Fitness Programme...

[Trooper4]

Just out of interest Trooper4, how do you know exactly how far you are running? Same goes for everyone really.
When I first started running I thought I knew exactly how far I was running. I used a car to clock the road run distances and pretty much guessed the cross country type of runs. I then bought a gps running watch that tells you the distance you have run and I found out every single one of my runs was miles shorter than what I thought they were.
I would definately recommend buying any type of gps running watch.

I used a the handy tool on my bike mate (cant remember that you call it, tells you distance, speed bla bla bla)

[Trooper4]

i used http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/, pretty accurate, although difficult for the cross country runs

Thought about buying one of those actualy, didnt know if they were much use, i have a pedometer that clips on my belt but its shit, gives the totaly wrong distance no matter what i try!

Link isnt working....

[Nickosx]

Sorry its because i put a comma at the end and it got stuck in the link, link fixed, its a program not a product, you'll see what i mean

[Trooper4]

its a program not a product, you'll see what i mean

Nice program

Sorry its because i put a comma at the end and it got stuck in the link

Ahhh, and i thought i was computer literate

[craigshuts]

yeah that program is very handy! alot cheaper than a GPS watch aswell, if i was using it i think id still make my mileage a little over the actual mile.

[Trooper4]

hmm i dont know.... the place i run shows 1 mile roughly where my bike showd as 1 mile, but the longer the distance i think the more inacurate it'll get

[Shuttleworth]

Well that answered my question. No problems with using that method. Should of thought of something like that from the start. Oh well

[Trooper4]

Just tryd to do a longish route and kept the route line on the road and not "as the corw flies" and i ran out of markers!

Might be beter with one of those GPS watches for longish routes

[Alfa]

Question:
- 3 miles this week, when should i up it to 4 miles? (keeping in mind i cant run the 3 without having to walk yet)

Simple answer is when you can run 3 miles at a good pace without stopping.

[Trooper4]

Cheers Alfa

[craigshuts]

trooper did you decide to get those running trainers?

[Trooper4]

Yep, not orderd them yet though, Ill do it later tonight, should get them by monday or something

[craigshuts]

okay, let me know on how much you improve with the new trainers.

[Trooper4]

Will do mate, doubt there will be much of a improvement, although... the trainers i run in now are falling to bits so you never know

[morky]

decent trainers can make a huge difference mate, which in turn affects confidence. then you enjoy it more.