It's My Running Payday!

Today is the day, Peeps, when I figure out how much money I will pay myself for running. What?

I got this idea from a blogger several years ago (I wish I had remembered her name so I could credit her!), and I like it for two reasons:

1. It helps me justify the money I spend on running.

2. It’s a great incentive for putting in more miles.

How does Payday work? Let me show you.

First, keep track of your yearly miles using any tracker tool you like. I like Dailymile.com because I can embed the widget in my blog that shows my weekly, yearly, and total miles.

Next, keep track of your racing miles and PRs. Athlinks.com is a good source for this information.

Then, decide how much money you think your activities are worth. I decided that for each mile I run, I will pay myself $.50. For each racing mile, I’ll pay $1.00. Every PR gets me a $5.00 bonus. To keep it fair, I have to subtract racing fees, including babysitting. I don’t add up my racing gear, but I know some people do. Let’s try it, shall we? Oh, before we do, you need to know that I am not a math whiz.

Wanna see how much money I earned with my running? Click here to see the full post.

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