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- From: george@windslc.seri.gov (George Scott)
- Subject: Re: Distinctions Please
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- Organization: Colorado State Reformatory for Young Hussies and Trollops
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 22:32:46 GMT
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- poirier@hri.com (Alice Poirier) writes:
- >Even as a long time runner, I have never been clear as to the difference
- >between running and jogging.
- >I came accross a chart adapted from information from the American Heart
- >Association which outlined caloric expenditure as a function of activity.
-
- > Running (5-1/2 mph) 600 calories
- > Jogging (5-1/2 mph) 740 calories
-
- >There was no explaination as to the distinctions made between running and
- >jogging... Anyone have some?
-
- Obviously, a jogger is just a runner with a very inefficient style that burns
- up an additional 140 calories/hour.
-
- Actually, I detest the term 'jogger', especially when people apply it to me.
- I've never seen a rigorous definition of the difference, so I made up my own:
- A runner runs because he or she enjoys running.
- A jogger runs because he or she feels that they have to run ("I hate running,
- but it's supposed to be good for me."). Joggers (by this definition) give
- running a bad name.
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