My original measurement was 1.355 miles which I elected to round down to 1 1/3 miles mainly for simplicity of calculation but also because I didn't want to overstate my running distances. I got 3550 feet each direction, about 1.345 miles per lap, using Google Earth's path measuring tool. I'm going with that for my official distances but can still use the handy 1 1/3 mile distance for managing my runs.
It astonished me sometimes to see how completely stupid I am. If it wasn't for my moments of startling brilliance, I'd probably get really down about it. As it is, I think I bungle my way through life fairly well, all things considered.
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Now I'm really confused .... is google really right? Maybe their GPS is off ..... maybe you were righter than them! Does the earth expand and contract when it gets hot? Quack, Quack!
Maybe so, Rod, but I doubt it. Asking, "Is Google right?" is almost like asking, "Do you know for sure that this granite surface plate is flat."
Hi, Rod!
I got 3550 feet, about 1.345 miles, using Google Earth's path measuring tool.
Does this seem right?
Umm . . . No! That doesn't seem right at all. Someone who has not run more than a hundred laps back and forth on this stretch of the Don Tyson would probably not perform the 3550 feet x 2 = 7100 feet = about 1.345 miles math subconsciously as I did. I'm an idiot.
Entry edited. Thanks, Carl!
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