Old 03-04-12, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by sinclac
And the when he stops at a stop sign or what ever it keeps running (which means inaccurate data)
It depends on what you're trying to capture: if you want to be able to show your buddies the highest average speed possible, then leave auto-pause on. Heck, set it auto-pause to 20mph; then you'll look really fast!

If you want an accurate picture of the work you're really doing, turn auto-pause off. Yes, it will bring your average speed down but it should: you're not doing work when you're stopped at a stop sign, buying Gatorade at the corner store, or pretending to fiddle around with the stuff in your seat wedge. You'll get a better picture of your average power output, average heart rate, and pace if you don't enable the auto-pause feature...
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