Woman jogging with a dog

Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace. The main intention is to increase physical fitness with less stress on the body than from faster running.

Definition[link]

The definition of jogging as compared with running is not standard. One definition describes jogging as running slower than 6 mph.^[1]

History[link]

In 1593 William Shakespeare wrote in Taming of the Shrew, "you may be jogging whiles your boots are green".

The etymology of the word jog is unknown, but it may be related to shog or be a new invention in the sixteenth century. At that point, it usually meant to leave.^[2] The term "jog" was often used in English and North American literature to describe short quick movements, either intentional or unintentional. Richard Jefferies, an English naturalist, wrote of "joggers", describing them as quickly moving people who brushed others aside as they passed.^[3]

The terms to jog and jogging as referring to a form of exercise, originated in England in the mid-seventeenth century. This usage became common throughout the British Empire, and in his 1884 novel My Run Home the Australian author Rolf Boldrewood wrote "your bedroom curtains were still drawn as I passed on my morning jog".

In the United States jogging was called "roadwork" when athletes in training, such as boxers, customarily ran several miles each day as part of their conditioning. In New Zealand during the 1960s or 1970s the word "roadwork" was mostly supplanted by the word "jogging", promoted by coach Arthur Lydiard, who is credited with popularizing jogging. The idea of jogging as an organised activity was mooted in a sports page article in the New Zealand Herald in February 1962, which told of a group of former athletes and fitness enthusiasts who would meet once a week to run for "fitness and sociability". Since they would be jogging, the newspaper suggested that the club "may be called the Auckland Joggers Club"—which is thought to be the first use of the noun "jogger". University of Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman, after jogging with Lydiard in New Zealand in 1962, published the book Jogging in 1966, popularizing jogging in the United States.

Exercise[link]

Members of the United States Air Force Academy American football team jog on Waikiki beach, Hawaii.

Jogging may also be used as a warm up or cool down for runners, preceding or following a workout or race. It is often used by serious runners as a means of active recovery during interval training. The runner who may just have completed a fast 400 metre repetition at a sub-5-minute mile pace may drop to an 8-minute mile pace for a recovery lap.

References[link]

General bibliography[link]

• The Complete Book of Running (Hardcover) by James Fixx, Random House; 1st edition (September 12, 1977) ISBN 0-394-41159-5
• Jim Fixx's Second Book of Running (Hardcover) by James Fixx, Random House; 1st edition (March 12, 1980) ISBN 0-394-50898-X
• Jogging by William J. Bowerman and W.E. Harris, with James M. Shea; New York, Grosset & Dunlap [1967]LCCN 67016154

External links[link]

Look up jogging in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jogging

• WorldwideRunning.com - A comprehensive resource for joggers and runners worldwide
• Calculate the total distance and elevation change of your run

Brendon Ayanbadejo

Ayanbadejo at the 2007 Pro Bowl
No. 51     Baltimore Ravens
Linebacker / Special teamer
Personal information
Date of birth: (1976-09-06) September 6, 1976 (age 35)
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College: UCLA
Undrafted in 1999
Debuted in 2003 for the Miami Dolphins
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1999)* Chicago Bears (2000)* Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2000) Toronto Argonauts (2000) Baltimore Ravens (2001)* Amsterdam Admirals (2001) BC Lions (2002)* Miami Dolphins (2003–2004) Chicago Bears (2005–2007) Baltimore Ravens (2008–present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pac-10 (1998) CFL All-Star selection (2002) 3× Pro Bowl selection (2006, 2007, 2008) 3× All-Pro selection (2006, 2007, 2008) NFC Champion (2006)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011
Tackles 208 Sacks 3.5 INTs 2 Forced Fumbles 5 Stats at NFL.com

Oladele Brendon Ayanbadejo ( /ˈbrɛndən ˌaɪ.ənbəˈdeɪʒoʊ/; born September 6, 1976) is an American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.

Ayanbadejo has been selected to the Pro Bowl three times as a special teams player. He also was named to the All-Pro team two times as special teams player by Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association. He has also been a member of the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins in the NFL, the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Toronto Argonauts and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is the younger brother of fullback and former teammate Obafemi Ayanbadejo.

Early years[link]

Ayanbadejo was born in Chicago to a Nigerian father and an American mother of Irish descent. He has one older brother, Obafemi Ayanbadejo, also a professional football player. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Nigeria, but after his parents separated he returned to the United States with his mother, settling in Chicago and then Santa Cruz, California.^[1] He attended Santa Cruz High School.

College career[link]

For college Ayanbadejo enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he played college football for the UCLA Bruins. He was first-team all-Pac-10 his senior season with four sacks against arch-rival USC's Carson Palmer. He majored in history.^[2]

Professional career[link]

Ayanbadejo was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent on April 23, 1999. He served on the practice squad of the Falcons and the Chicago Bears before being picked up by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League in 2000, and spent time with them and the Toronto Argonauts. In played the 2001 season with the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe, and played for the BC Lions of the CFL in 2002.

In 2000 he played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League and in 2002 he played for the BC Lions, also of the Canadian Football League.

Ayanbadejo with the Dolphins in 2003

In 2003 he returned to the NFL as a member of the Miami Dolphins. In 2004, Ayanbadejo made a play that led to one of the biggest upset comebacks in Monday Night Football history. While getting sacked, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw the ball up for grabs. Ayanbadejo caught for the interception. The Dolphins went on to win the game by one point.

Ayanbadejo (#94) as a Bears captain in 2007.

During the 2005 offseason, Ayanbadejo was traded to the Chicago Bears. On March 6, 2008, Ayanbadejo signed a four-year, $4.9 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens. The contract included a $1.9 million signing bonus. Ayanbadejo was selected to consecutive Pro Bowls as a special teamer in 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Ayanbadejo talking with a sailor at the 2008 Pro Bowl.

In 2009, Ayanbadejo became more of a player on the Baltimore Ravens defense. In week three against the Cleveland Browns, Ayanbadejo recorded six tackles, one of which was for a loss, a sack, and an interception. For his effort, he was awarded AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 3).^[3] In week 4 against the Patriots, Brendon tore a quadriceps muscle. He said after the game he could miss the rest of the year, and was placed on the Injured Reserve list two days later.

On October 24, 2011 in a game of Monday night football, Ayanbadejo was ejected from the game for striking Jacksonville Jaguars Offensive lineman Guy Whimper in the face.

Personal[link]

He is the younger brother of free agent fullback Obafemi Ayanbadejo. The two were teammates on the Miami Dolphins in 2003. They were on the same team again in 2007, this time the Chicago Bears. Obafemi Ayanbadejo was cut by the Chicago Bears on October 1, 2007, after the fullback finished serving his four-game suspension for violating the NFL Policy on Anabolic Steroids and Related Substances.

Ayanbadejo wrote for the Santa Cruz Sentinel his first couple of years in the NFL. He has advocated for the passage of the FIT Kids Act, federal legislation that would require school districts to report on students' physical activity and to give youngsters health and nutritional information.^[4] In 2009, Ayanbedejo advocated legalizing same-sex marriage.^[5] He has a daughter, Anaya Lee Ayanbadejo, born in August 2006 and a son, Amadeus Prime Ayanbadejo, born in April 2011.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Chicago Bears bio
• Baltimore Ravens bio