C25k people, how do you log your C25k workout?

CoffeeNCardio
CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
edited November 25 in Health and Weight Loss
So I started C25k today. It was awesome I'm really happy I'm doing it!

But how on earth do you log such ups and downs. Obviously the treadmill gave me a calorie burn number (256? I don't think so) but we all know how well we can trust those, plus my treadmill is ancient and the numbers reset all the time so I don't trust it.

So how do you suggest I put this in? I think I really need to, cause I'm set at sedentary and 1200 cal/day so it's very important I log my exercise to make sure I'm not way under safety. Any thoughts?

If you don't do C25k, it goes like so

5min 3.2(for me, I'm short)mph
1min 5.5mph
1:30 3.2
1 5.5
1:30 3.2
1 5.5
1:30 3.2 etc and so on for 20 min total not including the 5 min warm up at the beginning and 5 min cool down at the end. Ends up being 30 min of walk/jog total.

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I'd just log 1/2 the calories the treadmill gave you. If you're running outside you can download Map My Fitness or other similar app - it'll also give a calorie count.
  • revolucia78
    revolucia78 Posts: 196 Member
    I use a HRM, although it may not be on-point accurate, it's most likely more reliable than the treadmill - but if I had to go off the treadmill calorie burns, I would probably do about half like ready2rock said.
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    edited October 2015
    I have a fitbit so I just let it do the math for me.

    edited to add:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/30-couch-to-5k-running-program-c25k

    The C25K group might be able to help you more.
  • Eliz_99
    Eliz_99 Posts: 85 Member
    I just used to log the total minutes of walking and the total minutes of running separately. I logged my jogs as 12 minute mile as I was quite slow. So at the beginning it was something like 20 mins of walking and 10 minutes of jogging.
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    I used to just take my average pace and use that in a calculator - so if my run/walk total was a 13 min/mile, I'd log 20 min at 13 min/mile pace, even though some minutes were 10 min/mile and some were 15 min/mile. I don't know if it's the most accurate way but it seemed to work and it was easy, so...
  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
    Thanks guys, these are all great suggestions. I'm gonna check out that group @strong_curves ! Thank you so much! It's great, this forum, sometimes google just isn't good enough. I appreciate it!
  • Ishii19
    Ishii19 Posts: 109 Member
    I keep it simple by importing steps from the iPhone. I set my activity as sedentary that way I feel I can eat all those calories I get from steps - whether it's from a busy day at work, running/walking intervals, what have you. I don't take speed into account, steps only. Works for me - I've been doing this just over a year and 48lbs down.
    I think the important thing is pick a system you can stick with, be consistent with it, give it time, then tweak if you're not getting the results you want. You can find flaws in most plans for estimating ci and co - basically it's all about picking one that's easy for you to do and gives the results you want.
    Happy running! I finished c25k about a year ago, never in a million years thought I'd be a runner lol - now I'm on week 2 of the 10k trainer!
  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
    Ishii19 wrote: »
    I keep it simple by importing steps from the iPhone. I set my activity as sedentary that way I feel I can eat all those calories I get from steps - whether it's from a busy day at work, running/walking intervals, what have you. I don't take speed into account, steps only. Works for me - I've been doing this just over a year and 48lbs down.
    I think the important thing is pick a system you can stick with, be consistent with it, give it time, then tweak if you're not getting the results you want. You can find flaws in most plans for estimating ci and co - basically it's all about picking one that's easy for you to do and gives the results you want.
    Happy running! I finished c25k about a year ago, never in a million years thought I'd be a runner lol - now I'm on week 2 of the 10k trainer!

    Thank you! I've always wanted to be a runner, it's just so appealing to me compared to other fitness stuff, and I've just been walking up until today so here's for running long-term! :)
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Do you have an activity tracker?
  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Do you have an activity tracker?

    Nope. I have a note3 phone and i used an app on there for a little while, but it has since gotten dropped (repeatedly) by my 2 year old and now the little turn-the-phone-and-it-knows-to-rotate thing is busted. And I think whatever mechanism it uses to know which way it's pointing and other motion-sensor stuff is all tied into that because now it doesn't count but 1 step out of every twenty and I have to shake the crap out of it to get the screen to go to landscape. I don't have any money to get a fitbit or anything yet, not til after rent is paid, but I'm looking around at a few:)
  • pearso21123
    pearso21123 Posts: 351 Member
    When I first started, I just logged 30 minutes of walking at 3.0 mph. I was/am super slow so my jog is barely faster than my walk. I'm now on Week 5, which is 15 minutes walking and 15 jogging. I told myself when I got to the point that I could jog 50% of the time, I'd start counting it as actual jogging, so now I log 15 minutes of walking (3.5) and 15 minutes of jogging (whatever the slowest speed was that I found in the database).
  • Rebaisa
    Rebaisa Posts: 15 Member
    I've only just started C25K too, there is a downloadable spreadsheet at http://community.active.com/thread/70796 which might help. Just put in your own weight.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    Just wanted to wish you the best with the program! I use my Fitbit to log it, so I'm not much of a help with the question you're asking.
  • ajff
    ajff Posts: 986 Member
    Initially I just counted up walking minutes and jogging minutes and entered them separately with estimates of pace. Whenever outside I use Map My Walk to give me a better gauge of pace.
  • krithsai
    krithsai Posts: 668 Member
    Use MapMyRun. It can track your speed, distance, calories etc. Just manually enter than in.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Eliz_99 wrote: »
    I just used to log the total minutes of walking and the total minutes of running separately. I logged my jogs as 12 minute mile as I was quite slow. So at the beginning it was something like 20 mins of walking and 10 minutes of jogging.

    Yep. That's what I did too.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    http://www.rundouble.com/home will clock calories while telling you what to do and recording pace.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    I use rundouble's version of C25K, their calories burned are fairly close to what I get from Fitbit. They're a little over, but not by much.

    Good suggestion from Yarwell. They have an option in their settings where it can be used on a treadmill.
  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
    PeachyCarol wrote: »
    I use rundouble's version of C25K, their calories burned are fairly close to what I get from Fitbit. They're a little over, but not by much.

    Good suggestion from Yarwell. They have an option in their settings where it can be used on a treadmill.

    Yeah C25k does too, you just tell it to let you manually enter distance, and I periodically incline the treadmill between 0% and 3% incline to simulate gravity and running on a path or concrete. I'd love to get a fitbit, I'll check that app out!
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  • brb2008
    brb2008 Posts: 406 Member
    HappyCampr1 wrote: »
    Maybe you could just log it as two separate items...total time jogging 5mph and total time walking 3.2 mph.

    This is how I have done it before. Now I just log it at an average speed, so if I find my pace was 12 mins per mile total over the workout I figure out my speed and log it under walking that speed. I find the number I am given is usually close to what my fitbit charge HR says I burned.
  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
    Thanks all! I ended up going with the "average speed" method this time. Hoping though to get some good money this week at work (not regular) and get a fitbit/similar!
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