Distance tracker

[Pollyanna24]

As I’m using the couch to 5k while running, I don’t actually know far I’m getting (at present, I’m just running round the block 3 times!).

Can I use a distance tracking app at the same time? And if so, which one?

I also have the radio going on my phone, not sure if my poor phone will get overloaded and explode!

[Jazzyjeff11 Graduate]

Hi Pollyanna 😊 I use Strava which is quite good. It can just go on in the background and uses GPS to track your distance. Hope that helps a little!

[Pollyanna24 Graduate in reply to Jazzyjeff11]

Thanks. I’ll give it a go and see if it works with the other apps running. Does it track your speed as well?

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

I use MapMyRun, just the free version. It’s accurate as far as I can tell (it measures parkrun at exactly 5k which is good), and most of all it’s easy as pie to use for a non-techy like me. 😀👍

I have it set to give me updates of time/distance every 0.25k which is helpful. It runs alongside my music or podcast, whatever I’m listening to.

Just giving you another suggestion, but they’re all quite similar. 😀

[Whatnog]

Hi Pollyana24, I use Nike Run Club which tracks distance, speed, etc. And you can keep listening Laura’s podcasts at the same time. I guess apps are quite similar.

That said, despite its name the program goal is to get us running for 30 minutes. I guess we all get curious about our distance and speed, but especially at the beginning I found it was better for me to focus on finding my “happy” pace. Experienced folks here say distance and speed come later. Slow and steady, happy running! 😊