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- From: sscott@mcs.kent.edu (Stephen Scott)
- Subject: Re: Distinctions Please
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 22:45:36 GMT
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- In article <7664@bigbird.hri.com.hri.com>, 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.
- |>
- |> Referencing a book on Nutrition, (Food and Fitness by Jan Nix and Linda Carlsen)
- |> I came accross a chart adapted from information from the American Heart
- |> Association which outlined caloric expenditure as a function of activity. The
- |> chart listed:
- |>
- |> 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?
-
- Joggers are the ones more concerned with how they look than what they
- are doing. Thus the additional stress of this burns an additional
- 140 calories. Excuse me while I take a look in the mirror and blow
- off 140 calories... :)
-
- Personally I think that the authors are a little confused. The difference
- between jogging and running is a state of mind. However, there is a
- difference between running/jogging and walking/race-walking. This has
- to do with the stride.
-
- Any biomechanical people know what the differences are?
-
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