Slower Pace Logged As Brisk Walk Not Run

[TT16112]

Hi there

I've just finished W2R2, so early days. I was getting a little pain below my knee so after reading all the advice I slowed my pace right down. I found it helpful as could control my breathing much better.

My question is that my Fitness tracker logged my exercise as a brisk walk and not a run as normal. Did I slow it down too much or should I not worry? 🙂

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on your progress.

As stated in the guide your brisk walk should be as fast as you can manage while still being able to speak aloud, full, clear, ungasping sentences. That same test should be applied to your running pace too. Forget your watch.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

and includes advice on minimising impact, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

Enjoy your journey.

[TT16112 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you. 😃

[Eletheelephant Graduate]

Don't worry about it! You are building up fitness and it doesn't matter what your watch categorises it as. Once you've finished the plan you can try to speed up a bit if you choose to, but whatever speed you're going at you are doing great things for your health.I once did a bike ride that my watch categorised as a walk. I only learnt to ride a bike as an adult and have very little experience cycling so I was really proud of doing it anyway even if it was super slow 😁

[Devon_straggler Graduate]

In W2 you are walking more than you are running if I remember rightly. Your tracker will soon sort it out as you get to the longer duration runs in the later weeks. Keeping it slow and achievable makes it much more fun than worrying about your speed.