Running a sub 18 5k or a sub 3:10 full thon?
Clearly neither is impressive based on LR standards but one may make you less of a hobby jogger.
Most of the non running crowd would view the marathon time as superior, but the 5k time grades out better.
Discus.
Asking about it on LRC is the ultimate Hobby Jogger move. Congrats.
WOW you ran a sub 3:10 marathon? Have you run Boston?
Which is less Hobby Joggerish, running a 5k with fanny pack or with a gel belt?
I think there is a 3rd choice. Calling a Marathon a "Full Thon".
Sub 18 more impressive
11/10
Kinda of a strange post...I would think it would depend on age & circumstances 🤔.
A male over 50 yrs running those kinds of times would be impressive and far from "hobby jogger" status (though if the person is retired/semi-retired, you could say their hobby is running ðŸ˜).
OTOH, if the person is a 25 yr old working 50+ hrs a week, with a family and unable to get much mileage & speed work in due to work & family commitments, then those times would also be very impressive.
All relative to one's age & circumstances my friend.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has a 1989 Ferrari 348 GTB and he's just put in paperwork to upgrade it
Is there a rule against attaching a helium balloon to yourself while running a road race?
How rare is it to run a sub 5 minute mile AND bench press 225?
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!
Mark Coogan says that if you could only do 3 workouts as a 1500m runner you should do these
Strava thinks the London Marathon times improved 12 minutes last year thanks to supershoes
Move over Mark Coogan, Rojo and John Kellogg share their 3 favorite mile workouts