Comments on: The Psychology of Joggling

By: Jonas Eberlein

Jonas Eberlein — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:52:51 +0000

Thank you Joe!

Your write-up really covers it.
I had great fun reading it.
# 9 I like best

And yes – I do try tricks when in the woods alone – expecially new things. And I love trying on going with eyes closed…

To Karen: just try – we all had to learn how to juggle and then how to run with it. It takes some time but it pays off.
…and then after a while you can leave the vomfort zone of going on your own in the woods, or on the sidewalks – there is stairs and fences to go over, crowded malls to pass through- streets with idiotic traffic to cross…

…but it all begins with the throw of one ball.

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Sun, 31 May 2009 02:42:40 +0000

Go for it Karen! It’s a lot of fun once you get used to it. 2 tips: learn to joggle while looking “ahead” of you and not directly at the juggling balls, and remember that other people will never “get used” to your joggling.

By: Karen in Calgary

Karen in Calgary — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:50:58 +0000

Man, I thought just jogging or even orienteering (running while finding the route on a map) was challenging enough. I’m not sure I can even juggle, let alone joggle, yet somehow in this post you’ve made me wonder if I should find out.

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:34:02 +0000

Thanks “Irritated Traditionalist” for the correction and calling my attention to this writing error.

By: Irritated Traditionalist

Irritated Traditionalist — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:31:50 +0000

“So, it begs the philosophical question: if a tree falls in the woods, and nobody hears it, does it make a sound?”

What you mean to say here is it raises the philosophical question.

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/begs.html

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:12:39 +0000

Thanks for the compliment, Hendrik! Glad you liked the write-up, I wrote it in 2 hours one night. Yes, he has great material on this site. I am interested in co-authoring a book on joggling or something. There’s a lot of potential for creative projects.

By: flurpy

flurpy — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:46:15 +0000

This is one of the best write-ups ever.
Perry, you must really compile the gems on your website with a link such as “best of justyouraveragejoggler” or something like that.

After watching the comrades ultra marathon ran this past weekend on TV, I feel completely left out, and is actually considering having a go at it next year.

Hendrik
South Africa

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:14:38 +0000

@Tim- Yes, one variable that often accompanies “flow” experiences is a challenge. And, joggling has that. Yeah, the last 5-10 miles of my first joggled marathon were quite exhilarating-partially due to the “pacer” I was with the last 13 miles and the joyful conversations we shared.

#10 response- That’s too funny.

By: Tim Butler

Tim Butler — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:42:00 +0000

Great article – #4 flow – there is definitely a zone (twilight!) that you go into a few miles into a long run.

Perhaps #11 – Joggling for the challenge it offers. Maybe I’m just a competitive egotist but I love the physical and mental challenges that joggling 5/10/20 etc miles offer. Forget your pantomine horse and suit of armour – try keeping a ball in the air for 2 hours (or 8+)!

#10 – joggling is hard work. Crazy people don’t do hard work – they just sit in the corner drooling! – I’ve only done that once after a long joggle when I lost my car keys and dropped a ball into a muddy quaqmire! We’re bold pioneers if you ask me – not shackled by the normalness of running. I’ll stop now before I do start sounding crazy..

By: Zataod

Zataod — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:43:36 +0000

I like #9 — Optimistic. As a very bad joggler, I have an irrational optimism that with practice and patience that I will eventually be a competent joggler.

It definitely adds a huge element to fun to a run.