What do all these Runners Lingo abbreviations like PR and HR mean?

Question

In other running related question there is often made use of abbreviations like PB, PR, HR, VO2 etc.

I know what PB means (Personal Best), but what do the others mean and what other examples are there?

geoffc · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-22 14:54:24Z

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Technical Terms

VO2 = VO2 Max, Maximum volume of oxygen (O2) that can be absorbed by the body
LSD = Long Slow Distance run
HR = Heart Rate
HRMAX = Maximum Heart Rate, useful to get 60% and 85% values for training effect
RHR = Resting Heart Rate

answered Feb 8 '12 at 20:19

geoffc

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In the USA, PR (Personal Record) is often used instead of PB. – pjmorse Feb 8 '12 at 20:21
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PR = Personal Record – Mike Hedman Feb 8 '12 at 20:21
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Ich bien eine Canadian. (We used PB). – geoffc Feb 8 '12 at 20:21
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Might want to add the typical abbreviations used in competitions: PR/PB, CR (competition/championship), NR (national), OR (Olympic), WR (world) records. – Dmitry Selitskiy Feb 8 '12 at 20:25
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@geoffc I am Swiss, we also use PB, although with german meaning ;-) – pesche Feb 8 '12 at 20:35

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