Am I Training Smart? is a simple, weekly runner check-in designed to help you step back and make sure your training still fits you.
Most training issues don’t come from one bad run.
They build slowly—through small signals that are easy to miss when you’re focused on the plan.
This 1-page checklist helps you reflect on:
How your body is responding to training
Whether your current load feels repeatable and sustainable
If you’re actually adapting—or just pushing through
How life stress may be influencing your running
This isn’t a training plan, a diagnosis, or a set of rules to follow.
It’s a tool to help you notice patterns, ask better questions, and adjust before small issues turn into forced time off.
Use it once per week, or anytime something starts to feel “off.”
If you’re unsure how to interpret what you’re noticing, that’s often a sign an outside perspective can help.
Created by Dr. Ben | Running Physical Therapist
Am I Training Smart? is a simple, weekly runner check-in designed to help you step back and make sure your training still fits you.
Most training issues don’t come from one bad run.
They build slowly—through small signals that are easy to miss when you’re focused on the plan.
This 1-page checklist helps you reflect on:
How your body is responding to training
Whether your current load feels repeatable and sustainable
If you’re actually adapting—or just pushing through
How life stress may be influencing your running
This isn’t a training plan, a diagnosis, or a set of rules to follow.
It’s a tool to help you notice patterns, ask better questions, and adjust before small issues turn into forced time off.
Use it once per week, or anytime something starts to feel “off.”
If you’re unsure how to interpret what you’re noticing, that’s often a sign an outside perspective can help.
Created by Dr. Ben | Running Physical Therapist