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If the watch also measured the distance you’ve travel, is pace not just distance over time? Speaking of wearable, pacemakers serve a different purpose, so the t

• infamousclyde 4y ago
  Splits refers to the amount of time passed over a measured distance. A miler would be interested in their 400m split (the time they run through 1/4 of their race), and a marathoner would be more concerned with their mile/km split. Holistically, pacers are just experienced runners that provide even splits over their distance. In a marathon context, running in a group can be quite pleasant and motivating, but there is definitely nothing stopping anyone from just using a GPS watch.
• mattkrause 4y ago
  Yes and no. In theory, you can pace yourself with a watch and a map. “Splits” are (distance, time) pairs that correspond to a targeted finish time. For example, if you were targeting a 4:00 finish at an even pace, you’d want to be crossing the halfway point at 2:00. In practice, it’s mentally much easier to pace yourself off another person. The implicit peer pressure to stay with the pack helps when you might otherwise start to lag behind and helps you resist the temptation to blow up your plan because “you’re feeling good” and want to go for broke.
  • nl 4y ago
    It's worth noting that many GPS exercise watches have a "virtual pacesetter" where you set the pace you want given a route and it will show a graphical representation of how far ahead or behind you are. eg: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/forerunner245/EN-US/GUID-106F4D70-E9D6-4EE4-ACDF-6EA0876D93E6.html https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/forerunner245/EN-US/...