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Thinking caps on please.

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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

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Not a running term, but definitely a HU term... VRB's (Virtual Running Buddies)

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PB - Personal Best Time for 5K etc

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate

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...

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate

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

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Millsie-JGraduate

Toxic Ten 🙄

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GranspeedGraduate in reply toMillsie-J

Not forgetting Fatal Five

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Streaking.. Running on consecutive days...Running naked...Without Apps or Music...

Fail...a word never used to describe a run. 😉

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RealfoodieclubGraduate in reply toOldfloss

Love the last one 😀

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply toRealfoodieclub

Xx

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate in reply toOldfloss

Love em' all😄😄😄 you're so cheeky Floss 😊xx

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply toBluebirdrunner

I must have an odd mind..😉

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Rest day.....A day between running to allow repair, and reduce the risk of injury. Should not be missed!

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Buff- a snood for runners

Foam roller - torture device to ease tight muscles

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ktsokGraduate

FARTLEKS!

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ktsokGraduate

FAIL = First Attempt in Learning

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TartancatGraduate

Jeffing - running with planned walking intervals, a la Jeff Galloway

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.... 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

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ktsokGraduate in reply toTartancat

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 (🙄)...

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TartancatGraduate in reply toktsok

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!

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ktsokGraduate in reply toTartancat

It’s a brilliant word. I can’t remember who it is who keeps saying ‘fartleaks’ 😂

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angelbettyGraduate in reply toktsok

Man of us do because it's what autocorrect comes up with in place of fartleks. Either way, it's an awesome word x

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Couchpotato2Graduate in reply toktsok

Can’t you?

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ktsokGraduate in reply toCouchpotato2

I didn’t want to drop you in it!

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Couchpotato2Graduate in reply toktsok

Haha, I self sabotaged...

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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 ...

Tartancat profile image
TartancatGraduate in reply toBishyBarnabee

I thought exactly the same at first - I wondered why everyone was being so melodramatic!

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Elfe5Graduate in reply toBishyBarnabee

Lol! I’ll have to tell my daughter- she works in an ICU!

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BishyBarnabeeGraduate in reply toElfe5

Please do! I have the greatest respect and admiration for people who do that kind of work.👍🏻

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ktsokGraduate

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?

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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.

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Gremlins and Faffing !

I know nothing about either! 😉xx

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Millsie-JGraduate

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 🏃‍♂️ 🏃🏻‍♀️😉

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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.

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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.

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Bonking!

Apparently it means not being able to finish.... Running not what you lot are thinking!

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BishyBarnabeeGraduate in reply toCurlygurly2

I was wondering why everyone was so enthusiastic about Park Runs ...😉

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Irish-JohnGraduate in reply toBishyBarnabee

😂😂😂😂😂

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Oldlady57 in reply toCurlygurly2

🤣🤣

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Curlygurly2Graduate

Which leads on to... DNF - Did not finish.

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Curlygurly2Graduate

MAMIL....

Middle Aged Man In Lycra!!

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JundalGraduate

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!

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Elfe5Graduate

Joffle - jog shuffle. 😀

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate

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!

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Couchpotato2Graduate

Has anyone mentioned running fashion? The art of wearing all shiny, patterned, clashing things at once. It’s a statement.

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mrrunGraduate in reply toCouchpotato2

Actually, running fashion is just like regular fashion. My gear doesn’t clash, far from that. ;)

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Couchpotato2Graduate in reply tomrrun

It’s art 🖼

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ktsokGraduate

‘Buff’ and ‘bonk’

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Couchpotato2Graduate in reply toktsok

Here you are bring down the tone again 😆

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ktsokGraduate in reply toCouchpotato2

🤪

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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 😂

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Irish-JohnGraduate

10m - ten miles

Smirkers - idiot member of the public denigrating/trying to be funny about Runner.

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