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We runners tend to love our data, and for good reason. Tracking and analyzing our mileage, pace, heart rate, and more helps us better understand where we are in our running journey and what we can do to improve.
That holds especially true now, as we hit the postseason. Not only can we look back at a year’s worth of our running data, but those of us on certain tracking apps will also soon receive automated year-end summaries—which, of course, we’ll probably share on social media.
As will our running buddies. And our local competition. And all the runners we don’t actually know but follow on social media.
Now, looking back on your data can have loads of benefits, and seeing other runners share their numbers can be a fun way to connect. But there can also be a downside to all that year-end data— especially if you haven’t exactly had the season you’d hoped for, says Hayley Russell, a professor at Gustavus Adolphus…
