diff --git a/apps/pace/app.ts b/apps/pace/app.ts
index 430f7809d..fd9b308e2 100644
--- a/apps/pace/app.ts
+++ b/apps/pace/app.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type Split = {
   time: Time,
 };
 
-const splits: Split[] = []; // times
+const splits: Split[] = (S.readJSON("pace.json", 1) as Split[]) || []; // times
 let splitOffset = 0, splitOffsetPx = 0;
 
 const GPS_TIMEOUT_MS = 30000;