What annoys you about other runners and running in general?

quickbeam

thehairygrape wrote: »

But did you really run it if it’s not on Facebook? Selfies while running are just daft.

I don't post to FB, but there is a part of me that feels I didn't do a run if the watch failed to record properly for whatever reason. It's an OCD thing I think. I like to know every run is recorded for posterity.

John_Rambo

thehairygrape wrote: »

Strange behaviour all right. In relation to 'elites' though I find that the true elite athletes nearly always give a nod, and even in the case of Rob Heffernan an encouraging few words as he passed me on one of his training runs. Sonia O'Sullivan is another who has given me a nod, which is a bit like a Masserati flashing the headlights in recognition of a Robin Reliant! Lots of others including Cork City marathon winners. Nothing to prove, I suppose.

There's lots of really good runners in my area, but there's one that's a serious runner and he ALWAYS salutes! Usually with an index finger in the air as he passes you. Black hair, stubble and shades (I googled him) Mick Clohessy! Don't know him from Adam, but I see him (what I'd call sprinting, what he'd call casual running) on the beach and never fails to say or signal hello. I can't help but like him for that alone, lovely gesture.

Like you say. Nothing to prove.

davedanon

quickbeam wrote: »

I don't post to FB, but there is a part of me that feels I didn't do a run if the watch failed to record properly for whatever reason. It's an OCD thing I think. I like to know every run is recorded for posterity.

I want every run recorded because it's important to me to know how many miles I've done that week, month and year. Every mile has significance, whether it's the slowest of recovery jogs or a pb in the Raheny Road Relays. If the watch fails to record for whatever reason, I add the run manually.

Murph_D

davedanon wrote: »

"Originally Posted by yaboya1 View Post
It has never suited me to join a club since the day I took up running. If that changes I probably will join one, but I don't feel I owe any club my money. I pay to enter their races and am entitled to my place in the field as much as any club runner.

Anyway, I hate runners who pass by in the opposite direction and blatantly ignore you when you've gone out of your way to greet them with a nod, wave or hello. They've definitely noticed, but refuse to acknowledge it and deliberately blank you."

Funny, I remember having this discussion before, and getting savaged for posting that saying hello to other runners "was more of a club thing".

I was running on the canal the other day and a runner (no idea if in a club) looked left, right, into the ditch, into the canal, everywhere possible without looking at me. I don’t take it personally, and although it seems to me it would have been so much easier for the poor fecker to just smile and say hello, you never know what’s going on with people. I waved anyway as a fellow runner.

bilbot79

People that bounce too much when they run

BeepBeep67

bilbot79 wrote: »

People that bounce too much when they run

Testosterscone

bilbot79 wrote: »

People that bounce too much when they run

Tend to think they look majestic with that sort of stride

davedanon

Murph_D wrote: »

I was running on the canal the other day and a runner (no idea if in a club) looked left, right, into the ditch, into the canal, everywhere possible without looking at me. I don’t take it personally, and although it seems to me it would have been so much easier for the poor fecker to just smile and say hello, you never know what’s going on with people. I waved anyway as a fellow runner.

Yeah, I don't take offence, unless I'm in a mean humour (hardly ever, I swear!). I usually rationalise it somehow - over dressed? probably a boxer, feels no kinship just because we're both running. And so forth.

podgemonster

On a long run last night on a tarmac coastal path about a metre wide. I slowly closed in on a group of 10 ladies doing some sort of a bootcamp along my route. The instructor brought them to a halt and then decided to stand and stretch and chat amongst each other as I approached. I coughed loudly, nothing. I shouted "excuse me" but at that stage I had also slow to walking pace as negotiate around them, no apology, nothing. Fairplay to them for getting out and getting fit but it was very annoying.

davedanon

podgemonster wrote: »

On a long run last night on a tarmac coastal path about a metre wide. I slowly closed in on a group of 10 ladies doing some sort of a bootcamp along my route. The instructor brought them to a halt and then decided to stand and stretch and chat amongst each other as I approached. I coughed loudly, nothing. I shouted "excuse me" but at that stage I had also slow to walking pace as negotiate around them, no apology, nothing. Fairplay to them for getting out and getting fit but it was very annoying.

I remember running down towards Rovers stadium one day and encountering a large group of ladies out fit-walking. It was like being in a canoe and approaching an armada of warships. They were utterly oblivious to my presence, and I just had to go around as they nattered away. I could have ploughed through them I suppose, but I would have bounced off most of them.

cjt156

The Irish weather!
This day last week I went for a run at lunchtime. It rained the whole way, I got soaked to the skin & had to stand in a hot shower for 15 minutes to warm up.

I'm just back from a run and it was so hot I was soaked with sweat. I stood in the shower for 15 minutes trying to cool down.

My poor carcass doesn't know what to be doing with itself...

walshb

Runners who run with their arms tight by their sides and straight down with no movement upwards in motion. Is this deliberate or just their gait? Looks fooking ridiculous, and can't be allowing them to go as fast....

loudymacloud

walshb wrote: »

Runners who run with their arms tight by their sides and straight down with no movement upwards in motion. Is this deliberate or just their gait? Looks fooking ridiculous, and can't be allowing them to go as fast....

that one always baffles me. it just feels wrong not to move your arms

Coffee Fulled Runner

walshb wrote: »

Runners who run with their arms tight by their sides and straight down with no movement upwards in motion. Is this deliberate or just their gait? Looks fooking ridiculous, and can't be allowing them to go as fast....

Don't watch Brad Pitt in War Machine

Coffee Fulled Runner

walshb wrote: »

Runners who run with their arms tight by their sides and straight down with no movement upwards in motion. Is this deliberate or just their gait? Looks fooking ridiculous, and can't be allowing them to go as fast....

Don't watch Brad Pitt in War Machine

https://giphy.com/gifs/netflix-running-brad-pitt-3og0ICS02NbgAPURMs

walshb

Coffee Fulled Runner wrote: »

Don't watch Brad Pitt in War Machine

https://giphy.com/gifs/netflix-running-brad-pitt-3og0ICS02NbgAPURMs

Beautiful...

Chivito550

quickbeam wrote: »

I don't post to FB, but there is a part of me that feels I didn't do a run if the watch failed to record properly for whatever reason. It's an OCD thing I think. I like to know every run is recorded for posterity.

I’m a bit like that sometimes. It irks me when the watch doesn’t stop properly after a rep and I don’t get a time. Just have to remind yourself that the only times that ultimately matter are those recorded in races.

aquinn

What really annoys me is the tools blocking the path, stuck in their phone and not watching where they are going until you are in front of them arms wide so they finally notice you and they look shocked.

Always happens around Eastpoint. They get off a bus or something and are so stuck in their phones they don't watch where they are going and you then have to avoid them yet there is no room on the footpath.

Also people crossing the Eastlink. It is frightening crossing it on a windy day and people jumping on and off the path with very busy traffic and again people not looking where they are going.

All my troubles seem East based.

I'm sure I am not the first to rant about this but the head stuck in the phone while walking somewhere or they are chatting with it in front of them is a real issue for me of late.

BeepBeep67

aquinn wrote: »

What really annoys me is the tools blocking the path, stuck in their phone and not watching where they are going until you are in front of them arms wide so they finally notice you and they look shocked.

Always happens around Eastpoint. They get off a bus or something and are so stuck in their phones they don't watch where they are going and you then have to avoid them yet there is no room on the footpath.

Also people crossing the Eastlink. It is frightening crossing it on a windy day and people jumping on and off the path with very busy traffic and again people not looking where they are going.

All my troubles seem East based.

I'm sure I am not the first to rant about this but the head stuck in the phone while walking somewhere or they are chatting with it in front of them is a real issue for me of late.

#smartphonezombies

DubOnHoliday

Shouting ‘coming through’ at the top of your voice is usually enough on the bray head cliff path.... except for last evening when a group of aulwans decided they needed all of the path, forcing me to a halt... they got ‘Jesus f@cking Christ’ Instead

BeepBeep67

DubOnHoliday wrote: »

‘Jesus f@cking Christ’ Instead

Did he fall off the cross?

Gavlor

Dubs, particularly those on holidays.

Baby75

What fustrates me, is seeing regular post on facebook from people who go out and are always seem to be trying to beat the last time they ran and aiming for PB everytime they run!! and all the well dones

Murph_D

Baby75 wrote: »

What fustrates me, is seeing regular post on facebook from people who go out and are always seem to be trying to beat the last time they ran and aiming for PB everytime they run!! and all the well dones

#beatyesterday :rolleyes:

Such terrible advice. I believe it’s a Garmin slogan.

Bluesquare

Baby75 wrote: »

What fustrates me, is seeing regular post on facebook from people who go out and are always seem to be trying to beat the last time they ran and aiming for PB everytime they run!! and all the well dones

It’s extra annoying when they are people who should know better and it results in newbies getting dodgy advice . Even experienced runners getting down because some randomer on strava/Facebook/garmin labels their tempos “easy run”

Baby75

Bluesquare wrote: »

It’s extra annoying when they are people who should know better and it results in newbies getting dodgy advice . Even experienced runners getting down because some randomer on strava/Facebook/garmin labels their tempos “easy run”

Even worse when it is a experience runner friend/ wife encouraging them to do it!

OOnegative

Murph_D wrote: »

#beatyesterday :rolleyes:

Such terrible advice. I believe it’s a Garmin slogan.

And adorns my wrist!!!!

Itziger

OOnegative wrote: »

And adorns my wrist!!!!

That's fuppin' gross that is. Big hairy Irish arm up on ya! And me just after me lunch. The Quiche Lorraine and smoked salmon with grilled leek almost came back up.

OOnegative

Itziger wrote: »

That's fuppin' gross that is. Big hairy Irish arm up on ya! And me just after me lunch. The Quiche Lorraine and smoked salmon with grilled leek almost came back up.

The Dutch sun has brought the hair out more!!!

Murph_D

OOnegative wrote: »

And adorns my wrist!!!!

Jaysus, did that come in a goody bag? :pac: