What is Pacing?

“Pace”, the term we usually use to explain how fast we run, represents “the time taken to run 1 kilometer or 1 mile.” Take Taiwan where Metric is more popular as an example, when one describes his/her current pace as 6-minute pace, it means he/she is running at a rate of 6 minutes per kilometer.

“Speed”, the term we usually associate with vehicle speed, is more often used to explain how fast we ride, representing “the kilometers or miles you travel in an hour.” Take the U.S. where Statute is more popular as an example, when one describes his/her current speed is 15 miles/hour, that indicates he/she will probably complete 15 miles in an hour.

See below for more details:

Pace

The current pace.

Average Pace

The average pace for the current activity.

Lap Pace

The average pace for the current lap.

Last Lap Pace

The average pace for the last completed lap.

Speed

The current rate of travel.

Average Speed

The average speed for the current activity.

Lap Speed

The average speed for the current lap.

Last Lap Speed

The average speed for the last completed lap.

Maximum Speed

The top speed for the current activity.

Vertical Speed

The rate of ascent or descent over time.