All fields of endeavor have their own language. Perhaps a better description is that each field of endeavor has its own shorthand, although it is not always about acronyms and abbreviations.
Running is no different than any other endeavor, so I will list some (not an exhaustive list; readers, feel free to add more in comments) of the "lingo" of running, especially useful to the non-runners who read my blog:
Abbreviations:
mpm -- minutes per mile (running pace)
spm -- steps per minute (cadence)
bpm -- beats per minute (heart rate, rather universal)
Acronyms and others:
LSD -- long slow distance, usually in the aerobic heart rate zone
GCT -- ground contact time, the amount of time the foot is in contact with the ground, a running dynamic measured in milliseconds
Vertical oscillation -- the vertical rise of a runner during a stride, a running dynamic measured in centimeters (1 inch = 2.54 cm)
VO2max -- volume of oxygen the body can process per kilogram (1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds) per minute, this is a key fitness measurement/calculation for runners
HRmax -- maximum heart rate, correlates with age, but other variables come into play as well, usually estimated from one of many calculation models (I use the Tanaka linear equation)
HRrest, HRR -- resting heart rate, usually measured in the morning before any activity
WHR -- working heart rate, target heart zones based on the Karvonen method
Intervals -- alternating running and walking, sprinting and jogging, etc., stresses the cardio-vascular system then relaxes it, used for improving cardio-vascular performance, improving recovery time, improving leg strength, there are many models and routines
fartlek -- Swedish for "speed play", which is like mixing random interval sprints into a run
Yasso 800s -- an 800 meter interval workout, building up to 10 such running intervals, whereby the runner attempts to run the 800 meters in minutes what he/she hopes to run a marathon in hours. If the target is to run a four hour marathon, the runner would run each of the ten 800 meters intervals in four minutes.
Yasso 800s -- an 800 meter interval workout, building up to 10 such running intervals, whereby the runner attempts to run the 800 meters in minutes what he/she hopes to run a marathon in hours. If the target is to run a four hour marathon, the runner would run each of the ten 800 meters intervals in four minutes.
Zero drop -- used to describe a shoe which has no rise between the ball of the foot and the heel
I think that is enough for anyone to absorb, and I hope your day is a great one.
Re-hydration therapy- Consumption of a cold beer after a run to restore electrolytes and foster Gemütlichkeit. Best done with a fellow runner sitting in the shade or at a tavern and consumed slowly while discussing the finer things of life. Wine may be substituted but it should be accompanied by several cheeses as well as fresh bread or good crackers.
ReplyDeleteLOL, Jack!
DeleteOops! I forgot a some others:
ReplyDeletePF: Plantar Fasciitis, tissue in the bottom of the foot connecting the heal and ball of foot
TOFP: Top Of Foot Pain, usually caused by TMTS (see next item)
TMTS: Too Much Too Soon...yeah, most of us understand this one