"Actual running" refers to the act of physically jogging or sprinting, as opposed to just talking about running or thinking about it. It means actively engaging in the physical activity of running. Full definition
For running around town: If you're anything like me, running errands often times entails actual running. (witanddelight.com)
Interestingly, most of «running» done on this night is via driving, not actual running. (lights-camera-jackson.com)
They then examine deviations between prior forecasts and actual run numbers to create a confidence interval, which guides the range of expectation. (nps.gov)