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To Pause or Not?

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Gobi Jun 2015 10:15am, 25 Jun 2015 56,348 posts	Quote Pin Gobi Auto pause on bike Pause running if a proper stop like a pee. It's only training
EarlyRiser Jun 2015 10:18am, 25 Jun 2015 1,398 posts	Quote Pin EarlyRiser Stay away from towns and traffic lights.
Surrey Phil Jun 2015 10:25am, 25 Jun 2015 915 posts	Quote Pin Surrey Phil Although the clock doesn't stop during a race, I will stop my watch for a few seconds if it is clear that I cannot cross a road straight away. One reason why I always train first thing in the morning in order to avoid my run being interferred with.
Night-owl Jun 2015 10:36am, 25 Jun 2015 20,134 posts	Quote Pin Night-owl I'm with fleecy on this one. At the end of the day does it matter its only training as Gobi says above. Yes your pace may slow but it doesn't matter times in training don't count for anything at the end of the day Races count. If however its a specific session like intervals where you have a time target then you do it where obstacles are limited, not where you have to cross roads.
SODIron © 2002 Jun 2015 10:37am, 25 Jun 2015 10,929 posts	Quote Pin SODIron © 2002 I live in rural Yorkcestershire and yet in this mornings steady 45 mins I had to stop and pause four times. Three to prevent me from being squashed by huge tractors and one to ensure I wasn't squashed by a large lorry..!
Maz Heeps Jun 2015 10:38am, 25 Jun 2015 7,377 posts	Quote Pin Maz Heeps I tend to pause on anything over a few seconds wait.... traffic lights etc. I don't pause on walk breaks tho, which would be on long runs as more reflective of the truth. I don't pause when I walk/stop when i am jog leading a slower paced group either, i just accept that run wasn't about my time, but theirs, and just consider it about time on feet and miles in the bank for me....
GregP Jun 2015 10:56am, 25 Jun 2015 76,674 posts	Quote Pin GregP Stay away from jazz and liquor. tinyurl.com
chunkywizard Jun 2015 11:00am, 25 Jun 2015 635 posts	Quote Pin chunkywizard I'm with Gobi. I never pause unless it's a big break. It's only training and I'm never going to break any records training.
JustDistracted (JD) Jun 2015 11:12am, 25 Jun 2015 1,604 posts	Quote Pin JustDistracted (JD) Maybe I'm less stats orientated than I thought because I've never really thought about pausing for junctions etc. It's nice to see progression over runs, but on the same route there'll be the same lights etc. Think bike garmin does some autopausing as moving time is generally less than overall time but again, not that fussed....
Gogsy! Jun 2015 11:40am, 25 Jun 2015 491 posts	Quote Pin Gogsy! Sounds like there should be another category to be completed on the back of race numbers below emergency contact numbers & medical info: Pause Garmin (Yes or No)