How do I track my running goals and records?

Track your weekly running progress towards your goals and gain insights from advanced metrics.

Important: If you don’t have a Fitbit account, go to the Google Play Store on your phone and download the Fitbit app. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your account and connect your account to your watch. If prompted, follow the instructions to move Fitbit to your Google Account. Pixel Watch 3 users must move Fitbit to a Google Account to proceed. For more information on setting up your watch and connecting your watch to an existing Fitbit account, refer to How do I set up my Fitbit device?.

Check your running progress and trends

Important: Run dashboard is available on Google Pixel Watch 3 only.

From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap the Running distance tile. Here, you can:

View your running performance metrics

Use the filters above the graph to check your run performance over different periods of time. Your weekly progress toward your running goal appears in the Week view.

Tip: You can refer to the graph to check your trends (distance, duration, pace, or form metrics) over a period of time.

Track your personal records

Tap Personal records to view your best running distances and speeds. Your Pixel Watch 3 will reward your hard work by celebrating when you break your personal records for running segments like your longest run, fastest mile, fastest 5K, and even your fastest marathon.

Note: Your Pixel Watch 3 will start tracking personal records when you wear it and begin a workout. Any past runs you recorded with other devices won't be included in your personal records.

Get detailed summaries of your runs

After a run, review your workout performance summary, which includes 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.

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.

Tap See all to access additional videos across multiple fitness categories. Customize filters to find the perfect workout. For more information, refer to How can custom run workouts help with my daily fitness?

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.}

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How do I track my running goals and records?

Check your running progress and trends

View your running performance metrics

Track your personal records

Get detailed summaries of your runs

Explore workout videos

Check your post-workout summary

Adjust your weekly mileage goals

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Track your cardio fitness

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