Am I running a little over?

[bradders0807]

I may be going mad, so bear with me.

I have the C25K app on my phone, Spotify on my phone, and the MapMyRun app also on my phone.

Let’s say I’m doing week 7, so 25 minutes uninterrupted running, with 5 minutes each end for warm up and cool down walk.

Assuming I hit the MMR start button at the start of the C25K warm up recording, should be a total of 35 minutes by the time the cool down walk is over, right?

Why is my MMR timer always a couple of minutes over? All three W7 sessions were 90 seconds to 2 minutes over the 35 minutes.

The only think I can think of is that when the MMR run gives the km splits into each time, it somehow pauses the C25K app countdown, which would mean I’m running a couple of minutes over each time?

Not that it’s a big issue, but has this been an issue for anyone else? What do you suggest, power through and do the extra (which is what I’ve been doing) or something else?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Hi bradders0807, you're not going mad😡, well done on getting to week 7 of C25K, the 3/25 minute runs, what you have on your phone is exactly what I have as well, I have both the C25K app and Mapmyrun and find them very reliable with only a few different lengths each time I do a run or a walk with Mapmywalk, the reason for that slight difference maybe due to trees or buildings where you run, it would be better if you start the Mapmyrun app at the start of your run and end after you complete it rather than the walking part, not long now until you graduate, good luck for your graduation run 🏃🏾 😊 👍

[MissUnderstanding Administrator]

I would just carry on doing what you’re doing. It’s a little strange, but these apps are never exact in timings. I’ve just checked and the podcast for W7 is 36mins15 seconds long so I’d guess it’s just the transition countdowns and maybe a bit of extra chat that’s giving you the extra couple of minute or so. You could try without running map my run and see if that means the run is exactly the right length of time as an experiment! Maybe I’ll try rerunning week 7 next time I’m out!

Even if you’ve consistently been running a little over, your body will be used to that so I don’t think there’s any particular benefit in changing now. My Nike Run Club app always undercounts distance. I suppose it’s better that way round than being unprepared.

The wonders and challenges of tech!

[Bluemerlegirl Graduate]

Hi bradders0807! I run with the podcast, Fitbit, Strava and MapMyRun. The podcast doesn’t give me any stats obviously other than what she’s telling me, but the other 3 all vary slightly in all of their stats. I figure the one that is the most correct, is the one with the best stats for that particular run! 🤣

[bradders0807 Graduate]

I was just curious more than concerned to be honest. If I’m running a couple of extra minutes so be it !!

[backintime Graduate]

as has been said, it doesn't make that much difference at this point, but I would absolutely have to know the answer and would run a stop watch on my phone or watch or wherever you can just to compare and contrast - but I hate unsolved puzzles

[OldManRunning Graduate]

I had problems with the C25k app pausing so I used the podcasts instead as I couldn't resolve it

[hamit Graduate]

Ahh whatever floats your boat.😁

[Curlygurly2 Graduate]

When you change your phone all of that will change again! I run with a Garmin watch, when I got my new one I ran with it on one hand, and my old one on the other hand - guess what? Quite a difference between the two, the distance I could understand, but even on the time. I think the difference comes from how often your device interacts with the satellites.

I'd suggest choosing one app as your primary one, but once you graduate and move on to longer runs a few minutes either way won't matter. Happy running!

[bradders0807 Graduate]

went out this morning with my new Garmin Forerunner 245 on my wrist, my usual C25K app, MapMyRun App and a seperate stopwatch app on my phone.

Started the Garmin and the stopwatch app at the start of the 28 minute run section.

When Denise said stop, MapMyRun was showing 39 minutes 53 seconds, the Garmin was showing 30 minutes 22 seconds, and the stopwatch app was in perfect alignment with Garmin.

Oh well, after 4 more runs it won’t matter cos I’ll have graduated C25K anyway 🙏🙏

I think I’ll just switch to Garmin/Strava at that point and do away with MapMyRun