GPS log, pause or not?

So, I'm this beginner, just starting to ride on a 'regular city bike', obviously using Strava to track my progress. I like it.
But... how should I handle the coffee stop when recording the ride on my GPS?
Should I hit " Pause ride/track" not to let the break affect my averages? If I do so, the second part of the track will be misleading, since I've had time to recover while the GPS log does not show this.
Or should I not pause when on a break and let my averages drop massively?
What is the common practice? Hitting pause, or not?
I know, really a lame question and not really an issue, but still, I wonder what is the common practice
Thanks
But... how should I handle the coffee stop when recording the ride on my GPS?
Should I hit " Pause ride/track" not to let the break affect my averages? If I do so, the second part of the track will be misleading, since I've had time to recover while the GPS log does not show this.
Or should I not pause when on a break and let my averages drop massively?
What is the common practice? Hitting pause, or not?
I know, really a lame question and not really an issue, but still, I wonder what is the common practice

Thanks
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See, that's wat I mean... There's no fun in that
Autopausing may affect an avg speed, but it should only be set to pause right at ZERO or a 1/2mph if you plan on track standing stops. That is if you care that much about avg speed.
But, I don't care about avg speed on a ride. I care about wattage zones and KJ or TSS score. Can't cheat that. You can set it to ignore zeros, but that still doesn't affect your time spent in "zones". If I need an endurance ride of XXXX KJ, I ride XXXX KJ in that zone.
If you've got a GPS you can log segment times on Strava. Use that instead of gross/overall avg speed for rides.
I feel group rides need to stop posting avg group ride speeds, it's worthless. That would end all this. Just say it is no-drop. If it is a drop ride, I'd assume it's folks who would know their w/kg OR would know their racing class. Just say it is a Cat 3/4/5 ride or a Cat 1/2 ride. Or drop and regroup after the hill.
Sorry, just a thing I don't care for at all. I used to care when I started, I even made a thread about it on here saying I wanted to avg a speed for some odd time.
That's my understanding too, the average speed shown is for moving time only, for all rides.
I've never used auto pause, but I guess if you can change the threshold at which auto pause kicks in (at say 5mph vs 2mph), then it will fudge the average speed further.
2020 Voodoo Marasa
2017 Cube Attain GTC Pro Disc 2016
2016 Voodoo Wazoo
I really don't get why for the 2mph/5mph thing. Was there a logical reason vendors included this option? Perhaps if the GPS signal seems to be censored in the area and it thinks you're jumping around you could auto-pause it to avoid that?
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If you don't, Strava will just figure it out anyway.
Just do the following .....
Menu>>Settings>>Activity Profile
Select a Profile
Select Start Notice
Select Start Notice Mode
then select an option - I use Repeat
Then select Repeat Delay - I use 15 seconds
No more straight line rides
Wilier Cento Uno SR/Wilier Mortirolo/Specialized Roubaix Comp/Kona Hei Hei/Calibre Bossnut
Yes, a lot (maybe most) use autopause but when they stop at, say, a cafe stop some do a manual pause to stop the recording starting/stopping all the time the device is in their pocket (to stop it being nicked) and moving around in the cafe... just an example of when people may do a manual pause. It's in those sort of circumstances where people often forget to restart and hence lose the recording of some of their ride.
Wilier Cento Uno SR/Wilier Mortirolo/Specialized Roubaix Comp/Kona Hei Hei/Calibre Bossnut
Thanks! I set off and forgot to restart recently, so I'll set this up as well
If I was worried about the average speed of a ride I wouldn’t stop for a coffee.....party pooper I know!