Jogging is a synonym for half-assed

Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s)	0:51:02	8:34 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	0:49:17	8:17 pace
Distance (mi )	5.95
Moving Speed (mph)	7.2 avg.	13.6 max.
Elevation Gain (ft)	+128 / -128
Avg. Heart Rate	161 bpm	Zone 4.7
Temperature (°F)	42.8°F avg.	42.8°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	SE 9.2 avg.	SE 9.2 max.

Start Time: 2:55:01 PM CST

Found myself thinking about that Run Dangerously ad I found last night and it caused me to kick it up a bit:

ap (#)	Time (m:s)	Distance (mi )	M Spd (mph)	HR (bpm)		Energy (Cal)
				Avg	Max
1	9:00	1.00	8.7	151	166	140
2	7:17	1.00	17.0	170	176	145
3	7:54	1.00	9.3	168	178	141
4	9:01	1.00	11.0	156	165	143
5	7:39	1.00	10.1	166	172	144
6	10:09	0.93	10.5	153	173	125

Especially when I think about it combined with the John Bingham article, it is not about speed per se, but it is about doing something for yourself and running so that you feel fast. Sometimes we get so caught up by the 'rules' (often conflicting) found in the magazines and books that we fail to really let it go. I will probably own a hydration belt at some point, but I have to wonder what we were all doing before gels, high-tech workout drinks, being able to carry on a conversation during a workout, never running all-out, and of course, hydration belts. I have to wonder whether the 2007 Chicago Marathon would have been a big deal ten years ago before we all became convinced that without a variety of supplements and perfect hydration, we would probably die.

I am not fast, I know that. But at the end of the day, you have to run like you mean it. At the NYD 5k, I exceeded my maximum HR---I love that. Today I just kicked it up a notch and ran in a way that reminded me of being a kid again---putting some guts into it and really feeling the wind in my face. I really do love running---something I do not think I really knew until I got of the treadmill last September and really started to run. I have seen the difference in my life, to be honest---it was too easy to follow the road to mediocrity while stumbling along on the belt, 'enduring the rigors of room temperature.' As the ad notes, runners sometimes jog, sometimes hit the treadmill, sometimes take an easy day---but it is still something different than half-assed and half-assed too quickly becomes a lifestyle.