How to judge distance??

Bajwa_99 · 09-Jan-06, 02:02 PM

So I've decided I want to start getting into the habit of jogging atleast 2-3 times a week to get rid of some fat with my goal being to run up to 2 miles, what I'm wondering how can I tell I've run 2 miles when I'm running throught the neighbourhood??

also on a side note should I be eating something before doing cardio?? someone told me that I shouldn't eat anything if I want to lose fat, because then my body will be taking energy from the fat storages and hence burning the fat off.

abarlament · 09-Jan-06, 03:15 PM

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/

**MostMuscle** · 09-Jan-06, 09:37 PM

Another opinion is to drive your car the same route that you plan on running and measure the distance using the odometer in the dash.

CF-OC_gal · 09-Jan-06, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MostMuscle

Another opinion is to drive your car the same route that you plan on running and measure the distance using the odometer in the dash.

That's what I've done.

Another thing is to run the distance you've measured by car, establish what your pace is (km or mi / hr) and then run a new distance and time it.

If you have a Running Room boutique near you they do GPS measured routes in the communities they train in. I can go on their website and look up lots of different routes to run and get an exact distance measure. They also rate them for hills and other challenges.

skyman · 10-Jan-06, 11:33 AM

Drive...I have a 1.1 mile loop I run frequently and just measured off a 2.5 mile loop I am going to try to start running. Both loops have a nice downhill slope in the beginning, uphill in the middle ,and downhill near the end.

Gearloose · 10-Jan-06, 11:36 PM

Get a small handheld GPS receiver. It'll tell you exactly how far you go, where you've been, and some will even tell you how fast you are going. All will record your run, no matter how many twists and turns you make and plot it on a screen for you. Some even have computer connections and downloadable maps of just about anywhere.

abarlament · 11-Jan-06, 12:21 AM

Unless the website I posted is not accurate, why would you even consider the other options, when a website is free?

**threenorns** · 11-Jan-06, 12:39 AM

totally missed that link, abarle - that thing is AWESOME!!!!!

i've plotted out three different routes and i've learned that the twice-daily walks i took to and from work are about 3.25 miles - that is fun!

btw: double-click to set the mile marker.

now that i've chucked that job, i'm going to follow this route twice a day: http://tinyurl.com/daczu
it's 2.6 miles long and if i walk it twice twice a day (four times total), that should result in some significant fat loss, aerobic benefit, and knee strengthening.

11-Jan-06, 05:40 AM

It is a very nice resource, abar, but there is nothing wrong with having options available. To each his own.

Threenorns, thanks for the tip on double clicking. For the life of me I couldn't get it to record. Of course, I was at work and shouldn't have been messing with it, but.........

**threenorns** · 11-Jan-06, 08:52 AM

took me a while, too, and the FAQ are not very good - found the answer buried in a post on another topic.

ajarvis · 11-Jan-06, 02:48 PM

That site is great! I've also used map24.com but much prefer the one abarlament posted!