Should I add running distance if it syncs my steps?

jmccarthy_09
jmccarthy_09 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 19 in Fitness and Exercise
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From what I've read walking vs running burn close to the same calories. Should I add my run from today or is it covered by the steps that I synced?

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  • jeannelawrie
    jeannelawrie Posts: 53 Member
    I'm not sure if I'm correct in this, but I just go with my steps and don't log my runs separately. I think it would double count if I log the runs and sync my Fitbit.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    jmccarthy_09 wrote: »
    ^^

    From what I've read walking vs running burn close to the same calories. Should I add my run from today or is it covered by the steps that I synced?

    Activity trackers (like Fitbit) track all step-based activity, so only log non-step exercise (like swimming or biking).

    You can learn more in the Fitbit Users group http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    jmccarthy_09 wrote: »
    ^^

    From what I've read walking vs running burn close to the same calories. Should I add my run from today or is it covered by the steps that I synced?

    I am not sure what kind of tracker you have but mine is a Jawbone. It has an activity timer on it which I turn on when I start any form of exercise and shut off when it's done.( Jawbone will ask if I was exercising actually if the timer isn't on based on increase movement and suggests logging it as such)

    So I turn it on, run/lift/walk/bike etc, shut it off. Edit the activity to the type it was and the intensity and bam it has it logged...it doesn't affect my steps (increase them/decrease them) but it does however keep track of my workouts etc.
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