Running/pace times on MFP
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You can also split the difference. For example, for you 10:50 run, log half the time at 10 min and half at 11:30. Not exact, but nothing on here ever is, so at least it will get you in the ball park.
seems the best option if you don't have hrm0 -
You need to get an HRM (Heart Rate Monitor)
Nobody *needs* an HRM. I have lost every single one of my pounds without one. I usually just log my run as the slower pace. In the end, it is all just an estimate.0 -
Create your own. Do you use HRM? Then you can log the cals.
No - and you guys are all convincing me maybe I should get one! I use Nike+GPS. It does tell me calories burned but pretty sure I never entered my weight so not sure how it knows that.
So what exactly is an HRM? Like one of those wrist bands? Is it better than using the Nike+GPS?
I have the Polar FT7 and really like it. It's a watch (they call it the "computer") along with a chest strap. There are a lot of places to buy it, but I purchased it on here: http://www.amazon.com/Polar-FT7-Heart-Rate-Monitor/dp/B0031ZI88M There are also a lot of reviews on there if you'd like more info.
If you have any questions, I am happy to (try to :P) answer them, though I am by no means an expert!0 -
Create your own. Do you use HRM? Then you can log the cals.
^^^ This Guy ...
However, I do not have a HRM honestly I'm annoyed at how much technology you need to just get out there and RUN (okay so I do kinda want a HRM). If I didn't' do it on a treadmill (because let's face it 5 miles on a treadmill at the gym is a little awkward) I just take my time and distance, find an average and google average calories burned by weight etc etc ... I get a ballpark figure and go with it and add it manually. It may be more or less than my actual calories burned, but hey, I'm losing weight and I love running everything else kind of falls into place.0 -
I use Nike+GPS.
I Nike+GPS. You can go in and enter your info (height/weight/bday) for a semi-more reliable accounting of calories. However, the only true measure is to get a heart-rate monitor or BMF or the like.0 -
I created my own exercises with my pace times and, because I don't have a heart rate monitor, used other sites (I think Runners' World has a calculator somewhere on their site) and my mapmyrun app/website to calculate the calories.
Hope that helps! Happy Running!0 -
As others mentioned...HRM.
I have the Garmin Forerunner w/ HRM. Didn't even know I wanted/needed one, but my husband did : ) I Love it!!!
Then, I just create the activity in MFP. I use it for Boot Camp and Zumba too.0 -
You need to get an HRM (Heart Rate Monitor)
Nobody *needs* an HRM. I have lost every single one of my pounds without one. I usually just log my run as the slower pace. In the end, it is all just an estimate.
YOU ROCK!!!0 -
I created my own exercises with my pace times and, because I don't have a heart rate monitor, used other sites (I think Runners' World has a calculator somewhere on their site) and my mapmyrun app/website to calculate the calories.
Hope that helps! Happy Running!
You're Rad!0 -
MFP is great for weight loss, but in my opinion it falls short in terms of maximizing fitness.
I have a HRM that I use in conjunction with polarpersonaltrainer.com (free). It's a really nice resource to get reports on running progress.0 -
Simple solution - Increase your actual running pace to 10 minutes/mile.
(Or get a Fit Bit monitor)0 -
A little off topic but a great site for keeping track of your runs (lots of nerdy stats) as well as other workouts is
www.runningahead.com. I log everything there--runs, bike rides, weight training....it keeps track of everything.0 -
Create your own. Do you use HRM? Then you can log the cals.
^^This. I have created a lot of my own pace times then use the calories indicated on my HRM.0 -
For me, the difference in calories burned (according to MFP) between 5 miles run at a 10 min pace vs. 11.5 min pace is only 23 calories. So, at that level I'm not worried about it...nothing I'm doing needs to be tracked that precisely!0
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Yep... calories per mile is pretty much the same at any running pace, so the easiest way would be to log it by the minute at a 10 minute mile pace. So no matter if you ran 5 miles in 55 minutes at 5.5mph, or 45 minutes at 6.7mph, just add a zero to the miles and log it at 50 minutes at 6mph.0
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Thanks for all the input guys, wow! I'm not really trying to lose much more weight at this point. (I mean hey, I wouldn't complain if I lost a few more but who wouldn't, right? It's not my end-goal now though)
But I'm on MFP just to keep a weekly record of my weight and really more to keep track of my fitness. So it's not so much really about how many calories I burned (sorry should have said that from the get-go) but keeping an accurate diary of what pace I ran and how far, etc. I'm trying to run a little bit faster/a little bit longer so I like having the long-term diary of everything I do fitness wise.
Definitely gonna check out some of the sites you guys recommended! But prob gonna stick with my Nike+GPS - it's free and I like that it chimes in each mile to tell me my pace.
Oh and I only run outside or on an indoor track. Can't run the treadmill for some reason - it's just not in me, I always feel like I'm going to fall off. :-)0 -
Thanks for all the input guys, wow! I'm not really trying to lose much more weight at this point. (I mean hey, I wouldn't complain if I lost a few more but who wouldn't, right? It's not my end-goal now though)
But I'm on MFP just to keep a weekly record of my weight and really more to keep track of my fitness. So it's not so much really about how many calories I burned (sorry should have said that from the get-go) but keeping an accurate diary of what pace I ran and how far, etc. I'm trying to run a little bit faster/a little bit longer so I like having the long-term diary of everything I do fitness wise.
Definitely gonna check out some of the sites you guys recommended! But prob gonna stick with my Nike+GPS - it's free and I like that it chimes in each mile to tell me my pace.
Oh and I only run outside or on an indoor track. Can't run the treadmill for some reason - it's just not in me, I always feel like I'm going to fall off. :-)
You Rock, way to be excited about fitness and running
If calories burned isn't that important then I say just enter your pace and time manually and get a ballpark figure of calories burned and just put it in there. That's honestly what I do because I want to keep an accurate track of my paces and time. I've entered various paces on my own on MFP.0
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