PR'd in a workout today in the middle of a storm. How much faster could I have gone?

Sounds like a great workout to burn yourself out for the season with.

My God, where and why do people come up with this stuff?

Judging from personal experience, I'd guess 20 seconds faster, if that. The moisture probably aided you despite the excess weight, but what difference does it make?

relax boy.

it's just a question.

and i don't have a season to burn out - i'm an old man.

if you don't wonder similar things, you must not be a runner.

any real runners have an answer?

i figured maybe could have held on for a chance at breaking 58. I know there must be some conversion for added weight. couldnt find it online though (but again i'm old and dont know how to use the internet).

58-58:30

Will the race be on a short course as well?

Go to wet-to-dry.com, it converts rainy race times to dry ones.

Most estimates I've read say it's about 1-2 seconds/pound per mile. You probably also get a little less traction on the slick surface, but I'd think that's less of an impact. Congrats on the great run!

Read Jack Daniels. Not sure he would approve of PRing in a workout. Because then it's not a workout - it's a race.

The negative ions generated by the storm likely AIDED you...see bislett stadium theories on fast times.

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My God, where and why do people come up with this stuff?

Judging from personal experience, I'd guess 20 seconds faster, if that. The moisture probably aided you despite the excess weight, but what difference does it make?

You are correct, why do ppl care to post there slow PR's. My PR for 10 miles is slow as well (but much faster than this) and I wouldn't dare post it, and it came in a workout as well (the workout was in a PA race so the distance was correct)Ppl get over it 6 min pace is not fast for any distance. 5 min pace isn't even fast for the shorter distances...

I've PR'ed in storms before too. I remember one time going about 4x1 mile in 4:35 when the best I could do on the track in normal weather was 4:45.

I think that there is something to the negative ion theory.

I remember one time running 5x1600 in 4;41 avg. in Bangkok on the track on a flooded track in a downpour.

57:23 in dry conditions with good competition.