Distance...how can I measure???

[Doodles123]

I'm up to week 7 & achieving the times but I have no idea what distance I'm covering. I know I will be way off 5k as I'm not running at breakneck speed but would like to know distance so I can step up the challenge. Don't have iphone

[Slowstart Graduate]

Hi you can always try the website gb.mapometer.com which allows you to track where you have been on a virtual map, and then it works out the distance for you. 

Map my run is very similar.

[Doodles123 Graduate in reply to Slowstart]

Just tried it, that's great thanks. Now I know I can create routes to aim for. Many thanks. ( only hitting 3.5km so a long way to go yet before 5k!!!!! Aaaghhh scared now lol

[Slowstart Graduate in reply to Doodles123]

Hi Doodles, you are doing really well, another 1.5 really isn't very far at all, I think I was at a similar distance in week 7. 

Whilst it's nice to know where you are with distance, please try not to concentrate on this too much, it's more important to run for the required times. You're speed and distance will increase naturally the more miles you put in as your body and mind get stronger and more able to cope with these new demands. For now, just enjoy following the program.

[Doodles123 Graduate in reply to Slowstart]

Thank you. Have started to feel a mild panic when I saw how much more I need to do. Don't feel I could go much faster at mo or wont achieve times. Thanks for encouragement

[MarkyD Graduate in reply to Doodles123]

You don't have much more to do. 

W7 has you running for 25 minutes, and W8 will have you running for 28. 

Then W9 will have you running for the target 30 minutes. Then you graduate, regardless of the distance that you cover. 

Whilst C25K is a catchy title, Couch to Running Three Times per week for 30 minutes or C2R3xpw430m is more accurate about the objective. But just try telling your mates you're doing C2R3xpw430m....

[Doodles123 Graduate in reply to MarkyD]

Is that right? I thought u had to do 5k in 30 mins to graduate. I will be happy with the 30 mi s. I did manage 31 last night

[MarkyD Graduate in reply to Doodles123]

Correct. You graduate when you've run for 30 minutes three times in a week. Don't worry about the 5km...

[MarkyD Graduate in reply to MarkyD]

Official graduate requirements:

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[IcanandIwill Graduate in reply to Doodles123]

That's what I thought.

[JoolieB1 Graduate in reply to Doodles123]

Don't be scared!  While on C25K, just do the run times at a comfortable pace. When I graduated, I kept the same slow plod and on a good day, kept going to 5k in 43 minutes, so just doing the times will make you ready to run a 5k, just not in 30 minutes.  What's the hurry anyways,mi graduated 40 weeks ago and did a 5k in 34 mins today, fast enough for me plus I've built up to doing one 10k a week - sor the programme works wonders, just enjoy it!

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

On your computer, go to Google Maps - find your starting place and then righ-click of the mouse - "Measure Distance" and then click away

Alternatively, go to MayMyRun, Runkeepr, GoodRunGuide, GmapPedometer etc.

What phone do you have by the way?

[Doodles123 Graduate in reply to John_W]

Thank u. Just tried it on mapometer. Only hitting 3.5km at mo so long way to go yet before 5k but least I'm trying aaaagghhh

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to Doodles123]

Don't worry about distance yet

What phone do you have?

[Doodles123 Graduate]

A Motorola E4 I think. Not too sure. Not very techno savvy

[mummybrummy Graduate]

Run keeper works for me 

[Anaverageman Graduate]

dont worry TOO much about distances for now- i remember at your stage i did the same though, you just want to KNOW.. trust the programme , you will end up running 30 minutes.. THEN you can worry about distances