What's a 'hobby jogger'?

I don't know. I don't believe letsrun.com has ever tried to define the term before.

You're a hobby walker.

It's quite easy actually: Everybody fast than me is a pro, everybody slower than me is a hobbyjogger.

That works pretty much for everybody.

U r both. They are not mutually exclusive.

A hobby jogger is someone who runs for the enjoyment of it.
A professional is someone who gets paid to run.

Is running your primary source of financial support? If not, HJ. Don't take it personally.

Then by this definition isn’t 99% of this forum hobby joggers?

And?

Yes. Or 99.9%. We'd all be happier if we recognized that fact.

A hobbyjogger is a type of duck billed purple platypus..

This. Also isn’t limited to pros. Youtubers who run to make content and monetize off it aren’t jogging for a hobby, neither is the journalist who may be running to stay in shape so they can do a running interview with x pro.

Right, influencers can be professional hobby joggers.

Have you actually ever tried walking at sub-13 min pace? It’s not as easy as you probably think. Certainly doesn’t feel natural.

Last I checked this wasn’t “letsjog.com”. I thought letsRUN.com was a forum for runners

Mama, what's vacation??

Are you saying most there’s (sub) elites out there offering handies to make ends meet?

I’m confused. Isn’t the term ‘jog’ just a form of running, meaning ‘relaxed running at a steady pace’?
I.e. one person’s jogging pace (say 6:30 mile pace) is another person’s race pace

Let's put it this way: "If you ain't on the medal stand, you a hobby jogger."

Only a handful of elite runners qualify as elites. Then you're only a real runner if you're a D1 All American, either as an individual or National XC Championship team. Everyone else is a hobby jogger except for you who has been putting in some great mileage and ready for your big breakthrough race where you'll qualify for the Olympic Trials.

Definitely. Not even that maybe. 99% of the posters here are one too including me.