" The jog might be carried out in much poorer, looser form whose purpose is to "shake out" the body and maintain circulation to eliminate the waste products of exercise metabolism. Competitive running Perhaps the most basic of athletic contests, running races are simply contests to determine which of the competitors is able to run a certain distance fastest . Today, competitive running events make up the core of the sport of athletics. Running competitions have probably existed for most of humanity's history, and were a key part of the ancient Greek Olympics, as well as the modern Olympic games. Events are usually grouped into several classes, each requiring substantially different athletic strengths and involving different tactics, training methods, and types of competitors. Running affects not only the body, but the mind as well. Runners who finish a great run are often said to have a "runner's high" - a strong feeling of accomplishment and pride. Rule For Track Running Some sources point to the origin of a runner's high being increased endorphin production as a result of exercise. Running injuries There are many injuries associated with running (due to it being a high impact activity). "

" On that show, they were called "Agro Ships," and were the source of all the food in the Rag-Tag Fleet. Initially there were three of them, but two were destroyed by the Cylons. As an hommage in the current incarnation of Galactica, there is one "Agro Ship" in the fleet, which is of a different, but clearly derivitive design. Mike + the Mechanics (Genesis's Mike Rutherford's band) paid tribute to the movie with their song "Silent Running" A running mate is a person running for a subordinate position on a joint ticket during an election. The term is usually used in reference to a prospective vice president of the United States, who the prospective president appoints sometime during the course of the election campaign. The term is also applied in US states where the governor and lieutenant governor run together on the same ticket. In American presidential elections, the vice-presidential candidate is chosen by the presidential candidate. Running On Empty Lyric In some states, the gubernatorial candidate chooses his/her running mate while in other states parties hold separate ballots for governor and lieutenant governor. The two then run together as running mates in the general election. "