This is me preparing next year’s trip across Europe
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Name: 12/23/2013_Pre-Xmas Walkabout
Activity type: walking
Description: To Ikea, dropping off leftover parts from 15 years of Ikea living, and back
Total distance: 16.63 km (10.3 mi)
Total time: 3:12:18
Moving time: 2:47:39
Average speed: 5.19 km/h (3.2 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 5.95 km/h (3.7 mi/h)
Max speed: 8.72 km/h (5.4 mi/h)
Average pace: 11:34 min/km (18:37 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 10:05 min/km (16:14 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 6:53 min/km (11:04 min/mi)
Max elevation: 114 m (375 ft)
Min elevation: 68 m (224 ft)
Elevation gain: 217 m (710 ft)
Max grade: 32 %
Min grade: -12 %
Recorded: 12/23/2013 14:14
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