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Swimming or jogging , which is your favourite?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Running
  • KassiesJourney
    KassiesJourney Posts: 306 Member
    Swimming!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Between the two I would choose swimming as I loath running...but cycling is my thing.
  • habu987
    habu987 Posts: 1 Member
    Swimming all the way! I've been swimming competitively for ~25 years now and love it. I push myself far harder in the pool than I ever have while jogging or running, and after a knee injury about 10 years ago, have jogged maybe 50 miles since then.
  • Tallawah_
    Tallawah_ Posts: 2,475 Member
    Hate both...swimming marginally less...
  • canary_girl
    canary_girl Posts: 366 Member
    Running, but I'd give up both for a bike any day.
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Water is a bit hard for swimming right now, so I'll stick to the treadmill.
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    Well when I was a child I, was in the pool when the ice cream truck came so; I had to swim & run to it but otherwise I disliked, rely races during recess as; a child but I, love the; memories now because it wasn't competitive we just had fun, no 1 cared if they had the slowest person on the team; except me because it; was me lol! I am, able to; run fast but not long, like across an; average parking lot! Plus running makes some people've to go #2, so I won't run where; there isn't a toilet nearby!
  • Pamela_43
    Pamela_43 Posts: 315 Member
    TommyW45 wrote: »
    Pamela_43 wrote: »
    TommyW45 wrote: »
    I prefer swimming but a jog on the beach isn't bad either !

    This ^
    Remember you like the 5k on the beach babe !

    Yes...it was fun, for charity, and I didnt die...all good things! Lol
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    Swimming. Ideally in alpine lakes.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    12 days since the thread was created, its still running for me today, have not changed my mind.
  • zezelryck
    zezelryck Posts: 251 Member
    Love both but I think swimming just about edges it for me, and it really does not have anything to do with all of the bikini clad females taking a dip I swear lol.
  • punkrockgoth
    punkrockgoth Posts: 534 Member
    Both. I don't think I could ever choose one over the other. They both have their benefits and I love both.
  • jennybearlv
    jennybearlv Posts: 1,519 Member
    Jogging, because I can do it from my front door. The nearest pool is 15 miles from me. I also found swimming harder to learn. Jogging just comes naturally. I can get away with not washing my hair after a run. Even with a swim cap my hair always ends up with pool water in it and this time of year I try to get away with having dry hair as often as possible.
  • wardamnirish056
    wardamnirish056 Posts: 119 Member
    I prefer swimming, but the pools here get a bit crowded, so I end up doing a lot of running. I enjoy both.
  • alexis_sheeaa
    alexis_sheeaa Posts: 5 Member
    Jogging for sure! I try to convince myself to swim, but honestly it's usually a time crunch for me. Jogging is easier because you can where what you've got on and not have to dry off excessively afterwards... it'd be a little different if I weren't opposed to wearing a bathing suit as daily wear, or walking around wet for the rest of the day... but oh, well. Comme ci, comme ca. ;)
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    I am fairly balanced with Running/Swimming. A slight preference for running as there are more Running Events that I can go to as a competitor. Very few swimming events without multiday travel.

    I never go Jogging, it's always the Jogger that finds the Body in the movies.
  • tuckerrj
    tuckerrj Posts: 1,453 Member
    Swimming! I run only when there are no other exercise options.
  • BCullari
    BCullari Posts: 33 Member
    carlmsmith203 wrote: »
    Just interested to know what people prefer ?

    I perform both, because each offers different values toward physical fitness.
  • pbandwine
    pbandwine Posts: 1,236 Member
    I like both, but my preference for which activity depends on the day
  • FairhavenDS
    FairhavenDS Posts: 1,046 Member
    I prefer swimming, but I have no endurance for it (and I don't know most of the strokes) so I run.
  • Geyser_Mountain_Dreamer
    Geyser_Mountain_Dreamer Posts: 304 Member
    For low impact and high quality cardio I always have and always will jump in the pool to swim before I put my New Balancers on........but......I used to be one hell of a long distance runner. Kind of miss running; especially that last lap when you break out into a full sprint and you can't feel the pain because your endorphins kick in.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
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  • Psyduckfan1
    Psyduckfan1 Posts: 18 Member
    Jogging here. Of course it's by default; I can't swim (darn it!).
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