This was a quick test walk for my new old Garmin eTrex GPS unit. It's actually the one my brothers and I bought our parents for Christmas a few years back. I've wanted a GPS for ages, since before I started walking but especially since I started putting miles under my belt.
A 1.1 mile walk wouldn't normally be worth noting here but for two things: the unit had 3940.51 miles on the total odometer - noted here so I can check in future how many miles I've covered since getting it, and that my average walking speed on that short walk was a cracking 4.1mph which is considerably faster than I thought I walked. It was perhaps a touch above my normal flat concrete walking pace just because I was aware I wanted to record my best speed, but it makes me think I'll post better average speeds when walking on my own than when walking with my folks. This isn't an insult by any means - walks with my parents have many more hills and occasional dawdles and are slightly more leisurely than my own constant stomps around the local area, so I reckon it'll be interesting to get out and do five miles or so this week to give the unit its first good workout in my control.
