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How to log C25K training without an HRM...

jernigan51
jernigan51 Posts: 92
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Any thoughts? I don't have an HRM/calorie counter yet, though I'm looking for one now. It'll just be me and my mp3 player. I start training in the morning! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

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  • rowbseat13
    rowbseat13 Posts: 147 Member
    Do you have a smartphone? (Android, iPhone, Blackberry)? If so, there are a lot of apps that will log your distance, speed, calories burned, etc (based on your speed/distance and your height/weight). I use CardioTrainer.
  • M_lifts
    M_lifts Posts: 2,218 Member
    to begin with i just counted the times i walked and the times i ran seperately! was time consuming! now i log what my hrm tells me!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    If you're running outside, you can use a site like runkeeper.com or mapmyrun.com to plot your course, then plug in your total time spent for an estimate based on your average pace.
  • jessradtke
    jessradtke Posts: 418 Member
    I don't use a HRM. I used a website that calculates calories burned based on your age, weight, and the type of exercise. I added up how many minutes I jogged and how many minutes I walked and then entered them separately. Now that I'm jogging the entire time, I enter my time and distance into a running web site to get my pace and enter that info into the calories burned calculator.
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