Hair of the dog

aka "GPS" (Googlemaps Pedometer Screwup)

Sunday afternoon, post-Glee Club Summit.

Overunder and Ms Hedda carefully plot out a mile through their neighbourhood using Googlemaps Pedometer. They chug some water (to wash down the ibuprofen). Trot through about 2 km to warm up.

Mark. Set. Go. Sucking up hangovers, they begin their mile-for-time. It hurts. Hedda has to stop to walk - twice. The route begins on a downhill (thereby starting them way too fast) and ends on an uphill (who the hell planned this route?)

Their time? About 7:30 and 8:10 (K & H respectively). WTF?

Back at home, we check some data, run some calculations. We forgot the route enroute, took a wrong turn, and ran an extra 300m. More calculations (by Overunder, natch) and we figure we averaged our usual times (6:15-20 and 6:50ish for the mile per se). And a couple extra blocks at top speed for good measure.

Next mile on the (flat) canal we're gonna be all "What? We're done already?"