Timeline for Are questions in the form/manner "Am I too old/young to start/pursue...?" on topic?
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| Feb 11, 2016 at 17:41 | comment | added | user527 | Right. Looking at the question again, there isn't any specific request with respect to training or competition, so I can see where you're coming from. | |
| Feb 11, 2016 at 17:33 | comment | added | Joe | Well, I think the dividing line is whether the question is related to doing so competitively, no? In my mind at least it's almost always obvious. | |
| Feb 11, 2016 at 17:32 | comment | added | user527 | What is high level? Of course, running for fun/fitness isn't intended to be on topic here. However, to your point about the 5k, how do we know if said 5k, half marathon, or whatever is just for fun/fitness or someone grinding to compete without any added detail? | |
| Feb 11, 2016 at 17:26 | comment | added | Joe | Half marathons could be competitive, but my understanding was that running questions that aren't at a fairly high level aren't intended to be on topic here, no? I mean, technically the 5k I'm going to run in a few months is timed and I get a "place" and all that, but it's not actually competitive in my mind... I didn't see anything in the question that suggested competitive running - just running. (Also, it's more of a medical question, that aside...) | |
| Feb 11, 2016 at 17:26 | comment | added | user527 | I slightly disagree with your view on the second question. Half marathons are/can be competitive (unless the runner is focused solely on participating without a desire to get the best time possible). The "fitness" part, if any, is geared toward training to compete, and we've generally allowed those kind of questions. meta.sports.stackexchange.com/questions/30/… | |
| Feb 11, 2016 at 17:21 | comment | added | user527 | I think "average age" and "pros who do [x]" is objective enough to ask. However, regardless of scope, the questions I link to have a similar topic, "Can someone do [x] at age [y]"? As you say, anything's possible, so asking about it is opinion-based and promotes discussion while possibly being very broad. | |
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| Feb 11, 2016 at 16:32 | history | answered | Joe | CC BY-SA 3.0 |