When you go for your run, do you start running right away? (Read 1650 times)

I start running, but sloooowly my first mile is usually about 45 seconds slower than the rest of my run, the first quarter mile is probably 75 seconds slower. I log it as part of my run. Pace on a training run is of little importance unless it goes too fast. If I have a stamina session (i.e. tempo runs, pace run, progression) I'll still log it all as one run, but I will record the mile splits MTA: peeked at your log...did you know that instead of logging 3 workouts on one time, if you want to keep your w/u separate you can go in the interval section of the entry and set your 3 sections as 3 different intervals. Then you HAVE the data if you want it, but it is simpler probably. It would show up as one color on the chart though.

I log my warmup/cooldown run/walks as separate workouts from my actual run. This way I get accurate pace information from the run itself, while still noting which days I included the extra half mile or so. Some days I do the warmup, other days not. For me, it depends on the route I take and where my "starting line" is. I need to get back to doing some form of warmup for every run, as I tend to feel better afterwards if I do this.

I start running right away but usually takes me a mile to get warmed up so my pace is a little slwoer that first mile - maybe 20-25 seconds per mile slower. I do count it all towards my total mileage, though for my own sanity sake I will sometimes time myself on the last leg of my run to make sure that my normal pace was where I expect it to be (or even try to crank up that last mile to even out the slower first mile).

I always do a 1/4 mile walking warmup, otherwise my legs are like lead and never really loosen up. I record all my time on my feet, but I keep very detailed notes on my log as far as time on each mile, etc. I have a separate website I track the runs only on. Just how I do things, but find something that works for you. Chris

I walk to the bottom of my hill (~100 meters) and start my watch when I start running. I stop my watch when I stop running. Warmups, cooldowns and recovery jogs all get counted as one run. I could care less about average pace for my training runs.

I start running, but sloooowly my first mile is usually about 45 seconds slower than the rest of my run, the first quarter mile is probably 75 seconds slower. I log it as part of my run. Pace on a training run is of little importance unless it goes too fast. If I have a stamina session (i.e. tempo runs, pace run, progression) I'll still log it all as one run, but I will record the mile splits MTA: peeked at your log...did you know that instead of logging 3 workouts on one time, if you want to keep your w/u separate you can go in the interval section of the entry and set your 3 sections as 3 different intervals. Then you HAVE the data if you want it, but it is simpler probably. It would show up as one color on the chart though.

Oh, I need to do figure all this out. I hate putting a run in and it ends up looking slower because I had some warm-up and cool-down in there. It hurts my ego.

I only count running time. I do very little walking before I get going, but do like a little bit of a walk after the end. If I take a mid-run walk break (which I try to do as little as possible), I don't count them either but will make a note of them in the notes section of the log.