You know you're a hobbyjogger if............

WEFASD wrote:

Picayune wrote:

You wear more than 3 different pair of running shoes in a typical week

What have I missed?

How is this hobbyjogger-like? Many elites rotate shoes.

Since you didn't pick it up from other clues, hobbyjoggers are NOT elite!

Wait? Hobbyjoggers aren't elite?

Did I miss something here?

My criteria for hobbyjogger...

1. You take 1-2 days off completely (no running) to taper before a 5k road race.

2. You try (and think) you can run your best marathon off 30-35 miles per week.

3. You think CrossFit or the like will help take your race times way down instead of adding more miles to those 30-35 mile weeks.

4. You wear special costumes on race days.

5. You race in a pair of 12ozPLUS regular trainers (not designed for racing)

6. In search for better training and motivation, you frequent the forums of RunnersWorld.com, BodyBuilding.com, and/or CoolRunning.com beginner sections.

7. You think UnderArmour/NikeShox makes respectable distance running shoes.

8. Your typical training pace of ~8-10min/mile is within 1min/mile of your 5k race pace.

that's all i can think of for now. i dont think hobbyjogger can be defined by times per say, there can be some slow people who train smart but are still relatively slow due to lack of talent, age, etc.

You missed how none of these have anything to do with jogging, this is called people who run, they aren't elite or collegiate good, but they are in extremely good shape and are the stars of local 5ks.

Picayune wrote:

You wear more than 3 different pair of running shoes in a typical week

You wear armwarmers because you saw elites wearing them

You wear compression gear because you saw elites wearing it

You desperately want an age group award

You post lengthy race reports to your blog or running forums for 18:00+ 5k's

What have I missed?

I think the most obvious trait is that they probably get laid way more than anyone who actually cares enough to define what a "hobby jogger" is.

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A) you run without getting paid, and

B) you don't show disdain toward other runners even if they're not as "gifted" or "cool" as you

If only A) applies to you, you are simply a steaming pile of pompous poo-poo (figuratively speaking).

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

Wait? Hobbyjoggers aren't elite?

Did I miss something here?

In other words, there is no conceivable logic to them copying what elites do. They don't know why rotating 3+ pair of shoes is necessary, and it turns out it just isn't useful for someone running 40 mpw, it's just an excuse for them to buy more shoes. Just like having a Garmin to tell them that they ran 39.7 miles last week instead of 39 or 40 is of no rational use.

...you enjoy running.

My criteria for hobbyjogger...

1. You take 1-2 days off completely (no running) to taper before a 5k road race. I'd add taking a day off before/after a long run to that.

2. You try (and think) you can run your best marathon off 30-35 miles per week. Or <3000 mpy

3. You think CrossFit or the like will help take your race times way down instead of adding more miles to those 30-35 mile weeks.

4. You wear special costumes on race days.

5. You race in a pair of 12ozPLUS regular trainers (not designed for racing)

6. In search for better training and motivation, you frequent the forums of RunnersWorld.com, BodyBuilding.com, and/or CoolRunning.com beginner sections. Add the Running Times forum to that

7. You think UnderArmour/NikeShox makes respectable distance running shoes.

8. Your typical training pace of ~8-10min/mile is within 1min/mile of your 5k race pace. And your 5k and 10k paces are within a minute/mile of your marathon pace

that's all i can think of for now. i dont think hobbyjogger can be defined by times per say, there can be some slow people who train smart but are still relatively slow due to lack of talent, age, etc. Most people underachieve, being slow is mostly a guarantee of it.

You are concerned at all about what any other runner wears, eats or does.

Picayune wrote:

My criteria for hobbyjogger...

8. Your typical training pace of ~8-10min/mile is within 1min/mile of your 5k race pace. And your 5k and 10k paces are within a minute/mile of your marathon pace

Huh? I'm pretty sure all good marathoners run that race within 1 min/mile of their 10k pace (and most elites are within 1 min/mile of 5k pace)

If I wasn't doing this as a hobby, I'd be in big trouble with the NCAA!

You're right, I meant to type half a minute. My bad.

Hobbyjogger = professional - prizemoney

middle distance runner wrote:

You know you're a hobby jogger if running does not supply the majority of your income (or scholarship).

Face it guys, we're all hobby joggers unless we're getting paid to do this. Some of us are fast and some are slow, but this is our hobby. We do it for fun.

Disagree, there's a distinct difference between genuinely competitive (or serious, some people prefer) runners and hobbyjoggers. There's a strong correlation between yuppie runners and hobbyjoggers.

Picayune wrote:

You're right, I meant to type half a minute. My bad.

No you didn't. You're just dumb as s*** and don't know what actual decent paces are

you gave yourself away with this one....hobbyjogger....

your username on letsrun is Picayune and you think your fast

Another illiterate teen.

Aesop wrote:

your username on letsrun is Picayune and you think your fast

you troll lets run denegrating hard working americans and jack off to glenn beck like picayune