Digital pacing timer

A method for pacing a runner by means of an electronically produced striding signal including

• (a) storing in a memory data corresponding to
• (i) a plurality of stride lengths with the stride lengths corresponding to various speeds of running,
• (ii) at least one split distance to be run,
• (iii) at least one target time in which the runner is to complete the split distance;
• (b) defining a period of time corresponding to the runner's stride time, said defining being dependent upon the stored split distance, target time and at least one stride length;
• and
• (c) providing a signal to the runner corresponding to said stride time.

A method for pacing a runner by means of an electronically produced striding signal including

• (a) storing in a memory data corresponding to
• (i) a plurality of stride lengths with the stride lengths corresponding to various speeds of running,
• (ii) a plurality of split distances to be run,
• (iii) a plurality of target times in which the runner is to complete the split distances;
• (b) determining the speed at which split distances are to be run from the split distance and target time information stored in said memory;
• (c) identifying from the plurality of stride lengths stored in the memory the stride length corresponding to the determined speed;
• (d) defining a period of time corresponding to the runner's stride time, the defining being dependent upon said split distance, said target time and the identified stride length;
• and
• (e) providing an audible signal to the runner corresponding to the stride time.

A pacing timer for indicating a repetitive striding signal, the pacing timer being characterized in that there are provided:

• first storage means for storing data corresponding to a plurality of predetermined runner speeds and respectively associated predetermined stride lengths;
• second storage means for storing data corresponding to a selectable runner speed at which a runner desired to run;
• first arithmetic means for comparing said selectable runner speed to said predetermined runner speeds to select a particular corresponding one of said respectively associated predetermined stride lengths;
• and
• second arithmetic means for determining a repetition rate for the repetitive striding signal in response to said selectable runner speed, and said particular corresponding one of said respectively associated predetermined stride lengths.