the pace is too darned slow

WeCallThemDayWalkers
WeCallThemDayWalkers Posts: 259 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm sure this question has been asked to death, but how should I log my running when I am not able to produce a 12 minute mile (the slowest running pace in MFP database)?

I usually run on trails with lots of hills and my pace is 13:30 to 14:00 per minute (makes me feel like a tortoise!)
On the treadmill I can maintain 5-6mph depending on my energy level (with only a slight incline like 1%)

Do I just use the 5mph/12:00min mile since I'm still "running" or should I use something else for these trail runs?

Thanks all...

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  • T1mH
    T1mH Posts: 568 Member
    Well the database has 3, 4, and 5 minute mile walks. I'd pick whichever of those matches your pace.
  • julieh391
    julieh391 Posts: 683 Member
    I'd just log the 5mp. Hills are more work than a slight pace difference. I'm sure it balances out. I would also round down a little bit if you eat back your exercise calories just to make sure you're not eating too much.

    You could also get a HRM and put in your own exercise manually "4.7mph hilly trail run, 30min.."
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I'd just log the 5mp. Hills are more work than a slight pace difference. I'm sure it balances out.

    This.
  • jwalworth
    jwalworth Posts: 32 Member
    Great app for your phone (assuming you have one) that can help = Runtastic Pro (lots of others out there as well that others like)
  • LesleeBeAlive
    LesleeBeAlive Posts: 504
    You can make up the mph, do you have any apps that can track how far you have gone and what pace it was?
    I use imapmyrun
  • Kekibird
    Kekibird Posts: 1,122 Member
    I run slow, too. On average a 12:30-13:15 minute pace. I just log it manually and use an app to track calories. Probably not accurate calorie burn wise but I'm currently more interested in logging my distance than my calories.

    Just a thought.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    The difference in burn between a 12 minute mile and a 13.5-14 minute mile isn't terribly significant, so log the 5mph pace and you will be fine. 100 calories per mile (regardless of pace) is a pretty decent estimate.
  • lmeasterling
    lmeasterling Posts: 139 Member
    I'm slower, too! I just log the 5mph & subtract 2-3 cals/min from the total burn that MFP calculates for me. :)
  • zaph0d
    zaph0d Posts: 1,172 Member
    HRM

    /thread
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    I calculate and put in my own numbers on the database. I calculate how many miles I walk in how many minutes. Lots of places online that will calculate that. You can "enter" your own exercise if it isn't in the database, just type in what you want to call it like joes 15 minute mile or something like that and when you hit "search" it won't come up unless Joe someone has entered that already so very unlikely. Then at the bottom it says "add new exercise" or something like that.

    Let me know if you need more help, denise
    PS here is a link to a calc. http://www.csgnetwork.com/directmph.html
  • meggonkgonk
    meggonkgonk Posts: 2,066 Member
    Log it as walking. I did that as well (my first 5k distance I ran a healthy 14:16 pace). Seemed to work ok.
  • WeCallThemDayWalkers
    WeCallThemDayWalkers Posts: 259 Member
    Log it as walking. I did that as well (my first 5k distance I ran a healthy 14:16 pace). Seemed to work ok.

    that really hurts my ego :embarassed:
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    Create your own exercise called Running per calc.

    If you know average incline, add 5% for fact you had to come back down.

    http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/WalkRunMETs.html

    And select Net. MFP and HRM's would report Gross. But NET is how much you should eat back from your effort.

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