W9R1 complete

[Couchto5knewbie]

Just completed my first run of graduation week! 30 mins done, boom! Is anyone else using Strava alongside the C25K app? I’ve been using to try and help gauge what distances I’m running during my runs, but noticing the info isn’t accurate? It will record different times, ie if I’ve set it going the same time as App, it always under records times by a couple of mins. Which is making me think it must be under recording distances etc too.

I’m already ok with the fact that I know I won’t be running 5k within the 30 mins at the end of this week. But I want to be able to work on getting to 5k once I’ve graduated and was looking for apps to help me record this. Any tips greatly appreciated xx

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done on that thirty minute run.

Now you know you can graduate.

Any inaccuracies in tracking is more likely to be the effectiveness of your device GPS rather than the app, although even the best units can return variable results.

I have never understood how apps return different durations.

[Couchto5knewbie Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you! I’m really chuffed that I have got this far and I managed a 30 min run!

I did wonder this about the GPS but it does say I have full GPS signal when I start?

I have a Fitbit too, but no GPS on that.

Hmmm just wondering how I’ll ever know what to believe on the distance front?

X

[Kyle8 Graduate]

This is probably just a case of personal preference... but I tried Strava and didn't really like it so I gave the Nike Run Club app a try and much prefer it. It gives a nice easy breakdown of your run and your 1km splits etc. so you can really easily see how you have paced yourself. I just found it more user friendly than Strava and think the interface is a bit nicer.

I have just finished week 7 and I am not quite running quick enough to do a 5k in 30 mins yet but I am not a million miles away.

[Couchto5knewbie Graduate in reply to Kyle8]

Thank you for this, I’ll take a look. Strava just seemed to be the one most people recommended. But will try this too , thank you x

[Speedy60 Graduate]

I've been using Strava since week one. I've noticed that as I've got faster, it is recording slightly shorter distances, despite me doing the same run every time 🤔.

It's not a huge difference, about .18k over 8 weeks, but its definitely there and I'm definitely doing the same run.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

GPS and Strava usually accurate..my Garmin sometimes has silly sessions..not sure why!

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Nice one! I’ve been using Strava and have just noticed it logs some runs on the same date as the previous run - weird. I think I might try map my run...

[Couchto5knewbie Graduate]

Thank you all, I can only judge the time difference errors at present, as I know I’ve been running the time as instructed etc. I just notice that when I then stop it on Strava, it is saying shorter times and it’s frustrating xx I think it must be something to do with GPS, but not sure how I can improve things xx