Fitness tracker

[Wagper08]

Hi

Just wondering if people start the trackers at start of warm up and stop after cool down or beginning and end of actual run?

Thanks

[Vespina Graduate]

I track the warm up as I don’t want to be trying to find settings when I’m starting to run. I often don’t track the cooldown though. So randomly half and half. That isn’t great for my split times though.

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate]

Once I got on to doing the longer runs, I started after the warm up and stopped for the cool down. I found that most helpful for comparing different runs. I don’t think it matters though-it’s whatever works best for you.

[Gingernutter Graduate]

I don't count the warm up but that's just my choice, it's up to you what stats you're looking at. When you're running non stop maybe just track the run so you can see any changes in your pace, cadence etc. Or, ditch the tracking and just enjoy the run! 😀

[Running-nana Graduate]

I think my Fitbit starts when I start running. I stop it before the cool down

[BrokeyNotSoBusted Graduate]

I only track the run. I have a couple of gates to get around before the main pathway so my warm up is done before I get there.

[nowster Graduate]

I record the lot, from going out the front gate to coming back in it again.

[Jell6 Graduate]

Just the run here!

[Reggit Graduate]

I only record the run, but it’s entirely up to you!

[TimeInNature Graduate]

I’m doing a virtual long distance walk at the moment - the Pennine Way after having completed lands and to John o’ groats and the south west coast path last year - so every metre is counted. So I start the tracker when I leave the house and so when I return so it covers walk and run sections. As I’ve been doing that through the whole of the programme I plan to continue to the end.

Then I think I’ll track the warmup and cool-down walks separately to the run section so I can see how my consolidation is working out and do more meaningful comparisons.

Good, thought provoking question

[Runninggirl59 Graduate]

Just the run for me, keeps it consistent and comparing apples with apples if you know what I mean 🏃‍♀️

[Carras]

I track my runs using the Fitness app on an Apple Watch. I start the session as I leave the house, and end it when I get home. However, if you double-tap the Apple Watch screen during a workout, it marks a segment, and I do this every time I switch from walk to run and vice versa. This means I can track my running pace as well as overall pace for the session.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

It depends...sometimes just runs..or if I forget to stop it or not!x

[Skyblueandblack Graduate]

When I started using a tracker at around W4. I tracked warm up and cool down walks. From around W7 I just tracked the runs themselves.

[Newbie59 Graduate]

It's best not to get too hung up on the stats. If you walk briskly and run slowly there's not much difference

Now I track the whole thing from start to finish to get my overall distance as I am doing the LeJog (virtual run/walk Lands End to John O Groats).

When I graduated and got a Garmin watch I tracked just the runs so that I could see my progress until I could run a 5k non stop and improve my time. Then I tried to push for faster and longer runs and ended up injuring my hip and had to stop. So now I am a lot more careful.