2.5K instead of 5K

I use my fitbit to track my run when I'm out each night and I find that despite completing the run that I am only running 2.5K instead of the 5K that I should be. Does this mean that I should speed up? I fear that if I do that I'll burn out too quickly and not make it to the end...Help please

[SalukiX]

Hello there....I found I was doing a similar thing, when you do the C25K warm up and cool down this can be as much as 1.5K each depending on your warm up pace...I decided to do as per the app to get used to the running period, then started something Like the Runkeeper app when I actually starred the run afte4 the warm up.

Eventually, when I wanted to make certain i did all the 5K as a run, i set this to give me call outs at 1K intervals and just ran until I got the 5K call.

No doubt someone far more techno minded than me will have a simpler method.....but it worked..hope this helped..😁😁😁😁

[MarkyD Graduate]

The objective of the program is to run for 30 minutes three times in one week.

Whilst "C25K" is a catchy title, it is not accurate. But "C2r430m3xi1w" is a bit of a mouthful.

Don't be worried about the 5km. You need to run at a pace that suits you, and enables you to finish the 30 minutes run.

If your FitBit does not have GPS (most don't) then it is working out distance based on your stride length and counting steps. It may not be very accurate.

[Tasha99 Graduate]

What weeks are you on?

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Week 6 Run 3

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Just keep doing what you are, distance and speed don't matter just now , where as getting to the end of each run does

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Who says you should? Nobody here would be my guess. This plan is about becoming a runner... we all start with a lot of unfitness to get rid of... and you’re doing great. Complete the plan and then carry on running... and it’s at that point where you should be deciding if you’re going to be going for health and fitness or distances. I wouldn’t consider speeding up until you’re at this point... if you want to run 5k events, or further, any decent running plan will have some speed work in there. All that matters now is enjoying yourself as you become a fitter, stronger, happier runner.