PR's

LaraeTX
LaraeTX Posts: 674 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I only count my PR's that took place at a race, but curious if other use their times from training runs as their PR?

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  • sammyneb
    sammyneb Posts: 257
    nope..only races count, because those results are online forever :tongue:
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    I don't really track PRs... but I will watch/compare times from similar courses (be it races or training) to check my progression, make sure I'm still getting faster. Courses are sooo different that it's unrealistic to compare times from 1 course to times from another, be it training work or races.

    I care far more abotu what I'm currently running (7.5mm, 9mm, whatever) than I do any singular finishing time.
  • LaraeTX
    LaraeTX Posts: 674 Member
    Great points for both of you, thanks for your input.
  • davemunger
    davemunger Posts: 1,139 Member
    I only count races. But if you PR in training, that's a great sign that it's time to sign up for a race -- most people are faster when they have the adrenaline of competition!
  • timeasterday
    timeasterday Posts: 1,368 Member
    If someone asks I'll give them my race PR time and then say "but I ran XX:XX in training." I use my training PR's just to measure progress. My two fastest 5K times have been in my neighborhood.
  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
    If someone asks, I'll give a race PR. Road races, not trail. I do track training times though to see how I'm progressing.
  • jonchew
    jonchew Posts: 239 Member
    Sorry, stupid question.... PR???
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Sorry, stupid question.... PR???
    Person Record.... same as PB (personal best)
  • brenstar05
    brenstar05 Posts: 70 Member
    I'm the same as some of the other posts... I really only "keep track" of my race PRs, but I run the same training routes a lot (I live in a small town where there aren't many running options), so I keep an eye on my pace and my finishing times for training runs just to make sure that I'm still progressing.

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