The phrase "average pace of about" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the typical speed or rate at which something occurs, often in contexts like running, walking, or other activities measured by time and distance.
Example: "During the marathon, I maintained an average pace of about 8 minutes per mile."
Alternatives: "typical speed of approximately" or "mean rate of roughly".
Meanwhile, on the other end of the spectrum, there are hitters like Curtis Granderson, of the Mets, and Ichiro Suzuki, now of the Marlins, both of whom have had an average pace of about twenty seconds since 2007.
Specifically, an encouraging 2012 study of 52,656 American adults found that those who ran 1 to 20 miles per week at an average pace of about 10 or 11 minutes per mile — my leisurely jogging speed, in fact — lived longer, on average, than sedentary adults.
Even allowing for the substantial amount of walking he plans to do on the Ironman marathon, he would seem to be in striking distance of finishing it, considering that he will have at least 6 ½ hours for the marathon, allowing him an average pace of about 15 minutes each mile.
Those who ran 1 to 20 miles per week at an average pace of about 10 or 11 minutes per mile — in other words, jogging — reduced their risk of dying during the study more effectively than those who didn't run, those (admittedly few) who ran more than 20 miles a week, and those who typically ran at a pace swifter than seven miles an hour.
Still, while the economic indicators suggest that the economy is growing sluggishly — at a below-average pace of about 2 percent growth per year — it is not yet in recession and incumbent presidents often receive the benefit of the doubt from voters.
the average pace of 17.6 million so far this year.
She may be chasing an Olympic gold medal after running an average pace of 5 26 here.
Lance rides at an average pace of 25 to 30 miles an hour.
Time all "walk" signs to suit the average pace of a healthy middle-aged New Yorker.
This boom was driven by emerging economies, which grew at an average pace of 7.3% a year.
Compare that with, say, running a marathon at an average pace of less than five minutes a mile.
