Mobility poll

[Black]

Just wondering about how well the forum gets around.

[Don C]

Of course, CAN and DO are not necessarily the same thing!

[Black]

Don C wrote:
Of course, CAN and DO are not necessarily the same thing!

Allright, so let's operationally define "run" as the ability to break into a run at least for a few feet, e.g. when catching a bus-- not talking about running 6 miles a night.

[jdc]

Wait, people catch buses? On purpose? =)

[$tevie]

Whoops, I voted wrong. I assumed "run" in quotes meant "running" as in blocks and blocks. Not racing for the bus. So, I should have voted for 1.

[Black]

Wow, thought there would be much more of a spread.

[TLB]

I race walk 10Ks and am training for a half marathon, but if I ran more than a half mile or so, my knees would let me know for several days.

[rgG]

I can still run for a short, very short, distance, but my knees have been bad since junior high, when I ran track and high jumped, so I do not run for exercise. That constant pounding on the pavement would not be good for my aging joints.

[rz]

based on the update to the meaning of "running", I voted #1. I can walk for miles, no problems. I don't really jog, but my wife is taking a class to prepare for her first 5K, and I've gone with her to the track to "practice" a few times. She's really out of shape. She mostly walks, but jogs in spurts. I jogged to keep up with her, and had no problems. Occasionally I've had to "run" for some reason or another, and I could probably run for a couple hundred yards before having to stop or at least slow down.

[graylocks]

$tevie wrote:
Whoops, I voted wrong. I assumed "run" in quotes meant "running" as in blocks and blocks. Not racing for the bus. So, I should have voted for 1.

yeah, I should be 1 then also.