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Distance...how can I measure???

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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

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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.

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Doodles123Graduate in reply toSlowstart

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

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SlowstartGraduate in reply toDoodles123

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.

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Doodles123Graduate in reply toSlowstart

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

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MarkyDGraduate in reply toDoodles123

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....

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Doodles123Graduate in reply toMarkyD

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

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MarkyDGraduate in reply toDoodles123

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

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MarkyDGraduate in reply toMarkyD

Official graduate requirements:

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

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IcanandIwillGraduate in reply toDoodles123

That's what I thought.

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JoolieB1Graduate in reply toDoodles123

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!

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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?

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Doodles123Graduate in reply toJohn_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

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John_WGraduate in reply toDoodles123

Don't worry about distance yet :-)

What phone do you have?

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Doodles123Graduate

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

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mummybrummyGraduate

Run keeper works for me 

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AnaveragemanGraduate

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 

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