PBs - Do training times count?

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Raptors claws are coming to town Dec 2012 3:47pm, 11 Dec 2012 22,749 posts	0 Raptors claws are coming to town I don't count training PBs. Or mile/5k/10k/whatever splits in races.
MoscowFlyer Dec 2012 3:47pm, 11 Dec 2012 2,658 posts	0 MoscowFlyer Don't get me wrong, I haven't done one in training. It's just that I'm struggling to find a race on a date that I can actually run and want to bang out my long awaited sub 40 10k, which I know I could do in training if I really went for it.
Pedro_Perez Dec 2012 3:49pm, 11 Dec 2012 551 posts	0 Pedro_Perez I use the Benchmarks in training for that really. PB's for race time only, Benchmarks for training times.
JohnnyO Dec 2012 4:12pm, 11 Dec 2012 14,383 posts	0 JohnnyO No, dont count it, you're just cheating yourself. Garmins are wrong enough to invalidate it, and you'll do much better in an actual race. And what is it for anyway? Just so you can put a number on your log?
Puddington Dec 2012 4:13pm, 11 Dec 2012 48,245 posts	0 Puddington I ran 20 miles in 2.27 in training this year. My PB is 2.52. I care not
colettedeann Dec 2012 4:15pm, 11 Dec 2012 146 posts	0 colettedeann i am doing a 10k on 27th january nr stratford - they changed the date from the 20th continue looking around - u may yet find a date and venue to suit
Wriggling Snake Dec 2012 4:16pm, 11 Dec 2012 3,138 posts	0 Wriggling Snake no
Puddington Dec 2012 4:16pm, 11 Dec 2012 48,246 posts	0 Puddington lol
MoscowFlyer Dec 2012 4:20pm, 11 Dec 2012 2,659 posts	0 MoscowFlyer I'll have to try and convince the wife that I really do need to do the Serpentine 10k on NYD then.
Keefy Beefy Dec 2012 4:22pm, 11 Dec 2012 7,955 posts	0 Keefy Beefy Just tell her you're doing it. End of. I'll have a word if you want.