TrailByTyre / Worksheet 07 / Timing

Two-Section Pace Plan

Give two parts of a walk different entered paces instead of using one average.

Your scenario

Starting values are examples, not recommendations. Replace them, read the method, then calculate.

What this worksheet helps you decide

Give two parts of a walk different entered paces instead of using one average. It provides a transparent working copy of one defined question, not a complete journey plan. The relevant inputs and the scope of the calculation stay visible beside the result.

The most useful result is not always the most favorable number. It may be a shortfall that tells you to revisit an allowance, a comparison that exposes a hidden fee, or a reminder that your source information needs checking.

How to use it

  1. Define one scenario. Use information you have checked for your own trip. Replace every example field that differs from your plan.
  2. Check units and reference dates. Keep amounts in the units shown. Clock values share one reference clock; a currency label does not convert money.
  3. Calculate and read the components. Compare the result with the method below. If a source value is uncertain, calculate a second scenario rather than treating one answer as certain.
  4. Keep a copy deliberately. Download or print only after reviewing the result. Changing an input marks the old result stale; calculate again before exporting.

Method and calculation rules

Remaining distance equals total distance minus the first section. Multiply each section distance by its own minutes-per-kilometer pace, add both moving times and then add extra stops. Moving average pace excludes stops.

The method describes what is counted and what is not. A displayed quantity can be rounded for readability; rounding does not make an input more accurate. Do not substitute a result for facts this worksheet does not retrieve.

A worked example

On a 12 km route, 5 km at 14 min/km takes 70 minutes. The remaining 7 km at 18 min/km takes 126 minutes. With 35 minutes of stops, the total is 231 minutes.

Important limits

Paces are assumptions, not measured fitness or route predictions. The tool does not estimate difficulty, daylight, weather or the suitability of a route.

Use this worksheet while stationary. It cannot monitor your journey, notify another traveler or provide emergency help. If a result appears wrong, stop relying on it and send a non-sensitive reproducible example through the Contact page.

Questions about this tool

Can the first section be zero?

Yes. Then the entire distance uses the second pace. The first section cannot exceed the total distance.

Does the average include rest time?

The moving average does not. The separate total duration includes the extra-stop allowance.

Your entries and working copy

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