We are going to be coming up with a glossary of running terms for the forum. I get as far as IC (injury Couch, someone who can not run due to an injury) and then my mind goes blank, so please help me out with coming up with some others and explanations.
Many thanks in advance
Rfc x
Not a running term, but definitely a HU term... VRB's (Virtual Running Buddies)
PB - Personal Best Time for 5K etc
Gait analysis...the way you make sure you have the correct supportive footwear for YOU. Checked in a proper running shop by running on their treadmill and having your gait (footfall) filmed. Proper advice then given...
Ha, Dynamic and static stretching.
Dynamic...while moving like lunges, donkey kicks, leg swings and arm circles... Before a run
Static... after warm down walk standing still or sitting/lying down Hamstring, quads, calves..shoulders, glutes etc.
Better explanations maybe😉xx
Streaking.. Running on consecutive days...Running naked...Without Apps or Music...
Fail...a word never used to describe a run. 😉
Love the last one 😀
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Love em' all😄😄😄 you're so cheeky Floss 😊xx
I must have an odd mind..😉
Rest day.....A day between running to allow repair, and reduce the risk of injury. Should not be missed!
FARTLEKS!
FAIL = First Attempt in Learning
Jeffing - running with planned walking intervals, a la Jeff Galloway
.... Oh, and please explain that C25K doesn't mean C25K (except for the talented minority), it means zero minutes running to 30 minutes running - distance is irrelevant
Yes, that’s a good one. How many posts do we see about people worrying they aren’t going to get to 5k in 30 minutes... or killing themselves maintaining a 6’ km pace in the early weeks (🙄)...
I still can't do 5k in 30 minutes, but who cares? Just thrilled I can run!
And I loved your reply of Fartleks - it's a brilliant word, always makes me think of being jet-propelled!
It’s a brilliant word. I can’t remember who it is who keeps saying ‘fartleaks’ 😂
Man of us do because it's what autocorrect comes up with in place of fartleks. Either way, it's an awesome word x
Can’t you?
I didn’t want to drop you in it!
Haha, I self sabotaged...
New here but have followed the posts for a good while now - can’t tell you how relieved I am to hear that IC means Injury Couch and not Intensive Care as I originally believed. Silly me ...
I thought exactly the same at first - I wondered why everyone was being so melodramatic!
Lol! I’ll have to tell my daughter- she works in an ICU!
Please do! I have the greatest respect and admiration for people who do that kind of work.👍🏻
NRC = Nike Run Club App, I remember seeing that and wondering what it meant.
You could add Strava, MapMyRun, and other apps people use to track routes/distance/pace?
Pace: how many minutes it takes to run 1km (sometimes 1mile). Example: a pace of 6 minutes means it takes 6 minutes to run one kilometre. If we run at a consistent speed, then it will take 30 minutes to run 5km at a 6minute pace. A higher number means that we are running more slowly.
RICE......Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
HR.... heart rate
HM .... half marathon
M..... marathon
Cadence..... number of steps per minute
BPM, beats per minutes (used when choosing music to match intended cadence)
Jogger....... RUNNER 🏃♂️ 🏃🏻♀️😉
Base layer - warm, wicking clothing worn next to the skin in cold weather. Very pertinent at the minute!
Cross training - Cycling, swimming, walking, weights, rowing, yoga, Pilates, any low impact exercise you can do on rest days.
Strengthening exercises - can be for any part of the body that perhaps is weak or needs building up from injury. You could add a link to the NHS recommended ones.
Jogette - the first tentative gentle run back after absence usually having lost one's mojo 😏
I'm sure there are loads more! Will have a think.
NIBLOPUF: New impulse to buy lycra and other previously unconsidered fabrics.
Smugfast: The smug feeling you get tucking into a hearty breakfast knowing you have already been out for a run.
Runrithmetic: The mental calculations you do to think about how long it is to your next walk break and whether that is less time than you have run already.
Onthespotting: The exercise you do by the side of the road, waiting for the traffic to move so you can cross.
Bonking!
Apparently it means not being able to finish.... Running not what you lot are thinking!
I was wondering why everyone was so enthusiastic about Park Runs ...😉
😂😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣
Which leads on to... DNF - Did not finish.
OTDC: One of the most important ones. OUT THERE, DON'T CARE! This is the process of realising that you may look stupid, but you actually don't give a flying monkeys!
Joffle - jog shuffle. 😀
Graduation podium... 🎉🎉🎉where you stand to receive kudos on completing the program... which involves requesting your Graduate badge in the pinned posts for that month. There may be whoop whoops!
Has anyone mentioned running fashion? The art of wearing all shiny, patterned, clashing things at once. It’s a statement.
Actually, running fashion is just like regular fashion. My gear doesn’t clash, far from that. 
It’s art 🖼
What about mid foot /forfoot/ heel running?
Eccentric heel drops? for those with calf/Achilles issues - I thought it just meant really odd heel stretches 😂
10m - ten miles
Smirkers - idiot member of the public denigrating/trying to be funny about Runner.
Thinking of Starting c25k
Need advice please
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