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Never run straight
Imagine a leg through 2 types of forest, first forest is slower than the second one. The straight line has an angle of 45° to the contour line. But is running straight the fastest way? You can imagine that it depends on how much slower the first forest is in…
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comparison to the second. I give the results of some easy calculations. Conclusion: NEVER RUN STRAIGHT if the speed in the two forests is different. Its easy to calculate in a fast way while running. If you think the speed in first forest (50%) is 2 times slower than second forest (100%) you should aim at about 50% of the angle between red line and contour line. Run fast but think even faster.
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