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Couch-to-5k App - Sync with HRM?

ClassicPearl
ClassicPearl Posts: 141 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi there,

How does the Couch to 5k App work with my HRM? I mean, how does it know how fast I'm running? I just ran my first day on a treadmill and my phone was just sitting on the treadmill so it didn't move.

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  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,293 Member
    most phones/apps would gauge speed through gps (more or less accurately depending on your location), for which you'd need to be moving around (preferably outside) with your phone.
    On a treadmill, heart rate (if you have a compatible HRM to your phone) will not translate to speed, just show you to which level you are exerting yourself (that applies if you are outdoors, also).
    So unless your treadmill is hooked up to your phone and app, you'll have to put in the information manually, if your app so allows.
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