Track your weekly running progress towards your goals and gain insights from advanced metrics.
Check your running progress and trends
From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap the Running distance tile. Here, you can:
View your running performance metrics
Track your personal records
Get detailed summaries of your runs
Explore workout videos
Fitbit Premium members1 enjoy exclusive access to workout videos from the Running distance tile.
- Under Level up your run swipe to choose a workout from the carousel and tap Play.
Check your post-workout summary
After a run, review your workout performance summary in the Fitbit app's run dashboard. This summary provides a breakdown of key metrics that you can tap or filter to explore in more detail. You can also check specific metric charts and graphs for a more in-depth analysis. These metrics include:
- Cardio load
- General stats, such as elapsed time, distance run, pace, heart rate, calories burned, steps taken, and elevation change
- Heart rate details, such as active zone minutes and time spent in each heart rate zone
- Run details, such as distance run, elapsed time, pace, average heart rate, and splits
- Form analysis, such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time, vertical oscillation, and vertical ratio
To check a summary from the Fitbit app on your phone:
- From the Today tab, tap the Exercise tile.
- Tap the run you want to check. Swipe up to check your workout summary, including a map if you used GPS.
Compare metric charts by tapping View Charts in the Trend Insights section.
Adjust your weekly mileage goals
Set and adjust your target running distance for the week.
Fitbit App
- From the You tab , in the Goals section, tap Activity.
- Tap Running distance and adjust your weekly running goal.
- Tap Set goal.
Track your cardio fitness
VO2 Max is a measurement of how well your body uses oxygen when you’re working out at your hardest. Fitbit estimates your VO2 Max and refers to it as your cardio fitness score.
To learn more, visit What is my cardio fitness score?
1 Fitbit Premium requires a Google Account, Fitbit mobile app, compatible Android or iOS device (see fitbit.com/devices for specifications), and internet connection. Premium content and features are subject to change, are not available in all countries, and may be in English only.