Pause vs end, pause vs continuing workout

[darcyf]

Say for example I choose to walk rather than drive to the grocery store to grab a few things. I would start the walk workout and get to briskly stepping, then when I arrive at the grocery store I could either end the workout then start a new one when I leave, or pause and then resume when I start my way back home. Which would you choose?

Then there’s taking breaks in the middle of a workout: I use a rowing machine and will take a ~30 second break here and there just to grab a drink of water. I don’t pause the workout for these but should I? How long would a break have to last for you to pause vs let the workout timer keep running?

How do you tend to manage the decision between pausing, continuing, and ending?

 

[firedept]

I never pause my workouts. Not for water breaks at gym or for going to the grocery store just as you do.If I am done a workout I just end it and start again when I start a fresh workout. My wife and I walk every night and we may stop to window browse but never pause our walk workout.

We tend to go by distance rather than time.

 

[darcyf]

I never pause my workouts. Not for water breaks at gym or for going to the grocery store just as you do.If I am done a workout I just end it and start again when I start a fresh workout. My wife and I walk every night and we may stop to window browse but never pause our walk workout.

We tend to go by distance rather than time.

That’s good to know! I always have this nagging feeling like I’m cheating or something if I stop on a walk to look up in the trees for the bird I hear chirping and don’t pause first lol

 

[QCassidy352]

I pause and resume. I want to know how long I was actually working out, especially if it’s a run and I want to know the pace. Even a few 30 sec pauses at crosswalks can dramatically change the overall pace. As for starting a new workout, I’d only do that if there were a pretty lengthy break in the middle, like more than a few minutes.

 

[darcyf]

I pause and resume. I want to know how long I was actually working out, especially if it’s a run and I want to know the pace. Even a few 30 sec pauses at crosswalks can dramatically change the overall pace. As for starting a new workout, I’d only do that if there were a pretty lengthy break in the middle, like more than a few minutes.

Yeah that’s how I’ve been thinking of it for walks (getting into running this spring) but figured since on the rower it’s not tracking anything other than heart rate and cals (rower tracks my actual rowing progress and auto pauses when the rowing stops) then having to pause for a water break wasn’t as important. Pace on a walk/run makes me think I should continue pausing in those cases.

 

[Aspasia]

For the outdoor walk, I would pause it if I stopped because GPS tracks pace and distance. I have a Concept rower at home and work out doing intervals. I do not pause the watch during those one-minute rests.

 

[Runs For Fun]

I would say you shouldn’t pause on a run. It is a bit like cheating on your pace.

Should I Keep My GPS Watch Running During Breaks?

The fine line between measuring accurate pace and simulating race-day situations.

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[darcyf]

For the outdoor walk, I would pause it if I stopped because GPS tracks pace and distance. I have a Concept rower at home and work out doing intervals. I do not pause the watch during those one-minute rests.

I have a concept 2 as well (love it) and glad to hear I’m not alone in my approach to not pausing there.

 

[darcyf]

I would say you shouldn’t pause on a run. It is a bit like cheating on your pace.

Should I Keep My GPS Watch Running During Breaks?

The fine line between measuring accurate pace and simulating race-day situations.

www.runnersworld.com

Good point, I’ll keep that in mind when I take running up this spring. Any situation when you would pause when running? Starting to wonder what the point of this pause button really is 😅