Do you have to run 100miles a week to work at a running store?

Which store? Pacers? PR? Fleet Feet?

pacers, of course

a lot of the people i know who work at running stores are hobby joggers at best. maybe they just dont need to hire anyone at this point. it also helps if you have a good background knowledge of running shoes specifically.

So there is only one running store in all of DC?

Move on.

heres the deal yo wrote:

a lot of the people i know who work at running stores are hobby joggers at best. maybe they just dont need to hire anyone at this point. it also helps if you have a good background knowledge of running shoes specifically.

This has been my experience as well, except at Columbus Running Company, where the owner is a legit runner (2:14 marathon I think).

I noticed that running stores will have a couple different kinds of employees the first is usually an expert at running is actually legit Runner and can sell to hs and college athletes. Most of the other employees relate well to slower runners and hobbyjoggers and usually just have good people skills, bright personalities, etc

No. I don't run half that amount. There are people who work at running stores I know that are barely even runners.

Most running stores will have a mix of high school runners, ex-college runners, and many who are just "hobby joggers". It's unfortunate, but a few really fast guys/gals look down on /can't relate to the typical hobby jogger that comes in looking for shoes. On the flip side, hobby jogger employees can have difficulty relating to more competitive runners.

i work at Pacers and have for awhile and there's definitely not any rule about how much they want you to run to be an employee there, formal or loose. I'm sure it's the same at every other running store too.

plus the owners aren't even really directly involved in the hiring, you should be talking to a manager.

and like others have said, it's January -- January/February are the worst months for running stores in this area, so they're probably not exactly looking to hire new people right now ("they" being the DC/Logan Circle location, I'm usually at another one).

try back in May?

You're probably ugly. Attractive people are better salespeople.

Went to a running store last year and was "helped" by a hobbyjogger at best. She was amazed that I ran 30mpw. (At the time, I was an injury prone high schooler with no coach.) She then asked what races I ran, and when I said "the 3200 mainly," she said "Oh I could never run that far." .....Also tried to get my mom to buy a stability shoe when my mom clearly has neutral arches and a normal gait pattern.

The answer to your question is, no. 100mpw is not necessary. You don't have to be an Ordway to work at a running store.

If you go to a running store to get advice on running then you're a hobby jogger. Thus the stores hire people that can relate to hobby joggers. e.g. What color/style or shoe looks good on you for your 20 minute treadmill session at the 24 hour fitness.

if they can't relate, they lack social skills. Perhaps they are autistic?

You're not Dean Karnazes? Does the dude even run much anymore? According to ultrasignup.com, he hasn't raced in 2 years.

basically to get a job in a specialist running store it helps if you know the owner. Most people know the owners of running stores by meeting them through running and doing well.

I've worked at a speciality store for 2 and a half years now.

I basically didn't run for over a year when I worked there.

I still know exactly what to do with running injuries, looked fit, sold shoes and was friendly to customers.

But yes, I only got hired because I used to run alot and I knew the owner/ manager. I now run quite alot again and I feel much more like a legitimate employee.

The answer is Yes, sort of. At my store you have to run 200 miles a week.