From what I read, it seems like a "hobbyjogger" is someone who:
-Runs only to stay in shape
-Never runs workouts or faster runs, only jogging
-Listens to music while he/she runs
-Goes to races only for the social aspect
-Just wants to finish the race, not get a faster time
-Runs with bad form (heel-striking, over striding, etc)
Is this an accurate depiction of what most people believe the definition of a "hobbyjogger" to be?
Yes. David Rudisha runs with headphones and isn't going to worlds, and is therefore the epitome a hobby jogger.
Okay, scratch the music one then.
Whatisahobbyjogger wrote:
Okay, scratch the music one then.
You looking for a DJ?
Whatisahobbyjogger wrote:
From what I read, it seems like a "hobbyjogger" is someone who:
-Runs only to stay in shape
-Never runs workouts or faster runs, only jogging
-Listens to music while he/she runs
-Goes to races only for the social aspect
-Just wants to finish the race, not get a faster time
-Runs with bad form (heel-striking, over striding, etc)
Is this an accurate depiction of what most people believe the definition of a "hobbyjogger" to be?
Nada, you fool.😾
Someone who doesn't get paid to run.
Gorillaz1999 wrote:
Someone who doesn't get paid to run.
If I won a race one time, and they gave me prize money, did I get paid to run? Am I therefore not a hobby jogger? Or maybe at one point I was not?
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Whatisahobbyjogger wrote:
From what I read, it seems like a "hobbyjogger" is someone who:
-Runs only to stay in shape
-Never runs workouts or faster runs, only jogging
-Listens to music while he/she runs
-Goes to races only for the social aspect
-Just wants to finish the race, not get a faster time
-Runs with bad form (heel-striking, over striding, etc)
are these supposed to be negative descriptions?
Karl Hungus wrote:
Whatisahobbyjogger wrote:From what I read, it seems like a "hobbyjogger" is someone who:
-Runs only to stay in shape
-Never runs workouts or faster runs, only jogging
-Listens to music while he/she runs
-Goes to races only for the social aspect
-Just wants to finish the race, not get a faster time
-Runs with bad form (heel-striking, over striding, etc)
are these supposed to be negative descriptions?
Trust me, for many purist those are negative descriptions. I recently ran a 17:28 for a 5k event, and we were being referred as hobby runners. At least not hobby joggers ;)
doctorj wrote:
Karl Hungus wrote:are these supposed to be negative descriptions?
Trust me, for many purist those are negative descriptions. I recently ran a 17:28 for a 5k event, and we were being referred as hobby runners. At least not hobby joggers ;)
Is that nice?
I thought the definition is anyone slower than me
Whatisahobbyjogger wrote:
From what I read, it seems like a "hobbyjogger" is someone who:
-Runs only to stay in shape
-Never runs workouts or faster runs, only jogging
-Listens to music while he/she runs
-Goes to races only for the social aspect
-Just wants to finish the race, not get a faster time
-Runs with bad form (heel-striking, over striding, etc)
Is this an accurate depiction of what most people believe the definition of a "hobbyjogger" to be?
-Starts a thread on LRC by inserting the dim-witted term 'hobby jogger' somewhere within the subject header.
At what pace does jogging become running? 🤔
And would it be easy training pace or race pace to determine the difference? Or a minimum time in a 5k or other distance? Or minimum mileage? Or if any of your weekly mileage involves speedwork, does that reclassify a "jogger" as a runner?
What about age-adjusted?
So, it is not whether it's a "hobby," but rather what differentiates a "runner" from a "jogger."
I don't really use the term because I don't have some urge to feel superior. But I think you captured the definition in my mind pretty well -- someone who does some running each week, but without really any passion for it or desire to get better.
Simple answer to this eternal question...
A Hobby Jogger is someone who's hobby is jogging.
whose
YorkieCoach wrote:
A Hobby Jogger is someone who's hobby is jogging.
d'oh....
Whatisahobbyjogger wrote:
From what I read, it seems like a "hobbyjogger" is someone who:
-Runs only to stay in shape
-Never runs workouts or faster runs, only jogging
-Listens to music while he/she runs
-Goes to races only for the social aspect
-Just wants to finish the race, not get a faster time
-Runs with bad form (heel-striking, over striding, etc)
Is this an accurate depiction of what most people believe the definition of a "hobbyjogger" to be?
Yes
One definition is "Anyone slower than the person asking the question".
Another more realistic definition is anyone not earning a living from running.