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Jogging dates from the dawn of history

Jogging became a part of everyday life in the USA in the 1970s.

The word itself joined the language as long ago as 1966 when Bill Bowerman, a track and field coach at the University of Oregon, published a book, simply entitled “Jogging”.

The book sold over a million copies and was given the credit for launching the jogging phenomenon in the USA. Two years earlier, Bowerman had formed a partnership with one of his former students, Phil Knight. They formed an athletic footwear distribution company, Blue Ribbon Sports which later became Nike, Inc.

But the sport goes back a lot further than 1966. According to the website Jogging Tip, jogging has been around since man’s early days on the planet, which irresistibly conjures up the image of cavemen trotting past in trainers.

The earliest cave dwellers soon learned that it wasn’t a great idea to be out in the wild after dark. When the sun began to set they knew it was time for them to start heading for home at a brisk pace to avoid the risk of bumping into the likes of saber-tooth tigers, cave bears or woolly mammoths.

At much the same time, hunters adopted a faster pace than walking, as they often had to keep up with their prey over long distances before they got a chance to strike.

These-says Jogging Tip-were the first joggers.

It’s estimated that nowadays over 15 million Americans jog or run for health and fitness-to lose weight, or to get back in condition. Where women are concerned, this is an issue which arises particularly after pregnancy

It wasn’t long before new moms began to look around for a way of taking their kids along with them and Schwinn Jogging Stroller on their morning jog, and manufacturers were quick to create the products they wanted.

British aeronautical engineer Owen Maclaren has two major claims to fame. A former test pilot, he designed the undercarriage for the Spitfire fighter, which allowed the plane to be steered or swiveled while on the ground.

February 22nd, 2010

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