Elite/Pro:
- 20-30 years (some even older)
- Some big influencers (>100k followers)
- Fully dedicated (>40hours/weekly)
- Full training plan with professionals (coach, nutritionists, physios etc.)
- Sponsors and training kit
Decisions:
- Running calendar and key milestones
Serious amateurs:
- Mostly >30 years
- Ex-pro, coaches and real running passionate
- Some micro influencers (>10k followers)
- >15 hours/week
- Complete running kit and lost the count of running shoes
- Coach or club most of the times
Decisions:
- Type of runner you want to be:
- Beat yourself / the professionals (time)
- Extend your reach (ultra, trail etc.) (distance)
- Try new things (Triathlon, duathlon) (experience)
- Complete training plan depending on your decision
Amateurs:
- Variety of age but mostly >28
- Starting to travel to running events
- 6-10 hours/week
- Simple training plan (web/friend based) or daily routine (5-10km)
- 2-3 pairs and completing running kit (web and friends)
Decisions:
- Half marathon and marathon targets
- Defining who they want to be: time, distance or experience runner even they area not really conscious about it
Starters:
- Variety of age and reason to start running:
- Loose weight/get fit
- I need a change in my life
- Solo pair runners (usually buying its first target)
- Limited training and probably only due to accessing to a race due bc of friends/company
Decisions:
- 5km/10km first target
- Is it really for me?
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