How fast do you jog?

MeanderingMammal

There is for me - I jog to recover from running. Running is more of a forward motion, jogging is more of a bouncy, up-and-down motion and is much less effort

Personally for recovery I just run slower. There's no point in running inefficiently...

litsy3

There is for me - I jog to recover from running. Running is more of a forward motion, jogging is more of a bouncy, up-and-down motion and is much less effort

Personally for recovery I just run slower. There's no point in running inefficiently...

And when you run slower, do you not find yourself bouncing a little more? I don't purposely jump up and down, that's just how slow running comes out. It looks different, more like, say, a 'jog'.

earthboundmisfit

I run 12-minute miles. I'm slow but don't let it bother me. I don't run races, just do it to keep fit. I do add the occasional sprint for interval training.

MeanderingMammal

And when you run slower, do you not find yourself bouncing a little more? I don't purposely jump up and down, that's just how slow running comes out. It looks different, more like, say, a 'jog'.

Not really, no. As I focus on my form, what happens when I run slower is my step shortens a little.

KameHameHaaaa

I'm not a fast jogger at all. For me it's still more like speed walking. The only time I jogged fast was at the 5k's I went to and I'm still not sure just how fast I was going, but it took about 50 mins to complete both times. Still, being over 300 lbs I felt accomplished just being able to finish.

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carrieous

6.0 is my easy pace, 6.8 is my tempo pace, 7.5-8.0 for sprinting

edited to add that I have been running consistently for about 4 years and I am 40 years old with asthma. I also strength train which has helped me get faster. When I started running I was probably going 4.7 - 5.2

Ready2Rock206

Seriously - I probably can walk faster than I "run"...

lyndabyh

faster than I did last month and slower than I will tomorrow ( I hope ). That's the great thing about running , I can always go farther and get faster ..lol

runner475

And when you run slower, do you not find yourself bouncing a little more? I don't purposely jump up and down, that's just how slow running comes out. It looks different, more like, say, a 'jog'.

Not really, no. As I focus on my form, what happens when I run slower is my step shortens a little.

I totally agree with Meandering. Besides another point I would like to add there is no one style to running. Every runner has his/her unique style.

litsy3

Haha, okay, we clearly don't all mean the same thing when we say 'jogging'. But I will say that if you run in place/on the spot that is definitely 'jogging'!

MeanderingMammal

Haha, okay, we clearly don't all mean the same thing when we say 'jogging'.

That's why there is no jogging, there is running or walking.

RhiannonBaugh

My quickest is a 6 min mile pace and my slowest is a 10 min mile pace. depends what i'm running lol

DAM5412

"Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace. The main intention is to increase physical fitness with less stress on the body than from faster running, or to maintain a steady speed for longer periods of time. Performed over long distances, it is a form of aerobic endurance training."

So it's not supposed to be super fast...that is "running" and not jogging. I guess...but really as long as you are out there consistently, you will improve, getting stronger and faster with more endurance...maybe even eventually you will actually be running.

At least I hope so...since I know realize I am probably always jogging and not actually running...whateve

_Waffle_

The speed depends on the need.

Some days I run slow.



Some days I run really fast.