Week 6 Run 1 - Advice also required please

[RunRunRun13]

Well hello week 6....run 1 ! 7am up and out in the thick fog which was nice as it made my hair wet and cooled me down and was actually an enjoyable run (they are not all like that) 😂 Advice needed please regarding running apps, I am using Strava in conjunction with the C25k app as just want to see pace/time/calories and monitor my runs. Doesn’t show calories for some reason, does anyone know why or can suggest a better app to use. Thank you 🏃‍♀️

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

I don't know of a better app, but would say that calorie burn calculations can be wildly inaccurate and vary from app to app. Don't treat them as gospel.

[RunRunRun13 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you, yes I’m not a calorie counter but just interested in roughly how much I burn on each run 🏃‍♀️

[Whatnog]

Hi RRR13, Congrats on your early morning run, well done, getting up 7am on Sat! I don’t use Strava so I cannot offer advice to fix the missing calorie count. I use Nike Run Club instead and it shows calories and also has some guided runs you could start using very soon after your graduation! 🎓 😉

[RunRunRun13 Graduate in reply to Whatnog]

Thank you ! I was supposed to do this run yesterday but decided to give my legs an extra rest day (well turned alarm off and decided that whilst half asleep) 😂 I will definitely look at the Nike Run Club app - thank you for the recommendation 🏃‍♀️

[CrazyDogLady19 Graduate]

Give the BetterPoints app a go, you can earn yourself rewards or donate to charity using points earned too.dependant on what is available in your area.it might not be as sophisticated as some of the paid apps but does give you calories and milestones etc ...worth a go I love it ☺️

[RunRunRun13 Graduate in reply to CrazyDogLady19]

What a great idea...many thanks I will go and take a look.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Don't know what type of phone you have , I have a Samsung and use the Samsung health app it gives all that you are looking for.

[RainhamRunner]

I use Strava and it always puts up a calories burnt count

I have an iPhone , just a guess but on your profile did you put your body weight data in ?

[Knittingrunner in reply to RainhamRunner]

I use Strava too and it always gives a calorie count. Good point about weight info.

[RunRunRun13 Graduate in reply to Knittingrunner]

Thank you, I think it’s because I hadn’t added my weight info

[RunRunRun13 Graduate in reply to RainhamRunner]

I didn’t put my weight, as I don’t know it !!! Ha ! Scales our banned from this house but could guess and put that in, thank you for the tip.

[HinchleyMum Graduate]

I use Strava too, and mine was also showing zero calories burned until I put my weight in. Had to do it on the desktop not on my phone, then the next run I did showed calories. It must be very Weight dependent as I can do the same run as my husband who is certainly heavier but not double my weight, but he seems to burn double the calories!

[RunRunRun13 Graduate in reply to HinchleyMum]

Thanks so much for the info, I hadn’t put my weight in so that must be it. Will have to guess my weight and add some as I have banned scales from the house 😂😳