(electricity) Quickly repeated opening and closing of a circuit to produce small movements of the driven machine. Also known as inching.
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Slow, relaxed continuous running is an excellent exercise for cardiovascular fitness and weight control. Many people regard jogging as the foremost aerobic activity. It requires no special skill, little expenditure, and can be done almost anywhere. It strengthens the heart and helps to burn off excess fat. In the 1970s, it caught the imagination of the public and made exercise generally acceptable. However, reasonable caution should be observed. Excessive jogging, especially on hard surfaces, can result in injuries to the joints and muscles. The mechanical stress and shock associated with jogging can be moderated by wearing appropriate footwear (see training shoes). Regular jogging and distance running tends to shorten and tighten muscles because movements take place through a restricted range and are repeated many times. It is important therefore to perform stretching exercises to maintain the flexibility of muscles at most risk: the calf muscles, quads, hamstrings, and the muscles of the lower back.
Individuals (particularly those over 35 years old) who have not exercised for a long time should check their fitness with their physician before jogging. A physician's approval should also be obtained by those with arthritis, osteoporosis, and heart and circulatory problems.
The following suggestions will help you to maximize the benefits and minimize the injury risks associated with jogging:
• perform slow, static stretching exercises before and after jogging
• if you are a beginner, alternate walking with jogging during a session, and jog no more than three times a week
• increase your weekly mileage slowly, by no more than 10 per cent to 20 per cent every 2 weeks
• allow yourself plenty of time to recover. Alternate hard weeks with easy ones. Never run hard on two consecutive days. Have at least one rest day each week. (Risk of injury is greatest for those who jog every day.)
• alternate running with other activities, such as cycling and swimming, so that you reduce stress on your legs.
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A training technique involving slow, relaxed continuous running. It cannot be defined in terms of minutes per mile or kilometre, but the running pace should be slow enough to enable the jogger to continue holding a conversation. People considering jogging, particularly those over 35 years old unused to exercise, should check their fitness with their doctor. Jogging is regarded by many people as the foremost aerobic exercise. It requires no special skill, little expenditure, and can be done almost anywhere. However, excessive jogging can result in musculoskeletal problems arising from the stress and shock of running on hard surfaces, such as roads and pavements.
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Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace. The main intention is to increase fitness with less stress on the body than from faster running.
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Definition
The definition of jogging as compared with running is not standard. Dr. George Sheehan, a running expert, is quoted to have said "the difference between a jogger and a runner is an entry blank".[1] Others are usually more specific, defining jogging as running slower than 6 mph (10 minute per mile pace, 10 km/h, 6 min/km).[2]
History
In 1593 William Shakespeare wrote in Taming of the Shrew, Katerina tells off a gentleman to go jogging till his boots go green; this was a proverb meaning going when you are most ready or able.[3] The etymology of the word is unknown, but it may be related to shog or be a new invention in the sixteenth century. At that point, it usually meant to leave.[4]
The terms to jog and jogging as referring to a form of exercise, originated in England in the mid seventeenth century. This usage became common throughout the British Empire and in his 1884 novel My Run Home the Australian author Rolf Boldrewood wrote "your bedroom curtains were still drawn as I passed on my morning jog".
In the United States jogging was also called "roadwork" when athletes in training, such as boxers, customarily ran several miles each day as part of their conditioning. In New Zealand during the 1960s or 1970s the word "roadwork" was mostly supplanted by the word "jogging", promoted by coach Arthur Lydiard, who is crediting with popularizing jogging. The idea of jogging as an organised activity was mooted in a sports page article in the New Zealand Herald in February 1962, which told of a group of former athletes and fitness enthusiasts who would meet once a week to run for "fitness and sociability". Since they would be jogging, the newspaper suggested that the club "may be called the Auckland Joggers Club"—which is thought to be the first use of the noun "jogger". University of Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman, after jogging with Lydiard in New Zealand, brought the concept of jogging as exercise to the United States in 1962. Bowerman published the book Jogging in 1966, and later updated the book for a 1967 republication. Bowerman established jogging programs for men and women of all ages. The popularity of these programs helped to spread the concept of jogging, as an exercise for everyone, throughout the United States.[5] Many jogging and running clubs started up all over the world. The "MABAC" Running League are probably the pioneers of road running in Britain, founded in 1977. The prime mover was Alan Blatchford, who organised a running group at the British Aircraft Corporation in Weybridge (now British Aerospace). Ralph Henley brought in runners from Matthew Arnold School, Ashstead. This running league is still active.[6]
Exercise
Jogging is often used by serious runners as a means of active recovery during interval training. The runner who may just have completed a fast 400 metre repetition at a sub-5-minute mile pace, may drop to an 8-minute mile pace for a recovery lap.
Like other types of aerobic exercise, jogging is an excellent means of improving cardiovascular health, bone density, and physical fitness.
Notes
- ^ Running Quotes, Sayings about Runners, Jogging Quotations
- ^ BBC SPORT | Health & Fitness | Are you running properly?
- ^ [1] The Taming of the Shrew
- ^ [2] Think on My Words
- ^ Bowerman, William J., W.E. Harris, and James M. Shea, Jogging. Grosset & Dunlap; New York, New York, 1967.
- ^ "MABAC Running League". http://mabac.org.uk/. Retrieved on 2009-04-13.
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- The Complete Book of Running (Hardcover) by James Fixx, Random House; 1st edition (September 12, 1977) ISBN 0-394-41159-5
- Jim Fixx's Second Book of Running (Hardcover) by James Fixx, Random House; 1st edition (March 12, 1980) ISBN 0-394-50898-X
- Jogging by William J. Bowerman and W.E. Harris, with James M. Shea; New York, Grosset & Dunlap [1967]LCCN 67016154
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