What is the real distance you are running? - Couch to 5K (2024)

Ok this question is probably more towards people who are on Week 8 and week 9 or infact anyone!!! . So you are now at the point where you are running 28 mins/30 mins. When you have finished your run....it will show you how far you have run....in KM or maybe miles.....But that includes the 5 min warm up and the 5 mins cool down.....So....how can you tell or work out how far you have run with out including the warm ups and warm downs?

Thanks

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I use my Apple Watch, and I press the Outdoor Run exercise when I start to run (after warmup) and press to End when I stop running (after warm down).

What are you using to record your run?

The couch25k app is time only. Use an app such as strava and record just the jogging part.

I also use run keeper and I start it when Laura does the run count down and stop it at the coll down. Finished week 8 run 1 yesterday, ran 3.17km so have a lot of work to do 😀

I use my Garmin watch and only start/stop it for the running part. Yesterday I carried on running for an extra 2 mins and completed 4k

I use map my run and set the delayed start to 5 minutes. It tells you when to start running which you won’t need if still using the couch to 5k app but doesn’t matter. This then only records the time and distance from that start point. Then hit end the run before your five minute cool down walk if you don’t want to include it.

I use apple watch to record too on the outdoor run but have noticed it loses gps at times. So it joins the dots between where it lost it and where it finds it in a straight line. This morning it recorded 3.98k on my 25 min run but drew a straight line through a housing estate totally ignoring the route I took!

I am trying strava next time

I'm another for using my apple watch.....at least then I have a clear view. I am on consolidation runs and am still not at 5km but I am running more than I have ever in my life and that's what matters!

Plenty of info there, I'm similar but use fit bit.

Gives you a detailed map read out of distance, pace etc

Currently on week 8 and last run was 4.5k in 28 mins.

Stay safe

I use strava and don't start it until I'm about to run. I was running about 3.8km in 30 mins when I was doing week 9 and now I average 4.2km in 30 mins as a graduate. I seem to go between 34/40mins to reach a full 5km, it really depends on my mood, energy and the weather

I use strava and start it when I start running and stop it when I stop, never had a problem with it and gives a detailed map and stats. I did Wk9 Run 1 today and was 4.23 km

I use strava and did 3.4km in 28 mins today .. little way to go but I’m gradually getting further each run and this is the furthest I’ve ever ran in my life!! 🙌

I use the strava app on my Samsung watch, because it tells me all I need to know, distance, time running, pace and then sync to my phone to get more details. It’s brilliant and never failed me YET... As for distance my first week was like 3.6k but now week 9 is 5.01k

I will use my strava but its on a mobile phone the same as my 0-5k app so i hope i dont press the wrong button. I know full well if i took my 5mins warm/cool out then i would probably say i am no where near near a 5k and i am on week 8......infact i would probably say i am more 3/4k..

I use my smart watch to start tracking my run as I start running. 4km in 28mins today so still got some to go 😊 including the warm up and cool down though I'm sitting about 5.3km so I'm pretty happy that I will get there 😊

Takes me 40 mins of running to get to 5k. The chance of me losing 10 mins off my time in the last two runs of the course .... none. But I can run for 5k so who cares! Lol 😝

Ok i was able to have an idea where i started my running to where i stopped running...and my strava said it was 3.9km in 28 mins for Week 8 day 2....So i do have some work to do, but we are getting there.