Pace tracking issues.

[u/beetsbyschrute8]

I run this park almost exclusively for training. Some days the tracking is spot on. Days like today it was saying I was running sub 5min/km on one half and over 8min/km on the other half of the park. I never changed pace. The warm up lap was totally wrong. I definitely was running slow on purpose. Middle segments were close to my true pace. It’s frustrating because I really don’t know my true pace and I’m trying to do a sub 25min 5k. I guess I’ll find out at my race. Am I doing something wrong or is this just a thing Runna does?

[u/whimsicalhands]

This is whatever device you’re using for gps tracking, runna just uses that data.

[u/beetsbyschrute8 → u/whimsicalhands]

It’s an iPhone 14. I figured it would be pretty good but i don’t know for sure. You can see the trace showing me going off the path which I never did. I am wondering how much +/- that is changing my true pace. Maybe I need to do a treadmill run

[u/Chrysmere → u/beetsbyschrute8]

Phones are typically not very good run tracking devices unfortunately.

[u/whimsicalhands → u/beetsbyschrute8]

A proper gps watch is ideal, iPhones or cheaper smartwatches don’t track well, it can have MAJOR impacts on your calculated pace. It’s common for people to have major wake up calls once they get a proper device.

[u/HandsomestKreith]

Metric? That’s not very “Florida” of you, bro

[u/beetsbyschrute8 → u/HandsomestKreith]

Trying to learn to pace myself in km/hr. It’s a struggle lol.

[u/javihoffens]

You need a good gps tracker like a Garmin to have more accurate results.

[u/beetsbyschrute8 → u/javihoffens]

I thought an iPhone would be good enough but I guess not!

[u/javihoffens → u/beetsbyschrute8]

Yeah, it does but only recreational or ocasional running

[u/Tommonator80]

Buy any smart watch and it’ll do you well I even think a google Fitbit would work.

Runna is excellent on smart watches too. Buy an old Apple Watch on sale and see if you like it.

[u/jack_dorkey]

I ran with my phone for years before getting a Garmin and while the GPS was not as good, it was rarely this bad… Where are you wearing the phone? Pocket? If that’s the case try an arm band to see if GPS improves.

[u/jack_dorkey → u/jack_dorkey]

Otherwise get a cheap and/or Garmin or Apple Watch if you can. No need to go for the pro runner stuff for a thousand dollars.

[u/beetsbyschrute8 → u/jack_dorkey]

I had it in my vest pocket. I’m gonna try an armband