[quote]Captain Spalding wrote:
Yes. One test I like to apply is the 'smile/wave' test. If you are the type of runner who smiles and waves with both hands in the air at a marathonfoto cameraman ten miles into a half marathon, you are a hobby jogger. I don't care how fast or slow a runner is, they should be pushing it hard enough at that point in a race to not even contemplate smiling and waving.
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jobber status starts at all times equal to or over 28:00.00 for 8k.
It's all about percentages, and how slow you are compared to personal best times.
Some people are just freaking slow and may be giving 100% to run a 9 min/mile pace. So if they run a 5k at 9:05 pace, they are doing really well.
OTOH, if they (or you -- with your much faster prs) run the 5k at 12:00 pace, then yes, that is hobby level.
Bridget wrote:
[quote]Captain Spalding wrote:
Yes. One test I like to apply is the 'smile/wave' test. If you are the type of runner who smiles and waves with both hands in the air at a marathonfoto cameraman ten miles into a half marathon, you are a hobby jogger. I don't care how fast or slow a runner is, they should be pushing it hard enough at that point in a race to not even contemplate smiling and waving.
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you mean, like these gals:
http://www.runwashington.com/9 min pace or slower
I made 250$ from road races this year. Does this make me a pro runner!?!?!
Hobby Jogger Alert wrote:
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you mean, like these gals:
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yep like them but I would hit 9707 for sure
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Haha I mean if those are the options... me too. Those other chicks are a little too big. Joking! I'm a girl. Not joking about them being big - yikes they must have broken knees.
I prefer to call running a life sport. I am a runner, my goal is to run efficiently (no matter the pace).
Joggers are mass times distance = calorie burn driven.
Bridget wrote:
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you mean, like these gals:
http://www.runwashington.com/[/quote]
Haha I mean if those are the options... me too. Those other chicks are a little too big. Joking! I'm a girl. Not joking about them being big - yikes they must have broken knees.[/quote]
Oh that's so wrong...so, so wrong of you
yet...
I describe myself as a jogger. I used to be a runner and had some ok prs.
5k 15 14 10 road 31 44 227 marathon.
I dont race anymore and due to injuries can rarley run sub 7min pace without pain. So I would say, if you arent training for a race, and you rarely run under 7 minute pace, are under 50 and a male, you are a jogger.
I have to agree! I have a "decent" running resume but with age and life I no longer race and run most of my miles with a baby jogger, therefore I am a hobby jogger. If you don't race or only "participate" in events, you ARE a hobby jogger. If you wear your finishers medal all damn day long you ARE also a hobby jogger!
After getting burnt out on 5ks, I became a hobbyjogger one winter. Started training 30-40 seconds slower and ran two marathons and 2 50ks. Ended up with a stress fracture but built a great base. The following summer, I ran faster than I had in years from 5k-half marathon.
The Bare Facts wrote:
Yes. One test I like to apply is the 'smile/wave' test. If you are the type of runner who smiles and waves with both hands in the air at a marathonfoto cameraman ten miles into a half marathon, you are a hobby jogger. I don't care how fast or slow a runner is, they should be pushing it hard enough at that point in a race to not even contemplate smiling and waving.
I have a picture of an entire centipede swinging wide at the last photo bridge in Bay to Breakers doing the wave while clipping along at sub 5's.
I have another of a guy that was in the olympic finals of the 1500 in 1988 stopping to down a beer before he won the Catalina marathon.
It is about attitude, but I wouldn't call either hobby joggers.
Bridget wrote:
[quote]Captain Spalding wrote:
Yes. One test I like to apply is the 'smile/wave' test. If you are the type of runner who smiles and waves with both hands in the air at a marathonfoto cameraman ten miles into a half marathon, you are a hobby jogger. I don't care how fast or slow a runner is, they should be pushing it hard enough at that point in a race to not even contemplate smiling and waving.
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"I'm sorry I cannot smile and run fast at the same time."
Emil Zatopek
http://www.wiseacre-gardens.com/sound/foghorn11.wavSlowdown Sammy wrote:
I used to run 100 mile weeks. I have decent PRs (15:07 5K, 31:05 10K, 1:08 HM). But in the last 4 years my career has been very demanding and I'm lucky to get in 3 runs a week. I also have a young family now (2 kids).
I woke up this morning and it suddenly dawned on me that I am a hobby jogger! I'm 20 pounds heavier than 4 years ago and I don't think I could break 18 minutes for 5K right now.
Am I a hobby jogger? Or do I get some kind of exemption because I used to be a pretty decent runner?
Please help me.
You know you are a Hobby Jogger if, after a race, you parade around town wearing your finishers medal and peeking to see if anyone notices you.