June (2016) Running Challenge

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  • DrLauraDVM16
    DrLauraDVM16 Posts: 64 Member
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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited June 2016
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    DrLauraDVM16 wrote: »
    So here's a question for the collective brain trust: what IS the difference between a runner and a jogger?!

    What decade you are living in?

    here's an interesting article:

    http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/find-out-if-youre-a-jogger-or-a-runner


    But this one is a pretty standard explanation:

    http://www.runningforfitness.org/book/chapter-1-why-run/the-evolution-of-runners

    I even blogged about this:

    http://therunningstan.blogspot.com/2016/01/running-philosophy-scientist_25.html


  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    @greenolivetree

    It took some persistent training and patience to build up to where I am. That, some luck with the injuring bug not biting, and a crazy fascination to run a bunch of miles against the editorial comments I get from my fellow irl runners who think I am crazy for consistently running this many miles. Everyone always asks me, what marathon is comng up that you are training so heavily for. When I tell them the one in December, I get crazy looks.

    It takes a lot of my free time tho, I have to admit. And I have to get up super early and use my lunch hour at work to fit it all in. Which means I go to bed early too. I now have an evening ritual of making my lunch the night before, and pack my bag the night before for everything I need that day. Change of work clothes. A second pair of running gear if I am doing a daily double. A clean dry towel for the shower after my run(s).

    And I wasn't always a morning person either. Running changed all of that over time.
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    @greenolivetree waking up early takes a lot of getting used to. I wake up between 0400 and 0430 for my weekday runs and somewhere around 0500 for my Saturday long runs. It took a long time for me to get comfortable doing, it, but I really enjoy it now. Nobody is on the road, so I can run in the road, instead of on the shoulder.

    I'm usually awake by 5:45 but since summer got here (school ended before Memorial Day here) I've been staying in bed, dozing back off, etc and staying up later. But I've never been a morning person and have hated every.single.day I've woken up at 5:45. LOL I only do it because of my hubby. He's an annoyingly perky morning person who always turns off his alarm BEFORE it goes off. He would describe me as an annoying habitual snooze-pusher. He can't understand my use of the snooze button at all. If I need to be UP at 5:45, I'd set my alarm for 5:15 and hit snooze several times. This works for me and I also like to lie in bed and use my phone - with one eye open only. He thinks the bed is for 2 things only and lying there awake looking at your phone isn't one of them. :blush:
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    DrLauraDVM16 wrote: »
    So here's a question for the collective brain trust: what IS the difference between a runner and a jogger?!

    What decade you are living in?

    here's an interesting article:

    http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/find-out-if-youre-a-jogger-or-a-runner


    But this one is a pretty standard explanation:

    http://www.runningforfitness.org/book/chapter-1-why-run/the-evolution-of-runners

    I even blogged about this:

    http://therunningstan.blogspot.com/2016/01/running-philosophy-scientist_25.html


    Nice articles. I read one at some point that said joggers are basically victims of crime. They get mugged or murdered jogging in the park. Runners don't get mugged or murdered apparently. :* (The point of the article was why do news outlets always refer to runners as joggers when they are a victim of a crime or involved in an accident.)
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    here's an interesting article:
    http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/find-out-if-youre-a-jogger-or-a-runner
    http://www.runningforfitness.org/book/chapter-1-why-run/the-evolution-of-runners
    http://therunningstan.blogspot.com/2016/01/running-philosophy-scientist_25.html
    Thanks, Stan - I've scribbled these into my Running Stuff file. Great (quick) reading!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited June 2016
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    DrLauraDVM16 wrote: »

    So here's a question for the collective brain trust: what IS the difference between a runner and a jogger?!

    @DRlauradvm16 joggers are a type of pants and runners are people who run at any speed for any distance :smiley: To go with @greenolivetree Joggers are the people that find all the dead bodies or are the dead bodies.

    Edited to add: I just read Stoshew71s links and see how smart I am, first article says

    I AM A RUNNER because I run. Not because I run fast. Not because I run far.
  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
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    My husband having been gone has kept me off the trails until last night and I'm falling behind on my mileage :( . Going out tonight to hopefully get some more movement towards my monthly goal!

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  • biscuitnow
    biscuitnow Posts: 141 Member
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    :open_mouth: I want to be a runner, not a jogger. Leave me alone with the J word! :wink:
  • str8bowbabe
    str8bowbabe Posts: 712 Member
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    6/14

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  • str8bowbabe
    str8bowbabe Posts: 712 Member
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    6/16


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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    I think I'm obsessing. With taper starting next week, and only 2 long runs to go (with next week's being a cut down long run) I'm debating whether I want to do another 12 mile LR for my FFLR this week, or just do a 10 this week....Thinking...too much thinking...
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Actually, a runner is a long piece of cloth that fits down the middle of a table. Usually used in a formal dinning setting to provide an accent to the decor.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Actually, a runner is a long piece of cloth that fits down the middle of a table. Usually used in a formal dinning setting to provide an accent to the decor.

    I am so showing my wife this response. She'll love it
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    pthyay wrote: »
    :open_mouth: I want to be a runner, not a jogger. Leave me alone with the J word! :wink:

    I believe it's with a Y. Well, maybe a soft J.
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
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    Ok I think I caught up with the thread, been kinda busy.

    At some point there was some eclair talk and now I want one, definitely gonna get one tomorrow. Gonna skip my post run ice-cream :)

    It's getting pretty hot around here and today it passed 90 degrees. Tomorrow they declared a code orange on the temp (not as bad as code red but worse than code yellow) and they advise people to stay inside during noon. So today I ran after sundown and realized I may need a headlamp if I keep doing this.

    Date.....Distance..Avg hr/Pace/km
    June 1 - 6.1 km - 156/5:47
    June 2 - 5.5 km - 154/6:00
    June 3 - 5.0 km - 153/6:12
    June 4 - 7.0 km - 184/4:25
    June 5 - 6.0 km - 143/6:27
    June 6 - rest
    June 7 - 6.0 km - 143/6:13
    June 8 - 6.8 km - 148/6:11 (Hot)
    June 9 - 5.8 km - 150/5:58
    June 10 - rest
    June 11 - 5.0 km - 184/4:26
    June 12 - 6.0 km - 149/6:05
    June 13 - rest
    June 14 - 7.6 km - 149/6:08
    June 15 - 6.0 km - 150/6:03
    June 16 - 6.0 km - 150/6:12

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    03/04: Bucharest 10k and Family run 48:28
    16/04: Color Run Bucharest
    17/04: Forest Run 5k 22:05
    04/06: Happy Run 5k 21:57
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    5BeautifulDays wrote: »
    I am wanting some frozen grapes now.

    This morning was slogging again (not jogging, slogging...as in swimming langourously through the mostly solid atmosphere) for 7.5 miles around the lake trail and extension. Very slow. I kept telling myself that my heart was getting stronger and my blood was getting more oxygenation abilities. But mostly I wanted to cry. Not that anyone could see my tears because my entire body was drenched in sweat. It *almost* rained. I tried to put a shimmy in it in an attempt to rain dance a few cooling droplets, but alas. No such luck.


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    When all else fails, just think, "Embrace the suck!".

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGY7Te3Z3nE
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    I don't know, but I think this video has @PoppetsMaster written all over it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbqvuWldBL4
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited June 2016
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »

    When all else fails, just think, "Embrace the suck!".

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGY7Te3Z3nE

    that actually looked good about now LOL


    the other video just looked like plain fun

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