How fast are you running?
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NorthCascades wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Garmin tells me.
That's too reality-based and not aspirational enough.
I'm sorry.... :laugh:1 -
As a long time runner - pace/time/speed is irrelevant for general cardio fitness Your running effort should allow you to have a conversation with a running partner. If you're huffing and puffing breathlessly, you're running too fast. I would also focus on time, not distance. Can you run for :15 minutes; :30, or :60 without stopping? That's a better goal than distance - at least to establish a baseline of cardio fitness.
This is one of the reasons I prefer running outside as opposed to a treadmill. I can run at my own pace without the numbers on the treadmill intimidating me.2 -
I went running with a girlfriend the other day and she timed us at 12kph 5min per km, very happy before that I had no idea.1
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There is all kinds of phone apps that will track your pace as well, I use Endomondo.1
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I use an app called RunKeeper. It's free and automatically syncs with MyFitnessPal. (Note it basically acts as a GPS tracker and therefore does not work on the treadmill.)4
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This might be helpful for you.
https://www.hillrunner.com/calculators/treadmill-pace-conversions/[/quote]
Thank you this is brilliant
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MeteoraTitanium wrote: »Just wondering, how do you know what pace you are going at when jogging/running? I see stuff like 5 MPH 12min mile and I thought how do you know! Guess when logging on MFP or using a tracking watch maybe?
tracking watch.
or tracking app on phone.
or alternatively, you can time your run and then map out your route on something like ridewithgps.com for distance.1 -
I use Runtastic.0
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fitness watch, or use the strava app (well I'm sure there's plenty of apps that do this but strava seems to be the most popular). I just discovered it lol! I think it's neat. It even breaks down how fast your fastest mile, 2 miles, 1k etc. was.0
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Finafoshizzle93 wrote: »I use the MapMyRun app. Let’s you know split times and average pace, and it keeps track of the routes you run which I like. I average 9-9:30 min miles for longer runs.
This. Except I'm much slower2 -
I appreciate all of your answers thank you so much. I'm doing another park run this weekend, still getting used to a steady pace and improving. I was rubbish last week! But now I know what to look for xx0
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Garmin shows it and sends to MFP. MFP then posts on my timeline the next slower pace from among MFP's options. So if average pace is 10:31, for example, I think MFP will post 11 min. miles (I believe they are in 1/2 min. increments.. 10:29 will be 11.5 min. miles on MFP.1
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midwesterner85 wrote: »Garmin shows it and sends to MFP. MFP then posts on my timeline the next slower pace from among MFP's options. So if average pace is 10:31, for example, I think MFP will post 11 min. miles (I believe they are in 1/2 min. increments.. 10:29 will be 11.5 min. miles on MFP.
This, except MFP bottoms out at 12 min/mile I think...
Signed, the person who would be ecstatic to actually run 12 min/mile.3 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »Garmin shows it and sends to MFP. MFP then posts on my timeline the next slower pace from among MFP's options. So if average pace is 10:31, for example, I think MFP will post 11 min. miles (I believe they are in 1/2 min. increments.. 10:29 will be 11.5 min. miles on MFP.
This, except MFP bottoms out at 12 min/mile I think...
Signed, the person who would be ecstatic to actually run 12 min/mile.
@sarahtheses . . your doing awesome! Don't worry about the time . . one mile is one mile. LOL1
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