned secrets and lessons on training, racing, recovery, and more.
Use this training tool to learn more from your runs, to dig deeper, and to join a running community that believes in and inspires you.
Author Biography:
Lauren Fleshman is considered one of the greatest middle-distance runners in American history and one of the most influential women in running. She is a former professional runner, running coach, writer, and coauthor of five books, including her NYT best-selling memoir, Good for a Girl. She is also cofounder of Picky Bars, maker of real food performance snacks. On her popular blog Ask Lauren Fleshman, she answers questions about being a pro runner, giving advice to runners of all abilities on battling injuries and overcoming plain old bad luck. Fleshman won state championships and earned five NCAA titles, 15 All-American honors, and a spot in the Hall of Fame. Her professional racing career brought two USA Championships and five World Championship berths for Team USA.
Lauren's pro racing career has been defined by a series of injuries and comebacks. These obstacles shaped her philosophical exploration of running, human potential, and transformation. Her mark on the sport has been defined by her authenticity, activism, and a desire to inspire confidence and connection through sport and creative expression.
In 2015, Fleshman won the Best Athlete Shorty Award for her social media presence and was named one of the most powerful women in running by Runner's World and Women's Running magazines. She has been affiliated with Runner's World, Oiselle, Strava, Roka, Jaybird, and Stance. Lauren lives in Bend, Oregon, with her husband, professional triathlete Jesse Thomas, and their kids, Jude and Zadie.
Roisin McGettigan-Dumas is an elite professional runner and cofounder of Believe I Am, maker of running products inspired by self-affirming sports psychology. McGettigan-Dumas was a four-time All-American runner and European Indoor Medalist and represented her homeland of Ireland in the 2008 Olympics. She has an undergraduate degree in psychology and an MS in educational counseling, and is a certified sport psychology consultant. Roisin lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with her husband Myles and their daughters Hope and Ava.
