" Above a certain pace, running is a more efficient form of locomotion (requires less effort). Below that pace, running is less efficient than walking and makes no sense as a means of getting from point A to point B . A courier delivering a message on foot over 60 miles of road would expend more energy jogging the distance at a 13 minute mile pace rather than briskly walking it at the same pace. Slow jogging is pure exercise, with no practical application. Because jogging is inefficient, it's often associated with poor form. Joggers, or runners who are jogging, sometimes move in ways that wouldn't be done in a competitive running situation: excessively bounding into the air, landing heavily on the heel, carrying the arms too high, and so forth. For these reasons, "jogger" and "jogging" are considered derogatory terms by some athletes who consider themselves runners. America Race Walking Athletes Other people use the terms "running" and "jogging" interchangeably, and see nothing derogatory about "jogging". Jogging is also used for active recovery intervals during interval training. "