What is the best Device to get to help with pacing.

[Shazgetfit]

Hi everyone,

I am new to this app. I am currently in week 5. I use this app while running in gym before my hit workout.

I have tried running in Park but my pace is not consistent, and I get out of breath quicker. What do u use to help with pacing yourself?

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

It’s hard to step off the treadmill for that very reason, it’s best to start slow and build up to comfortable. Do you know your footfall rate on the treadmill? It will be somewhere near the same, depending on surface slightly. If you use music, it’s easier to know this.

There is a runner metronome on the App Store for a quid... gets 4/5 stars, but I don’t know anyone who uses it.

What stage are you at? Some parkruns have pacers so if you run at, say, 35 minute pace you may find there’s an experienced runner pacing that speed somewhere near you on Saturdays.

[Shazgetfit in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank u for your reply. I run 6.5-7 in the treadmill. I am currently on week 5 and really enjoying it.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Shazgetfit]

Ok... I assume that’s kph... so 7 is 8:34 per km... if you have a running watch you can probably feed that into a pacer, or use a cadence/metronome app to use footfall instead, if you have any idea what yours is right now. Maybe start at 120 per minute (60 if the app says a specific foot) and see how you go. Lots of runners go about 180, but we are probably some way off that during the programme.