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Old 21-01-09, 11:47 AM   #21
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What he really needs is the answer in minutes per mile, ie was he running at 8 mins/mile, 8.5 mins/mile, etc

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Old 21-01-09, 11:53 AM   #22
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What he really needs is the answer in minutes per mile, ie was he running at 8 mins/mile, 8.5 mins/mile, etc

Back to the drawing board
thats what you want me to know.......

which i can do (i think)

just divide the distance by the time

ie

5km= 3 miles

3 miles divded by 27 mins= 9 minuite miles
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Old 21-01-09, 11:58 AM   #23
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thats what you want me to know.......

which i can do (i think)

just divide the distance by the time

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5km= 3 miles

3 miles divded by 27 mins= 9 minuite miles
Err It's actually 8.64



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Old 21-01-09, 12:03 PM   #24
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thats what you want me to know.......

which i can do (i think)

just divide the distance by the time

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5km= 3 miles

3 miles divded by 27 mins= 9 minuite miles
Yes, 8.65 minute miles

edit too slow, me, not your walking
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Old 21-01-09, 12:06 PM   #25
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Err It's actually 8.64



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Yes, 8.65 minute miles

how come?

i take it you are working it out being 3.1 miles


and then how do i convert 8.65 into mins and secs
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Old 21-01-09, 12:07 PM   #26
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Yes, 8.65 minute miles

edit too slow, me, not your walking
Wrong hehe

Rounding up to two decimal places should be 3.13 and not 3.12


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how come?

i take it you are working it out being 3.1 miles


and then how do i convert 8.65 into mins and secs
I used 3.125 for super accuracy lol



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I used 3.125 for super accuracy lol



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Your Quote-Fu is weak Bread-boi

I was referring to TLW's 7mph, not "oops I did it again's" 8.875mph
It was 6.875mph for oops it did it again
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you've forgotten to take into account the movement of the earth. The real answer is 1 million .38753422879 miles per hour
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