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04-23-2014 12:04 - edited 03-15-2016 11:08
What does it mean to be a Jogger, Hill Runner, or 5K Racer anyway?
Your rank is an indication of your involvement in the Fitbit Community. If you continually visit the forums, your rank will change to reflect the time you've spent here. By posting and contributing to discussions, you may progress even further through the rank structure and unlock additional account priveleges.
Your Rank title is displayed beneath your profile picture and Community name.
List of ranks in the Fitbit Community
First Steps |
Stepping Up |
Keeping Pace |
Walker |
Powerwalker |
Distance Walker |
Tireless Walker |
World Walker |
Jogger |
Recovery Runner |
Base Runner |
Runner |
Strider |
Tempo Runner |
Hill Runner |
Sprinter |
Progression Runner |
Pace Setter |
Distance Runner |
Interval Runner |
Cross-Country Runner |
Veteran Runner |
5K Racer |
10K Racer |
Marathon Racer |
Ultramarathon Racer |
VIP |
What determines my rank?
Post count is not the only factor that is included in the rank formula--that would be too simple! In addition to creating content for the Community, you get points when your answers are voted up or accepted as solutions. Voting for other helpful posts and being the first to respond to other member's questions can bring you even closer to achieving your next rank.
How can I rank up?
The easiest way to rank up is to visit often and add value where you can. The rank structure was developed to compliment the wide variety of ways you can engage with your fellow Fitbitters. As a community member, you can vote for the posts you find helpful, post new questions and then identify and approve the solution that helped you most (these are called Accepted Solutions). You can also comment on feature suggestions and start new discussions around topics of interest. It's a combination of these activities that will help you to achieve the next rank.
Hint: Scroll to the bottom of any community board and click through to posts in the Unanswered Topics section to help new members, rack up more points, and earn yourself a place on the Most Helpful Authors leaderboard!
I skipped a rank, is this normal?
Ranking formulas are calculated using Boolean logic. Your journey through the rank system might not be as straightforward as Jogger > Recovery Runner > Base Runner. You could actually skip from Jogger all the way to Strider if the conditions were right. For example, if you started off taking your First Steps and then posted 10 times, but didn’t receive any votes on those 10 posts until 100 days later, by which time you had posted 20 more times and received 5 Accepted Solutions, you might jump ahead to becoming a Strider even though you’d have skipped a good 3 ranks in the process.
I don't identify as a runner at all, can I opt out or customize my rank title?
Community ranks are designed as a lighthearted way to encourage engagement and offer other members a little extra insight into your participation here. They are not linked to any individual preference or setting, and it's not possible to opt-out.
Community ranks and reputation
While ranks can give you a general understanding of how much expertise another member has and how engaged they are in the community, the best way to get to know fellow community members is by striking up a conversation with them! You can also learn more about the other members here by visiting their profile page (to view another member's profile page, click on their community username).
Let us know your favorite rank name in the comments below. If you have a suggestion for another rank title that fits with the walking/running metaphor these are based off of, shout it out!
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@teresatmt Jogging in the shower?? Yikes!! Don't fall you silly person! Be careful as not all Fitbits are waterproof. My Alta is not, and but it is last to come off before I get in the shower and as soon as I am dried off, it is the first thing to go back on, even before I deal with my hair or brush my teeth.
11-19-2016 11:57
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@LHelm and everyone else out there. When the scale is stuck, get out the tape measure and measure yourself and WRITE it down. It is not unusual to find that when the scale is stuck that the tape measure is changing. Kind of like when children are growing. First they get what looks like little rolls, then they shoot up in height. Well, we as adults more or less do the same thing. The scale might not be changing, but the tape measure likely is! And that's encouraging as well. Last week, I was down to no more workout wear unless I did the laundry, so I put on a skirt that previously "used" to be very tight. I zipped it, buttoned it, let go of it, and it fell straight off when I let go of it! I both laughed and cheered at the same time and still find it hilarious. Apparently the tape measure has been moving along better than I thought.
11-20-2016 10:06
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I love that my husband and I are in competition!
He uses his Smart Phone to track...... but
I am buying him the new Fitbit HR2 for Christmas.
Look out world.. here comes the "Stepping Seniors"
on the fast track!
11-21-2016 10:37
11-21-2016 10:37
Stepping Seniors - way to go.
11-21-2016 16:41
11-21-2016 16:41
Be sure to check out their Black Friday prices on the Charge 2, @LHelm. Some good deals there!
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12-30-2016 00:12
12-30-2016 00:12
Thanks for the information.
12-30-2016 00:13
12-30-2016 00:13
Add me.
I am do regular walk with an average of 10K steps a day. Add me if you want me to be a part of your challenge.
Thanks
Hare
01-05-2017 19:37
01-05-2017 19:37
"Additional account privileges"? What kind of thing would that mean?
03-17-2017 14:29
03-17-2017 14:29
Thanks. I wasn't aware that ranks even existed until today.