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May 25th, 2012
07:35 AM ET
Learning the running lingoDid that fartlek workout lead to a major bonk instead of runner’s high? Need a glossary just to understand what we’re talking about? We demystify some of the most common running terms. Bonk Verb: To become utterly exhausted and depleted and unable to keep moving forward at a desired pace. This occurs when your glycogen stores are depleted. Example: “I didn’t think I’d bonk so hard during the race, but it felt like I hit a brick wall and my legs were made of concrete.” Triathlete: Running vs. triathlon running Fartlek Noun: A Swedish word that means “speedplay.” A run where you speed up and slow down several different times during the workout. You must keep running during the entire workout for it to be considered a fartlek. Intervals Noun: Set distances or times that are meant to be run fast and followed by periods of rest. Example: “Yesterday I did three one-mile intervals in the park with six minutes rest between each.” Triathlete: Injured? Give deep water running a try Junk miles Noun: Miles you get in just to keep your weekly mileage high. Some coaches believe that junk miles make you stronger, while others believe that they do little else than contribute to injury. Example: “I was putting a lot of miles into the bank while training for Ironman, while my teammate wasn’t concerned about getting in junk miles.” LSD Acronym: “Long slow distance.” This is a run you do to build your aerobic capacity. Example: “My LSD run was 20 miles this week.” Triathlete: Five drills for better running Negative split Verb: To finish the second half of your interval or race faster than the first. Example: “I negative split the two-mile interval with a 5:20 and then a 5:15 mile.” Recovery run Noun: To run at an extremely easy pace, which pushes blood through your muscles and allows them to recover more quickly than they would if you did nothing. Example: “I’m really sore from bonking in that race - I need to get outside and do a recovery run.” Runner’s high Noun: A feeling that runners sometimes get after a brutal workout or race, or after a long run. During a runner’s high, you feel invincible, unstoppable. When this occurs during a workout you feel like you’re running effortlessly and could go for miles on end. Example: “Work’s been kicking my butt lately - I need to go for an interval workout and get a runner’s high.” Strides Noun: Short, quick runs that are 50 to 100 meters in length. They should be run at a pace that is fast, but not so fast that you’re losing your form. They’re meant to help you warm up for a race or workout and to help you get the feeling of running fast. Example: “If I don’t run strides before a race, I can’t seem to hit my rhythm.”
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It's always good to have a Taper or better yet a double Taper before a race. Let us never forget the famous Double Taper of George Brett fame...
Who writes this stuff? "Set distances or times that are meant to be RAN fast and followed by periods of rest." That should have been WROTE better, don't you think?
Thank you for catching that mistake - it's been fixed and our partners at Triathlete magazine have been notified.
If Taper is a verb, why is it used as a noun in the example?
You're right! Tapering is a verb and should have been used as such in the example. We've deleted that entry from this list. Can you think of a better way to use it in a sentence for those readers out there still wondering?
Taper is both a noun and a verb. If you were to examine a pair of tapered-leg jeans, you could describe the taper in terms of its aspect width and length, etc. As in, "I think the taper of these jeans is too extreme." The taper in a workout season is both the sense that the intensity of workouts is being tapered from a high to a relative low as well as vernacular to describe the chunk of time in itself. Since many coaches tailor the series of workouts individually to their athletes, some athletes may refer to it as "my taper" which is more a reflection of the workout plan as a whole.
Most of these words are not just 'running lingo', but are used in a variety of sports and other fitness activities.
Thanks for mentioning this. We use most of these terms in biking too
Smart and insightful – having read this article, my life is now complete.
Bonk: To hit one's head unexpectedly. Also, a slang term for sexual activity, which makes the first "example" especially funny.
Taper: It's a beer glass.
The definitions are not bad, but the examples are sentences that I am certain have never been uttered by any runner.
Runners Trots - This is a diarrhea brought on by long distance running. Very common ailment.
Leg Warmer - This is when you have to urinate, but don't want to ruin the PR you have going in the marathon (or 5k)
Red Nip Streaks - A shirt doesn't have to be all that abrasive to cause this when you are doing 26.2 miles
Something tells me that you've got a better article in you than Jacque did.
lmao
Taper mouth shut. She's just babbling.
Couldn't taper, or a variation of the word, be a noun, verb, and adjective? See below
noun: My taper didn't work this year.
verb: I tapered for this race.
adj: The tapered runner beat all of the untapered runners.
just sayin'...
It seems weird to me that they keep changing stuff in the orgianil trilogy. There were a few changes in that special VHS release in the late 90 s, now they are changing even more things (to match the prequels, I guess). People LOVE the orgianils; they ought to offer that, too and maybe they will, in five or ten years (not now, 'cause this way they can get people to buy BOTH sets).
These are terms used in the 70's.
Of course, there are so many other runner's terms (rabbit, tempo run, stride frequency, etc.) that not one article can include them all without getting a little boring, but this sample is a nice place to start.
In all of my years of running, I have never heard of a bonk. Funny
The possibility of a good bonk would inspire me to run run.
Very silly article. Fluff piece written by a lifestyle writer.
Forgot to mention that all important phrase that non-runners don't know. PR!!!!! (Personal Record)
Where's the slang for crapping your pants mid-stride?
I believe you'll find that in the "Politics" section.
What about puke? I ran so hard I puked.
OR,interval could have been defined correctly as the recovery period between the repeated distances.