Lap Analysis
TopoFusion provides a tool to analyze laps and intervals from GPS tracks. It can be found in the Analysis Menu->Lap Analysis. Below is the dialog box:
File for Analysis - Selects the file to analyze. Must be loaded in the active list.
Lap Analysis - Each lap is show in the grid. Clicking once on a lap highlights the portion of the track covered by that lap in the main map window. Double clicking on a lap highlights as well as sets the current map position to the center of the lap. The list of laps can also be sorted on each statistic (speed, time, gain, etc) by clicking on the column headers.
Analysis Type - Select "Fixed Interval" or "Lap Analysis."Fixed interval: The track is simply divided into equal intervals
(splits). The interval is specified in the "Distance Interval" field.
Lap Analysis: A more complicated analysis for looping tracks. The
first point of the track is taken as the start/finish. Each time the
track returns to the start/finish area a lap is recorded. The minimum distance
of a lap can be set in the "Minimum Distance" field box.
Export to Excel - Exports the current lap analysis list to a comma delimited text file which is readable by excel. Use this to make graphs, chart progress, compute averages, et cetera.
Add Waypoints - Adds waypoints along the track at the end of each lap. The name of the waypoint will be the total distance, while other fields (comments, description) hold split times the total time. Note that you can change which waypoint text field is displayed in Preferences->Fonts/Colors. (This feature is only available in Fixed Interval mode).
Lap Analysis Example - 12 Hours of Insomnia
Above is a graph produced using the excel output from the Lap Analysis dialog in TopoFusion. It shows the lap times that one of the authors (Scott) rode during a 12 hour race in Hermosillo Mexico. The great thing is that I didn't have to touch a button on my GPS at all during the race, and I was able to see how fast I actually *RODE* during the race. This means that the transition times (time I spent eating food, lubing my chain, et cetera in the pits) can are identified instead of being counted in the overall lap time. What this shows me is that I rode a very consistent race.
For more on the race go to: 12 Hours of Insomnia.
TopoFusion provides a tool to analyze laps and intervals from GPS tracks. It can be found in the Analysis Menu->Lap Analysis. Below is the dialog box:
File for Analysis - Selects the file to analyze. Must be loaded in the active list.
Lap Analysis - Each lap is show in the grid. Clicking once on a lap highlights the portion of the track covered by that lap in the main map window. Double clicking on a lap highlights as well as sets the current map position to the center of the lap. The list of laps can also be sorted on each statistic (speed, time, gain, etc) by clicking on the column headers.
Analysis Type - Select "Fixed Interval" or "Lap Analysis."
Export to Excel - Exports the current lap analysis list to a comma delimited text file which is readable by excel. Use this to make graphs, chart progress, compute averages, et cetera.
Add Waypoints - Adds waypoints along the track at the end of each lap. The name of the waypoint will be the total distance, while other fields (comments, description) hold split times the total time. Note that you can change which waypoint text field is displayed in Preferences->Fonts/Colors. (This feature is only available in Fixed Interval mode).
Lap Analysis Example - 12 Hours of Insomnia
Above is a graph produced using the excel output from the Lap Analysis dialog in TopoFusion. It shows the lap times that one of the authors (Scott) rode during a 12 hour race in Hermosillo Mexico. The great thing is that I didn't have to touch a button on my GPS at all during the race, and I was able to see how fast I actually *RODE* during the race. This means that the transition times (time I spent eating food, lubing my chain, et cetera in the pits) can are identified instead of being counted in the overall lap time. What this shows me is that I rode a very consistent race.
For more on the race go to: 12 Hours of Insomnia.