Running journals are great to have A running journal can keep you focused on your goals. You can look back over your week and see the miles you've accomplished. It can get you excited for the next week and the next... Your running journal can give you the confidence and the positive attitude that you need to accomplish your running goal. If you've trained successfully for a race - you ran a great time, felt good the whole race, finished strong, don't you want to know how you did it? Your journal can show you how you prepared and then you can use that as a guideline to plan for your next race.