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Poster: Nutella1
Subject: RE: Runner's World Defines a "Serious Runner"
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M I Delusional? wrote:

Serious running: 30 mpw for at least 40 weeks per year for at least two years. At least one day per week doing something other than the long slow run.

Male, age between 16 and 40.


I'd say that 80% of such runners would go below 23 5k. So, sub-23 5k counts as a serious runner.

I honestly don't know. Is this reasonably calibrated?


The mistake you're making is assuming that anyone can handle 30mpw. They can't. Most people (>50%) of males 16-40 would get injured from this. Coincidentally, >50% are also overweight...
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