Will I ever run or always jog?

[Scundered]

Just completed wk 2. I am doing an 'old man' jog atm and wondering, idly, if that ever graduates to a run as the weeks go by? Be great if it did. Has anybody out there made this transition and how did it come about?

[sTrongFuse Graduate]

For most of us at our level, they are pretty much the same thing. So long as you are getting out there and enjoying it, that's really all that matters; the semantics and nomenclature don't mean a thing. We are all runners, some just faster/slower than others.

[Scundered Graduate in reply to sTrongFuse]

Many thanks for the reality-check. Peter.

[Amblerman Graduate]

Yes there are people who, over time and with the correct approach and discipline, started to run much faster and further. Then again there are many who just enjoy continuing to run at a slower pace. You will have to make your own choices of what you want to do and then commit to doing it. There are lots of resources on here and in the general running community online to help you achieve virtually anything in running. For now though just be delighted you are off the couch and in the early stages of this amazing programme. Complete it so that you can run for 30 minutes and then plan your next moves.

[Scundered Graduate in reply to Amblerman]

Thanks for this. (If you forgive me) I'm clearly trying to run before I can walk. Delight is the right word indeed. I felt better after R1 of Wk3 than I have since starting. Thanks again. Peter.

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Don’t be too concerned about running, the main aim is to continually jog for 30 minutes, speeding up may come further down the line but isn’t important most people will tell you this programme gets progressively more challenging and you’ll be glad you’ve found your inner snail 🐌

[Scundered Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

Jog it is - and if I'm capable and do speed up, well and good. Don't sweat the small stuff. Many thanks for this. Peter.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Running is, in broad terms, defined as making forward progress where both feet are simultaneously off the ground on every stride.

Jogging is defined as a gentle run, although some have applied metrics to this definition, saying that it is below a certain speed.

If you are conforming to either of the above, then you can choose what you call it.

Most people do over time get faster, but whether they pass from one definition to another is up to them.

[Scundered Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

That's very reassuring. Many thanks indeed. Peter.