Logging couch to 5k

Crap. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong here. I screwed up a step somewhere because I think the way I'm doing this is assuming your min/mile for walking and running are the same because that's what it comes to when I try to check that.

I'll try to get back to you. This is going to bug me now until I can figure it out. lol

Ahh ok. Well just disregard the post you saw before. lol.

I don't have a HRM so the only way I know how to log couch to 5k is to figure my speed according to how long I was out there and the distance I ran/walked. I'm on week 3 and I went 2.29 miles (according to a map I looked at online) and I was out for 25 minutes. So that equals about 5.496 miles per hour?? I didn't run the whole way, I was walking half the time, so that just doesn't seem right or accurate. How should I log it?

If your true total distance was 2.29 miles total, and your total true time was 25 minutes, then you are correct that your average was 5.496 miles per hour or 10.9 min miles. To log it you just want to find the one closest to what you did, so 11 min miles. While your run is faster than this and your walk is slower, this still takes into consideration your entire workout, so logging will be accurate... You run faster (burn more) and walk slower (burn less) but the total accounts for that. I personally always round down for exercise and round up for calories because generally speaking those are people's two largest problem areas in logging.

Good luck and keep it up!!! I loved c25k when I did it two plus years ago. It really helped me, and I later took it farther to start doing half's. Running is addictive!!!

If you have a phone or ipod that you can download apps on, I use one called Cardio Trainer. It keeps track of the calories for you. Seems pretty accurate and I just keep my phone in my pocket. Might look into that to see if it would work for you. I haven't done the C25k yet.

does this program log the same way that treadmills do, or d o you type your actual weight in? I'm not familiar with it. I use Nike plus, and it's goes by both my weight and my stride pace, but it's way different from my treadmill that uses one persons weight preset from the factory...

Try www.endomondo.com You will be able enter your route in manually and it will figure and track everything for you..

Lol thanks! Yes the 25 included the warmup and cooldown. I'm on week 3. I walked for 5 minutes to warm up and then it took me 2 minutes afterwards to get home.

So

5 minute warm up
18 minute workout (9 minutes each of walking and running overall)
2 minutes walking to get home

= 25 minutes.

When I did C25k, I logged the running and walking segments separately. So for week 3 I would put in:
Walking @ 3 mph- 16 min (5 min warm up + 9 min walk breaks + 2 min cool down/walk home)
Running @ 6 mph- 9 min

Depending what app you're using, you might be able to look at the map for a running segment and get an idea of your speed. I always logged my walking at 3 mph and I run at about 6 mph. When in doubt, I always round down on my speed so that I don't record a higher calorie burn that I actually had.

Hi everyone,
I'm new to the community and so far i've found the few posts here and there i've read to be helpful..

I need help please with calculating calories burnt. I'm doing a Couch to 5k program. It mapped me as having achieved the following stats ; Total distance 3.5km at a rate/speed of 8.34min/km.
1. How do I convert my rate to reflect what's already existing on MFP? Eg 3.5mph or 7mph etc
2. If I wanted to create my own exercise, how do I go about it? I mean how do I calculate calories burnt?.
NB: I don't have any lil exercise devices or anything like that...well except my iPhone..