Funny Split Time

[PhilJ]

At yesterday's event at Brierley (Forest of Dean) my wife and I were doing the same course. I punched number 5 just ahead of her, then I headed off to number 6 and punched that just ahead of her again (shrivally is dead!).

But when we compared splits, we had the same time from 5 to 6, but I left 5 before her and got to 6 before her, so how could we have the same split?

[RJ]

PhilJ.... 'fraid you will just have to accept the times. They are right. The SI units don't discriminate one runner from another!!

[andypat]

At yesterday's event at Brierley (Forest of Dean) my wife and I were doing the same course. I punched number 5 just ahead of her, then I headed off to number 6 and punched that just ahead of her again (shrivally is dead!).

But when we compared splits, we had the same time from 5 to 6, but I left 5 before her and got to 6 before her, so how could we have the same split?

No idea.

But any chance I can borrow your wife's SI Card for this weekend?

[PhilJ]

But any chance I can borrow your wife's SI Card for this weekend?

no but you can borrow my wife

[RJ]

You're not being serious, but never mind....

PhilJ you punched number 5 at 10.54.07, your wife at 10.54.09. You then punched number 6 at 10.58.32 and she punched at 10.58.34. You both took 4 minutes and 25 seconds to do the leg.

[PhilJ]

You both took 4 minutes and 25 seconds to do the leg

even more intriging as the split shows that we both took 2 minutes 22 seconds, which was about the right time as it was a short leg?

How did you get the times of when we punched at the controls, have you got the SI program for the event?

[Scott]

You can get the times by going to Splitsbrowser for the event and selecting the race graph. Apparently, you punched control 5 at 12:04:25 and your wife punched at 12:04:29; you then punched control 6 at 12:06:47 and your wife punched at 12:06:51, giving you both times of 2m22s for the leg.

Control 5 punch times on the left, Control 6 on the right

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[mharky]

PhilJ, do you think your split should have been faster or slower than your wife's?

[Roger]

Never mind chivalry -- it's about time that youngsters started respecting their parents rather than whipping them.

[Mrs H]

Phil - do you often beat your wife?

[andypat]

At yesterday's event at Brierley (Forest of Dean) my wife and I were doing the same course. I punched number 5 just ahead of her, then I headed off to number 6 and punched that just ahead of her again (shrivally is dead!).

But when we compared splits, we had the same time from 5 to 6, but I left 5 before her and got to 6 before her, so how could we have the same split?

I just got this! Its like one of those 'O' grade Maths questions that you thought you had right then your mate tells you afterwards and you slap your head!

Phil - If you'd let her punch first then beat her to the next control you'd have a faster split. As it was youre like two carriages on the same train - both cover the same distance at the same speed.

[RJ]

My God but this is heady stuff!!

[redkite]

Phil
If you bring along an abaccus I will give you a basic maths lesson at the Welsh next weekend.
Nigel

[PhilJ]

Thanks all for just proving my maths ignorance, Roger ask Caroline to book me on one of her refresher courses, and yes more respect to the parents, I fear my days of beating my lad have past. I was determined for him not to beat me at this event, i'd been for a 5 mile road run, 17km hill run and 13km hill run the week before so was feeling good and there he was cruising past me at control 6. I am pleased that he's beating me and improving his 'O' but it is still infuriating, more training needed.

Now, where's my logarithm book...