Running vs. Jogging - definition
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thehitman posted 3 years ago.
According to running guru Dr. George Sheehan:
"the difference between a runner and a jogger is an entry form"
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DSCHULT posted 3 years ago.
We did the Bolder Boulder last year. What a fun race, if you can call it that. We heard the Age of Aquarius on every street, saw cheering belly dancers, and spotted Elvis. Yep, what a race.
Actually, my husband put down that he was a runner (he is at about a 7min pace). He was "seeded" towards the front of the pack but ended up walking the first mile because there were 3000 other "7 min" milers with him. My sister and I were seeded towards the back and it took us almost 2 miles to clear the crowd as we must have started with the other 30,000. I totally agree with The HitMan, the only difference is the entry form. Have a great time, you'll be smiling the whole 6.2 miles!
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Great Greyhound posted 3 years ago.
jeslol,
Sure you're a runner! The only thing to remember is: Don't line up in the 7 mpm group if you know you can't run the whole race at or close to that pace. Pick your starting spot based upon what you feel confident of running.
That is one thing that really ticks me off at a race. I seem to get behind a group of 12 year olds starting with the 7 mpm group, then stopping to walk 1/2 mile into a race. And of course, they stop in front of me :mad:
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krbrownabq posted 3 years ago.
According to the American College of Sports Medicine, running is 5 mph or faster. Obviously, this is a very poor definition, as it does not account for leg length.
Walking, at least for racewalking judges, means having some portion of one foot in contact with the ground at all times.
For me, I break into a "run" at about 4 mph. And I'm in much the same boat as Jeslol - very much looking forward to breaking 30 mins in a 5K.
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jeslol posted 3 years ago.
Kelli
Am I going to see you at Defined Fitness Du next weekend???
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KPrice posted 3 years ago.
Ah, Bolder Bounder. I am mad at them because they have included everything except a stroller wave and I cannot run with my kid in a Gerrypack! Not to mention having to find parking for myself and fifty thousand of my closest friends, LOL. So I skip that one. Hubby's done it every year for the last eleven, though, so he'll be out there.
I'm with the guy who said the difference between a jogger and a runner is the race number... and I am NEVER likely to be a "runner" based on their definition. But I'm doing a half marathon on Sunday, so slow or not, I'll be considering myself a runner.
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krbrownabq posted 3 years ago.
Jeslol - Yup should be there. Hope we have nice weather. They're supposed to have changed the course this year - did you do it last year? Any insight on how hilly the bike course is? I've heard it's usually windier than all get out.
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jeslol posted 3 years ago.
KPrice - I'm actually not looking forward to the Bolder Boulder. Ever since my husband and I have taken up running, my dad has been obsessed that we need to run this race. We finally have gotten through to him that it's not a marathon (for some reason this seems to be a common misconception). We decided to race it this year so we can say we've been there, done that, don't need to hear about it any more :)
Kelli - This will be my first duathlon. Usually my thought is, if it doesn't include swimming, what's the point! Based on the time of year, it probably will be rather windy. However, the forecast calls for thunderstorms instead. No clue in regards to hills. I usually tell myself it can't be any worse than what I train on here. So far that's held true. See ya Sunday!
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KPrice posted 3 years ago.
Well, Bolder Boulder is an experience, I'll give it that. Very crowded, usually hot, and a fairly long wait at the start (if you're in a slower wave like I always am) so get up there early and make sure you've got water and sunscreen. It can be fun, though - there's bands all along the race course so lots of music and entertainment, and they usually have decent goodies at the postrace party. It's also sort of cool to race into the stadium at the end - you feel like an Olympian or something. But be prepared to hoof it a fair distance between wherever your car is and the start - I always try to park a little closer to the finish than the start, just to make it easier on myself.
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MrClean posted 3 years ago.
This year will be my 6th BB and I always have a great time. It's true, if you're in a late wave you'll have a long wait to start, but I have never been significantly slowed by runners ahead of me after the gun goes off. Of course, with a 56:00 best time maybe there's not much slower I could go :rolleyes: But with each wave having about 900 folks, and with 30th street being 4 full lanes plus bikelanes at that point, and the gap between waves, I've always found a little weaving around folks gets me where I feel comfortable within 10 seconds of the start. I find the packing-up comes later, around mile 2, when you're on the neighborhood streets. Even then, if you're willing to take the outside of a couple of turns, you're not really getting slowed up. The course is changed this year, which may help. This year may be different for me, first time I've signed up in time to claim a qualifiying wave (sub 53:30).
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Triguy98 posted 3 years ago.
Jogging is the 70's word for running.
Life is short. Play hard and get dirty doing it.
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kddubb posted 3 years ago.
This is one of my favorite defs:
http://www.runningbarefoot.org/?name=JoggingWhat
To this guy, it all depends on your form.
So...when you fill out the registration for the Bolder Boulder...they ask you if you are a runner or a jogger. My husband informs me that I'm a jogger not a runner, since I don't have a qualifying time for the qualifying waves :(
I like to think I'm a runner...I realize it probably makes no difference how I answer the question...but I'm curious what others think....
What's your definition????