to me, it's all semantics. I'm sure they mean nothing by it. For years, before running became a more popular sport, it was just called "jogging". I don't think the average person can see someone out there on the streets running and make any kind of difference between what your pace is and whether they should be labeled a runner or a jogger. They probably call anyone who is out there running just for the enjoyment or exercise of it, a "jogger". I don't pay much attention to what the average person calls it. It would only grate on my nerves if another runner at a race called me a jogger because I wasn't as fast as they were.

There are more important things in life to worry about. Nobody is doing this to slight you. Be pleased that they are actually trying to show some interest in you.

Southern Man



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Human beings have only two legs, so they only have two gaits. One is where one foot is always in contact with the ground - this is called "walking". The other has both feet off the ground for a split second. You can call the second one "running", "jogging" or "strawberry shortcake".

If this is the most upsetting thing that ever happens to you, can I have your life?

"Jogging sounds like you'd be wearing cotton shorts, a cotton t-shirt, a headband, high white socks, and sneakers."

And all this time I thought I was running!

I wear a visor instead of a headband, and New Balance 767's instead of sneakers, but otherwise this describes me to a 'tee'. Guess I'll go back with the other wannabee's <g>.

Interesting.

I consider all of my trianing runs to be jogging.

When I do a race, I consider it running.

The most common thing I ever hear from people is about themselves, rarely to ever me. i.e. I get some form of 'Geez, I could never run... insert random distance here, from 5k to marathon.' The thing is, neither could I until I trained for it...

People are strange, and i'm a person too

quote:<HR>Originally posted by jfourman:
...waiting to be overtaken<HR>

I tend to wait until they overtake me, then leap sideways, bring them down, and feast on their flesh.

quote:<HR>Oh, and another thing, if you actually go to Pearl Izumi's website, the ad is much longer and more descriptive of "running", and is not as offensive (at least to me) as the small blurb they put in Runner's World.<HR>

Thanks, Tech Tee. I disagree with the position in the ad but agree with you the longer version isn't as offensive. I will say what it loses in offensiveness it gains in obtuseness. After spending pages to say that running and jogging are different, they offer up a statement like: runners can jog, but even when they are jogging they are running. Please.

Here's a story that I like. I don't have a citation for you, but I believe I saw it in Discover magazine. Humans, compared to many animals, are not good at running. Humans are however pretty good at shedding heat. There is an Indian tribe, I believe it is the Seri, that live in the area of Baja California and Sonora where of course it gets quite warm, especially in the summer. They put this principle of heat management to good use. They will chase an animal for 2 to 6 hours. I imagine (and I say I imagine because I don't know) that they are not particularly aggressive in this - the aim is just to keep the animal moving. After awhile, the animal will succumb to heat exhaustion. The hunters will then literally be able to walk right up to the animal and dispatch it. The animal gets run down. The hunters do not run it down.

The aim here again is heat management. I humbly suggest the Seri are jogging while the animal is running. The joggers are hunters. The runner is prey.

Cheers,
Billy