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Difference between Jogging & Running
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Don't assassins wear velour tracksuits???
Yeh ID - speed is relative really...
I am a "person in a pool", a not much better "person on a bike" and a plodder (10m/m) but I have done a tri.
It is all so arbitrary though, I mean I don't really feel comfortable calling myself a "triathlete" only because I've done a tri?
The racing/competetiveness is also pretty vague, for example KK never used to race til this year but has always been a strong runner. It's near impossible to isolate factors that distinguish runners and joggers? I mean what matters?? Is it:
I think the one thing that does distinguish runners from joggers is that regardless of the above, for runners running is more important running is to them / a priority in life / closely linked to their identity as a person... more so than a jogger's?
nothing wrong with jogging or walking ....its part of a proper warmup and cooldown
and if you are swimming you are swimming (unless of course you are aquajogging )
running is moving more quickly that walking using your legs. jogging is a specific kind of running: at a slow and leisurely pace, with the intention of gaining fitness benefits.
there's no dividing line between running and jogging, because jogging is a type of running.
it's like saying "what's the difference between an orange and a fruit?"
some runners get annoyed at being called joggers, because they think it's demeaning and indicates that they aren't very fast or committed. i'm sure that some people who use the term "jogger" also mean it in that way too, although i think that most don't.
Can I just say something that really annoyed me the other day on the BBC website.
A man called Mike Antoniades, is quoted as saying:
"Mike's definition of jogging is simple: If you are "moving" slower than 6 miles per hour you are jogging, and quite frankly you would be better off walking!"
I never got it before. I called a mate form work "jogger" and he flipped. I think I hit a nerve. I couldn't understand it though - jogging, running, moving, all the same.
I've been running 3 weeks now and I'm a runner. No questions. There's purpose, meaning, etc. A jogger goes out in the best weather with their head bands and wrist bands doing the knees up thing chatting about the golf and country club their going to later.
A runner goes out in the sleat, snow, sun, fog anything to RUN and nothing but run!
I always considered the joggers the ones (usually a couple of ladies sad to say!) in full velour tracksuits, perfect hair/makeup clutching a water bottle and mincing along without breaking sweat!! Whilst I on the other hand look like hell and am drenched in shorts and T!! (Probably sweeping generalisation here
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one of the larger running clubs in the Portsmouth area is the "Pompey Joggers", it always makes me smile at local races when you hear supporters shouting "come on the joggers", because other runners who don't know any better usually look round in horror at being encouraged in such a rude way.
Joggers - Chavs and students who wear football or tennis type shoes to "run" in and don't know any better
Runners - anyone who goes out to with a purpose wether it be a 4 minute mile or just to finish race.
Triathlete - someone who rides bike home from work, runs to chippy, then has a bath
Hey don't mock the teachers!!
I am a runner. I went out with a 4 mile purpose, got lost and did 7 instead!! Whoop!
Hey don't mock the teachers!!
I have since I was 5 years old. Old habits are hard to break.................
I've always liked the term jogger - I think it implies easy relaxed running, no particular purpose other than maybe general fitness - much more attractive than the idea of slogging away at some silly 200m intervals or other sorts of rubbish lots of running clubs have you doing. If you are fit then most of your running should be jogging - nice and effortless. A lot of those that take offence at the word jogger should be pleased that someone thinks them capable of jogging.
lol, plodding on, don't worry about it - you definitely seem to be able to speak english!
(unless each post takes you three hours to write, with a dictionary and a personal tutor helping you)
Candy - I worry that all it means is that my attention span is far too limited to work in an office - therefore, TEACH! Spread that joy amongest the youth of today.... Have some ritalin and a strong cuppa coffee
I have always hated being called a jogger. I would be well upset if my ex pro swimming career was merely "person in a pool". I think there are terms and people should stick with them.
What do you call someone who does karate? (trick question)
that my attention span is far too limited to work in an office
LOL. Not stopped me yet...........oh look a bee