Good weather in general, sunny, little wind, 11-13°C.
I did an
B-A-B-A test with the same
2.5 kilometers route. Two run per tests, bi-directionaly.
A = Steady Speed (AVG 19.7 Km/h)
B = Pulse & Glide (10 Km/h to 30 Km/h)
B1 Run #1 : AVG Speed : 20.3 Km/h / MAX Speed : 31.7 Km/h / 12.7 Cal
B1 Run #2 : AVG Speed : 19.1 Km/h / MAX Speed : 32.5 Km/h / 12.5 Cal
A1 Run #1 : AVG Speed : 19.9 Km/h / MAX Speed : 24.2 Km/h / 29.2 Cal
A1 Run #2 : AVG Speed : 19.9 Km/h / MAX Speed : 24.1 Km/h / 29.4 Cal
B2 Run #1 : AVG Speed : 19.6 Km/h / MAX Speed : 33.5 Km/h / 13.7 Cal
B2 Run #2 : AVG Speed : 19.1 Km/h / MAX Speed : 33.1 Km/h / 11.2 Cal
A1 Run #1 : AVG Speed : 19.6 Km/h / MAX Speed : 23.6 Km/h / 28.8 Cal
A1 Run #2 : AVG Speed : 19.5 Km/h / MAX Speed : 23.9 Km/h / 28.7 Cal
AVG B1 : AVG Speed : 19.7 Km/h / MAX Speed : 32.1 Km/h / 12.6 Cal
AVG B2 : AVG Speed : 19.3 Km/h / MAX Speed : 33.5 Km/h / 12.4 Cal
AVG A1 : AVG Speed : 19.9 Km/h / MAX Speed : 24.1 Km/h / 29.3 Cal
AVG A2 : AVG Speed : 19.5 Km/h / MAX Speed : 23.7 Km/h / 28.7 Cal
AVG B : AVG Speed : 19.5 Km/h / MAX Speed : 32.8 Km/h / 12.5 Cal
AVG A : AVG Speed : 19.7 Km/h / MAX Speed : 23.9 Km/h / 29.0 Cal
A : 2.5 Kilometers (1.55 Miles) divided by 29.0 Calories (0.000935 Gallons (US) ) =
1657 MPG (US)
B : 2.5 Kilometers (1.55 Miles) divided by 12.5 Calories (0.000403 Gallons (US) ) =
3846 MPG (US)
According to the results. P&G is better than going at a steady speed. But remember that my computer records calories even if I am coasting, and that when I did my P&G (B) tests, I removed my computer when coasting. When doing the steady speed (A) tests, I tried to not coast, and maintain a 19.7 AVG Speed. So
READER SKEPTISISM IS AVDICED.
Those tests we're made for fun and I am not trying to prove anything. I was only trying to see with my computer if It'll be better or not. From what I could feel between the tests, I had more sweat after a steady speed test than a P&G test, probably because of the loooooog coasts provided by the boat-tail!
