The Ultimate Runner's Planner
“It’s a great motivation tool. I’ve always logged a diary for my running but this is far superior than just a notebook.”
More than just a journal, The Ultimate Runner's Planner is filled with proven techniques to elevate long-term running motivation.
From linking your running with your deepest values to designing lasting habits and tracking your progress, the planner is a game-changing tool for runners.
Beautifully designed with a logo-debossed faux-leather hardback cover, an elastic band to match, two ribbon bookmarks, and 192 pages of 110gsm full-colour FSC-certified internal paper – luxury details that make this planner feel as good as it performs.
Designed for flexibility, this undated planner allows you to start at any time of the year, take breaks when needed, and pick up right where you left off without wasted pages.
What's Inside?
The planner is undated for complete flexibility and has eight sections, each including information pages that explain the science behind the techniques and action pages for you to complete by hand.
Guided sections include:-
Setting the Foundations: Identify the motives that will work for you - rooted in extensive psychological research. Start designing your running journey to align with your values.
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Forming Running Habits: Discover the best, scientifically proven, ways to create habits that stick. Create personalised habit workflows to use before your runs.
- Shaping Your Environment: Learn how to remove friction and make running the easy choice. Optimise your surroundings, routines, and triggers to support your running and keep you consistent.
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Setting Weekly Commitments: Turn big goals into specific, short-term steps that keep you consistent and moving forward. Build a weekly rhythm that drives real progress while remaining flexible in the face of life's changes.
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Sparking Running Motivation: Read the science behind sustainable motivation and discover your Pre-Run Journal, which you’ll use to ignite motivation and take that first step.
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Journalling for Success: Explore the many benefits of journalling and discover your Post-Run Journal, which you will complete after every run. The journal will help you reflect on your journey and refine your running commitments.
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Excelling in Events: Plan each event with intention so it’s enjoyable, rewarding, and stress-free. Then review to capture wins and optimise your strategy for the next start line.
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Tracking Your Progress: Use the Running Log and Monthly Trackers to record your running journey in useful, visual ways. The charts and diagrams make it easy for you to recognise and evaluate your progress.
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Who Is It For?
To ensure that everybody can fully experience the joy, fulfilment and health benefits that a sustainable running journey can bring, we carefully structured The Ultimate Runner's Planner to be useful for runners of all levels.
The planner will guide you through finding the best motives for you. Once you have linked your running motives with your values, you will integrate them into running commitments and habits that suit your lifestyle and routines.
We have left the axes on the charts to track your progress blank so you can add distance and time ranges that suit your running level.
The techniques inside will work for you, whether you have just bought your first pair of running shoes or can't remember a time before running was part of your life!Who Created It?
The Ultimate Runner’s Planner was co-founded by Dr Rob Chard (BSc, MSc, MRes, PhD) and Jen Parker (BSc, PgDip, MSc).
Dr Rob Chard is a passionate runner with a background in neuroscience. Rob is the scientific lead at The Ultimate Runner's Planner. He has experienced first-hand the importance of using the right motives for running and now runs primarily for the benefits to his mental health.
Jen Parker is a business owner and communications professional. Passionate about the transformative potential of behavioural science in everyday life, Jen is excited to empower runners to stay on track with their running journey as The Ultimate Runner's Planner's editorial lead.
Reviews
I bought this as a surprise gift for my daughter. She has never run much more than the 100 meter race at school. Now in her mid 40’s entered the London marathon as a personal challenge a few weeks ago. Much to her shock and amazement her entry was accepted on her first time of trying! She absolutely loves the planner. She is finding it a huge help in guiding her and keeping her focused as she embarks on her training programme.
It’s beautifully made, with high quality materials - I love writing in it. It gives me the motivation to continue with my running. It gives so much advice and filling the pre run and post run journal in helps me stay focused. I would definitely recommend buying it.
Super useful and informative planner! I love that it’s backed up by science, everything just makes sense. I’ve never been more motivated to get into running. Easy to use book and lovely design I’m happy to put on my shelves.
I gave this to my sister as a present (she’s just getting into running) and it’s perfect! Such a beautiful design. I’ve been running for years now and bought one for myself too - it’s brilliant.
This is such a useful book. It is well set out, easy to follow, and gives an incentive to build and retain motivation. Highly recommended.