NOT a jogger

I am NOT a jogger.  Recently my husband started running again.  He ran cross country in high school and at one point could throw down a sub-5:00 mile.  This lady?  Hell, I'm lucky if I break 8:00 (or 9:00 for that matter).  One night I asked, "How far did you run?".  His reply, "Well, I jogged at a 9:00 minute mile pace and then ran at an 8:00 minute mile pace."  My reply, "You ran the whole time?"  His reply, "No, I jogged and then ran."  This is a problem ONLY because his 'jogging' pace is my 'running' pace.  I would not consider myself a jogger.  I am a runner.  In my search for suitable material to fuel my argument, I found the following article from Runner's World:

I AM A RUNNERbecause my runs have names. I do tempo runs and threshold runs and fartlek runs. I do long, slow runs and track workouts. My runs are defined, even if my abs are not.I AM A RUNNERbecause my shoes are training equipment, not a fashion statement. The best shoe for me is the one that makes me a better runner. I choose the shoe that goes with my running mechanics, not my running outfit.I AM A RUNNERbecause I don't have running outfits. I have technical shirts and shorts and socks. I have apparel that enhances the experience of running by allowing me to run comfortably. I can say "Coolmax" and "Gore-Tex" in the same sentence and know which does what.I AM A RUNNERbecause I know what effort feels like, and I embrace it. I know when I'm pushing the limits of my comfort and why I'm doing it. I know that heavy breathing and an accelerated heart rate–things I once avoided–are necessary if I want to be a better runner.I AM A RUNNERbecause I value and respect my body. It will whisper to me when I've done too much. And if I choose to listen to that whisper, my body won't have to scream in pain later on.I AM A RUNNERbecause I am willing to lay it all on the line. I know that every finish line has the potential to lift my spirits to new highs or devastate me, yet I line up anyway.I AM A RUNNERbecause I know that despite my best efforts, I will always want more from myself. I will always want to know my limits so that I can exceed them.I AM A RUNNERbecause I run. Not because I run fast. Not because I run far.I AM A RUNNERbecause I say I am. And no one can tell me I'm not.

Waddle on, friends.

I am a runner because during most of the year, on the majority of days, I make my legs move faster than a walking pace.  I run because I can.  I run because if I didn't, I'd probably get the Mischke rear end according to my father.  I run because I get a high doing it.  I am a runner.  I am not a jogger.