We are getting such great feedback in from all of you that have been sticking to your training plan, working your way to the Unite Half Marathon.  As we continue to build mileage, I am constantly being asked "How do I know how far I ran?"  There are lots of options for you from the super technical and cool gadgets (like a GPS or running pod) to the very accessible.  Let's focus on the easily accessible ones. 

Most likely before you head out you have a route in mind, something that you are familiar with.  If the route follow a street, you can simply drive the route in your car noting the mileage.  Another option for you, is to use one of the many tools that are available online that allow you to draw your route on a map and it will calculate your mileage.  Two sites I have used are MapMyRun.com and Gmap-pedometer.com - below are the links for each site for the group run we did on 01/30/10.  These are great tools to help you keep track of your training and progress (remember that journal we talked about in Running 101 - take a few seconds to jot down how far you went, how long you took, how you felt, and any other important points!)


http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/us/pa/morrisville/387126497857916662

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3447610