Hobbyjoggers of all ages, what’s the future look like for me?
Hobbyjoggers of all ages, what’s the future look like for me?
I see camping, trail running, and drinking beer in your future. Life is good.
Just trade running for cycling.
That's a one way ticket to being an impotent hobby jogger
Trail races, and lots of craft + low cal beers.
Hal Higdon training programs
Much happier than the serious runner who has to log every detail of training and is always rehabbing an injury.
Run when you want to and buy nice gear.
You will be fitter, healthier, and happier than all the "real runners" who hang it up after they stop running PRs.
You can now enjoy laughing at the wannabe elites that take themselves too seriously and don’t realize that if they aren’t earning a living through running then they are also hobby joggers.
Cheers!
Be happy.
Enjoy life.
Laugh at all of the super serious sub-elite hobbyjoggers.
Even without the calories, all the estrogen in those brewskis is going to make you grow some man tits. Best to stick to chocolate milk.
Fated future wrote:
Hobbyjoggers of all ages, what’s the future look like for me?
Actually you blessed not to have semi or even elite speed.
If you had this speed you might be tempted to try and make a career out of running. It's a frustrating life that leaves you behind in life.
I used to be a hobby jogger, now I cannot even do that. As long as you can let go of who you were and embrace your diminished self, you will be happy.
It's a huge relief when you stop competing. I've found out difficult not to be down on myself for pursuing running in such a ridiculously serious way for such mediocre rewards, but whatever. Now i can laugh at all the sub elites while flexing my nicely toned arms and chest.
Now you can finally pursue happiness and a fulfilling life. Instead of a pipe dream.
Sure you may look back with nostalgia from time to time, or have some should-woulda-coulda thoughts. And you might even wish to go back in time and start over again, but the truth is most of us were not happy running. Running just gave us purpose. It gave us goals, and a clear measuring stick.
In the end, though, it was all the results were meaningless (does anyone care that you won that 2-mile against the former city champ with a thrilling kick over the last 200 yards)? Maybe when you are 25. How about 35? 45? 55? 65? What is gave you is (hopefully): grit, some life long friends, setting goals, the ability to accept the ups and downs of life. It's what you do with all that which matters.
Running is, essentially, a selfish sport (well, XC can be selfless if you approach it right). Life is about being more than yourself. Contributing to the world. Giving to others. That's were true happiness resides. IMHO.
Don't drink beer wrote:
Even without the calories, all the estrogen in those brewskis is going to make you grow some man tits. Best to stick to chocolate milk.
Estrogen in beer? Source?
I thought beer has only water, hops grains and yeast?
I don’t have man boobs either.
+1
Definition of a hobby jogger, IMO: you can answer no to all of the following...
- Currently on a HS or collegiate XC/track team.
- Have a legitimate chance of making it to the Olympic trials in your event.
- Have a legitimate chance at breaking world records in your age group.
Enjoy it. I stopped being even a "serious" hobby jogger earlier this year and I love it. I'm pursuing my other hobbies with more time and energy, branching out in exercise (open water swimming, heavy power lifts, pilates, yoga). I still run, but there's so little structure to it that it has become very relaxing and enjoyable again - no more garmin/tracking, no more worrying about off days, no more structured workouts, no more second guessing the "right" workouts for an upcoming race, etc. Honestly, my body feels a million times better now that I've stopped hyper focusing on being a "runner" only. I'd argue you'll live a happier life moving forward if you find productive ways to fill that void.
It's the hops, they contain phyto (phyto=plants) estrogens, soy beans also have estrogens but the kind in soy don't act like mammal estrogens in our system so their safe. The estrogen in hops do act like mammalian estrogens so they're a lil bad.
He says drink chocolate milk but cow milk is full of mammal estrogens too. ?
Btw I wasn't able to find hard numbers on the amount of increased risk. I wouldn't worry about it.
Learn to run with a bicycle. Cyclocross is a hoot.