You know you're a hobbyjogger if............

...you troll LR (see OP).

You debate the merits of Daniels, Pfitzinger, McMillan, Glover, Higdon, etc.

if you're not reading this thread

You run slower than 5 minute mile pace in a 5k.

[quote]Picayune wrote:

You get a fuelbelt-AGREE

You take the fuelbelt on any run that's longer than 2 miles--WHO DOES A RUN LESS THAN 2 MILES unless you are a sprinter or mile runner?

You regularly post on daily, weekly, and monthly training threads or you post all your training on a personal blog-AGREE

You wear more than 3 different pair of running shoes in a typical week-What if you do road runs, technical trail runs and speed work in the same week?

You wear armwarmers because you saw elites wearing them-AGREE

You wear compression gear because you saw elites wearing it-AGREE

You own a Boston jacket-AGREE

You desperately want an age group award-AGREE

You post lengthy race reports to your blog or running forums for 18:00+ 5k's-AGREE

Your post-race meal is a burger and a beer-DISAGREE...Run an ultra and this is what you are usually going to get!

You care about what shirt a race gives out--AGREE

You care about what's in the swag bag a race gives out-AGREE

You care about the post-race food at a race-AGREE

You have a Garmin-DISAGREE as many pretty fast people I know use these in training.

You use the term "training tool" (anyone who does is the real tool)-DOES ANYONE REALLY SAY THIS?

You have ever used the word "smileage"-AGREE

You have ever read a Penguin column and agreed-DOES ANYONE REALLY READ THIS GUY? I think its bad enough you even know who he is!

Add in...

--You color coordinate your entire outfit (shoes included)

--You check the weather and start worrying about it 2 weeks before a race.

--You don't know what its like to run without an ipod

--Any weather that is not clear skies, between 50 and 70 degrees and low wind is considered bad weather.

--You don't run in bad weather

--You show up for a race an hour and a half before the race starts and start lining up shortly after that

--You don't dare enter a race without a medal at the end

--You wear your medal the entire rest of the day, no matter where you go.

Running isn't your paid profession.

(I own a Boston jacket. Ok, it was a gift.)

It takes you 45 min to buy a pair of trainers.

You take water twice during a 5k.

You run a marathon but, when asked at work the next week, can't tell anyone who won the race.

You have a 26.2 bumper sticker on your Honda CRX.

You own the Galloway marathoning book (guilty).

You go out to watch a marathon and yell "you look awesome!" to runners after mi 20.

You cross train.

You hope that RnR takes over your local marathon.

You want to run a marathon in all 50 states.

Picayune wrote:

Your post-race meal is a burger and a beer

I disagree with this.

You take a GU during your water stop in the 5K

I had never even heard the word "smileage" before I read this.

I have run sub 15 and I care about the shirt a race gives out. Now, if you wear that shirt the day of the race, you are a hobbyjogger.

When signing up for a race you ask "What's the charity?"

You post on RW forums

You jog in place at red lights.

You don't bother entering 5ks because they're 'too easy' to complete (yet you run them in 20+ minutes)

You know you're a Letsrunner if...[quote]Picayune wrote:

Fuelbelts annoy you

You regularly post on ... uh letsrun.

You like to argue about minimalist shoes.

Arm warmers, compression gear and boston jackets make you angry.

You get irritated thinking about age group awards.

You post lengthy comentaries annalizing other people's letsrun posts.

Your post-race meal is a burger and a beer. (wait that one's the same).

You whine about what shirt a race gives out (how many runners wear XL?!!).

You complain that you're really paying for what's in your swag bag.

You check to see if the fat runners you see are using garmins.

You think about your weekly milage before you get out of bed in the morning.

Anybody?

unicyclemichael wrote:

You know you're a Letsrunner if...[quote]Picayune wrote:

You post lengthy comentaries annalizing other people's letsrun posts.

Anybody?

You correct the spelling of commentaries and analyzing.

iamnotconvinced wrote:

Now, if you wear that shirt the day of the race, you are a hobbyjogger.

If you feel it's wrong to wear the race shirt the day of the race.

If you have a 13.1 sticker.

You still suck at quoting on this ancient software.

unicyclemichael wrote:

You know you're a Letsrunner if...[quote]Picayune wrote:

Fuelbelts annoy you

You regularly post on ... uh letsrun.

You like to argue about minimalist shoes.

Arm warmers, compression gear and boston jackets make you angry.

You get irritated thinking about age group awards.

You post lengthy comentaries annalizing other people's letsrun posts.

Your post-race meal is a burger and a beer. (wait that one's the same).

You whine about what shirt a race gives out (how many runners wear XL?!!).

You complain that you're really paying for what's in your swag bag.

You check to see if the fat runners you see are using garmins.

You think about your weekly milage before you get out of bed in the morning.

Anybody?

I disagree with the Garmin one, it's a useful 'training tool'..

Otherwise, nice.

You subscribe to Runnersworld and take it's training advice seriously.

not a hobbyjogger wrote:

Picayune wrote:

Your post-race meal is a burger and a beer

I disagree with this.

Garbage in, garbage out.

I wear the race shirt in the race so other runners ignore me when sizing up the competition. Fly under the radar by looking like a dork.

iamnotconvinced wrote:

I had never even heard the word "smileage" before I read this.

I have run sub 15 and I care about the shirt a race gives out. Now, if you wear that shirt the day of the race, you are a hobbyjogger.