RunningAHEAD - Topic: quick newbie question

redleaf

posted: 8/19/2008 at 8:08 AM
modified: 8/19/2008 at 8:37 AM

This is my line for today's run: 19/Aug/08 Run Copy of 5km route, 2.5 out and back Interval 5.5 km 46:00 8:22 So it took me 46 minutes to walk/run 5.5 km. How do I get to the 8:22 pace? What's the calculation? Maybe it's just too early in the morning but it occurred to me that I don't know how to figure that out. Thanks very much. edited to add: 46/5.5 = 8.36 so I don't know how to get to 8.22 I also need to know what I did in terms of "X minute/mile" for a weight loss tracker/calulator.

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backstretch

posted: 8/19/2008 at 10:15 AM

Quote from redleaf on 8/19/2008 at 8:08 AM:

This is my line for today's run: 19/Aug/08 Run Copy of 5km route, 2.5 out and back Interval 5.5 km 46:00 8:22 So it took me 46 minutes to walk/run 5.5 km. How do I get to the 8:22 pace? What's the calculation? Maybe it's just too early in the morning but it occurred to me that I don't know how to figure that out. Thanks very much. edited to add: 46/5.5 = 8.36 so I don't know how to get to 8.22 I also need to know what I did in terms of "X minute/mile" for a weight loss tracker/calulator.

Yes the math works out to 8:36 but you ran 5.5km. The pace calculation gives you yhe pace in complete km's. example. If you run 1km @ 10 min per km the math gives you 10 min per km and your pace is a 10 min pace. If you only run .5km the math will say it took you 5 min. However your pace will still be 10 min per km. Wink

. It is early .............I guess Clowning around

. In the tools section, click on calculators, then click on pace calculator it does conversions and everything. Like I said great site just explore more Big grin

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redleaf

posted: 8/19/2008 at 10:39 AM

Thanks! Never saw the calculators before...

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backstretch

posted: 8/19/2008 at 10:46 AM
modified: 8/19/2008 at 10:47 AM

Lost in the commotion was an 8:22 pace for 5,5kms, great workout and you're just starting. Good for you!!

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Daddyo

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posted: 8/19/2008 at 11:03 AM

.36 x 60 (seconds) = 22. Thats where the 22 comes from Smile

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JasonR

posted: 8/19/2008 at 11:25 AM

Your log looks great..... steady and consistent workouts. I see great things as the year progresses!

redleaf

posted: 8/19/2008 at 12:02 PM

Quote from backstretch on 8/19/2008 at 10:46 AM:

Lost in the commotion was an 8:22 pace for 5,5kms, great workout and you're just starting. Good for you!!

Thanks - it's just the average though right? Today for example was Run 2 minutes Walk 1 minute x 12 + 5 minutes for warming up and 5 for cooling down. So I didn't do 8:22 for the whole time if you get what I mean. By the way, thanks for the map - it was great to have a place in mind to aim for (and pretty cool to check my watch at Rees and see that I was 3 minutes ahead of where I thought I would be) The first day of each week is the hardest so I think I'm going to try and do Days 2 and 3 outside and Day 1 inside on TM (based on not being able to finish Week 6 Day 1 on my first attempt. I'd hate to be stranded kms from home while DH is still asleep).

First or last...it's the same finish line

HF #4362

backstretch

posted: 8/19/2008 at 1:32 PM
modified: 8/19/2008 at 1:33 PM

Quote from Daddyo on 8/19/2008 at 11:03 AM: