[But oh what fun it is to study the female backside at the bigger runs as I literally spend my time chasing one beautiful tail after another:)]
^^^^THIS is a huge motivator for me
[But oh what fun it is to study the female backside at the bigger runs as I literally spend my time chasing one beautiful tail after another:)]
^^^^THIS is a huge motivator for me
Hobby joggers comprise the consumer base for all those running accessories. Without their dollars there wouldn't be a whole lot a sponsership money available for those trying to make a living off the sport. So, in a sense, hobbie joggers are more important to the sport than the fast runners. Cuddle those cash cows, your stipend is dependent on it.
I don't discriminate in my ridicule of certain items. I'll make fun of anyone running with an iPod or with arm sleeves, whether they are a 7 hour marathoner or the US champ.
luvyourbase wrote:
Hobby joggers comprise the consumer base for all those running accessories. Without their dollars there wouldn't be a whole lot a sponsership money available for those trying to make a living off the sport. So, in a sense, hobbie joggers are more important to the sport than the fast runners. Cuddle those cash cows, your stipend is dependent on it.
Yes, if not for the hobby joggers none of us would be able to run. Thank god for their backing.
Don't forget, though, that a lot of people do have different hydration needs. A LOT of medications, for instance, have significant dehydrating effects. So those people may in fact really need -- or, just as importantly, feel that they need -- to carry water with them. If having the water makes them safer and more confidently able to get out and get some exercise to improve health and well-being . . . .
The most annoying hobby-jogger accessory is the group of LetsRun posters following them around and taking notes on everything they do or wear.
Chewable energy vitamins. The glu ones or whatever they are called.
The wanton consumption of gels at any hour of the day or night.
iPhone armbands... never seen anyone wearing one who was running faster than 9 min/miles
Literally the water jug belts are F&*%ing ridiculous. I've gone on 20 milers without a single sip of water. It's called proper hydration before the run. Then again, those hobby gals and dudes run so f&%$ing slow, they probably need a water break anyway.
DuckSoup wrote:
What's the the most annoying thing you see on people trying to look like "real" runners: Compression socks, hydration belts, or KT Tape? For years I've thought the belts were it, but lately I've seen an outbreak of KT Tape that was clearly used without consulting the instructions or given a thought about how it works. I think it's the new "badge of honor."
shoes
not only shoes, but shorts and a t-shirt as well.... those idiots look like total posers
Claiming they're training for a "marathon" when in reality they are walking/jogging a mini-marathon aka 10k.
info 2 wrote:
not only shoes, but shorts and a t-shirt as well.... those idiots look like total posers
I'd say, a life. Those f'ing hj'ers what with their careers and spouses and big houses and nice cars - and they want to f'ing run, too.
I'm really annoyed by the current trend for strap-ons as outer wear.
Joggy Hobber wrote:
Dang this board spends a lot of energy obsessing about what hobby joggers do or wear.
Joggy Hobber wrote:
thin to win baby wrote:Definitely the most annoying "accessory" of hobby-jogger's is all that extra fat they are carrying around just in case the zombie apocolypse hits and they can't eat for 40 days.
And how does that annoy you?
Joggy Hobber wrote:
The most annoying hobby-jogger accessory is the group of LetsRun posters following them around and taking notes on everything they do or wear.
I'd say that the most annoying hobby jogger accessory is "Joggy Hobber" hanging from their jocks; it makes it hard to fit on the fuel belts.
the most annoying thing is a fuel belt. A few weeks ago at a 5k there was a guy wearing a fuel belt.
Today I was driving to my team workout and saw this overweight guy armed to the teeth with gear. He had everything.
The overstocked fuelbelt
http://www.fuelbelt.com/fuel_belts/images/mediums/Terminator-6_bottle.jpg
(which he also had flipped around, with all of the bottles slapping his nether regions)
the visor
the compression socks
the iphone arm band
the backpack
Even had the shorts over tights.
I swear this guy read every hobbyjogger thread ever created on this site and decided to just f it all.
In any case, I was in shock. When I got to the location of my workout all I could do was sit for a while and facepalm. Made me think of a quote from the tracksmith parody site:
"Running is free. But it shouldn't be."
The real question wrote:
What's funniest about people who complain that hobby joggers use equipment/gear from companies that sponsor elites is that the complainers don't realize that those companies are sponsoring elites to get its name out so the hobby jogger buys said gear.
Most posters on LRC hate the pro runners who are sponsored by shoe companies. It goes against their ideal of "blue collar" runners. They believe running was better when every runner was an amateur. So they conclude that the money hobby joggers spend on gears has killed the glory days of distance running.
Hahaha so true :)
JustSayNoToMilk wrote:
The most annoying thing about runners is amateur runners who think they are cool and post messages like this on letsrun:)
