What exactly is my Fitbit tracking here?

[sharonindenver]

I looked in the user manual, but this metric isn't explained. What is 22'25"? Or 24'59" avg? Average what? The metric is dynamic and changes constantly while I'm walking, but I honestly don't know what it's telling me. Someone mentioned to me that it's my pace, but I still don't understand. As I'm walking, the first number is always in the 20s or 30s. It goes up, it goes down. On the summary it shows a little stopwatch, but...I still don't get it. It certainly isn't miles per hour. Please enlighten me!

[JohnnyRow]

Minutes and seconds per mile, strange symbols I know.  Look like feet and inches.  The changing one is current, like inverse speed right now.

[LZeeW · Accepted solution]

@sharonindenver   Runners tend to track their pace.  Most walkers think of speed.  Here are a few easy conversions.

• A 30’00” pace is 2 mph
• A 20’00” pace is 3 mph
• A 15’00” pace is 4 mph

You were walking a little slower than 3 mph.  Many users asked Fitbit to use speed in the walk shortcut.  Or let users select.  Fitbit consistently says there are no plans to offer this.

[sharonindenver]

Thank you. This is helpful and exactly what I wanted to understand.

[LZeeW]

Glad I could help.  😉

[JohnnyRow]

I'll be your exception to proves the rule.  MPH walking means nothing to me.  I want to know minutes per mile.