diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index b3c25ec..624b918 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 project = "superblockify"
 copyright = "2023-2024, superblockify developers"
 author = "superblockify developers"
-release = "1.0.0rc9"
+release = "1.0.0rc10"
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
diff --git a/superblockify/_version.py b/superblockify/_version.py
index 8477503..83132b7 100644
--- a/superblockify/_version.py
+++ b/superblockify/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """superblockify package version."""
 
-__version__ = "1.0.0rc9"
+__version__ = "1.0.0rc10"
diff --git a/superblockify/metrics/distances.py b/superblockify/metrics/distances.py
index 861f43e..952f179 100644
--- a/superblockify/metrics/distances.py
+++ b/superblockify/metrics/distances.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def calculate_path_distance_matrix(
                 [graph.nodes[node]["y"] for node in node_order],
             ),
             coord_title="Projected coordinates of nodes",
-            labels=("Longitude (m)", "Latitude (m)"),
+            labels=("x (m)", "y (m)"),
             distance_unit=unit_symbol,
         )
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ def calculate_euclidean_distance_matrix_projected(
             dist_title="Distribution of Euclidean distances",
             coords=(x_coord, y_coord),
             coord_title="Scatter plot of projected coordinates",
-            labels=("Longitude (m)", "Latitude (m)"),
+            labels=("x (m)", "y (m)"),
         )
 
     return dist_matrix
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ def calculate_partitioning_distance_matrix(
                 [partitioner.graph.nodes[node]["y"] for node in node_order],
             ),
             coord_title="Projected coordinates of nodes",
-            labels=("Longitude (m)", "Latitude (m)"),
+            labels=("x (m)", "y (m)"),
             distance_unit=unit_symbol,
         )
 
diff --git a/superblockify/metrics/plot.py b/superblockify/metrics/plot.py
index 8b24974..2ee5070 100644
--- a/superblockify/metrics/plot.py
+++ b/superblockify/metrics/plot.py
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ def plot_distance_distributions(
     # Plot distribution of distances
     axe[0].hist(dist_matrix.flatten(), bins=100)
     axe[0].set_title(dist_title)
-    axe[0].set_xlabel(f"Distance ({distance_unit})")
+    axe[0].set_xlabel(
+        "Travel time (s)" if distance_unit == "s" else f"Distance ({distance_unit})"
+    )
     axe[0].set_ylabel("Count")
     # Plot scatter plot of lat/lon, aspect ratio should be 1:1
     axe[1].set_aspect("equal")