What annoys you about other runners and running in general?

MonkstownHoop

Plenty of hellos out this morning in the dark, even off a few cyclists.

Utdfan20titles

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Plenty of hellos out this morning in the dark, even off a few cyclists.

Any talking dogs?

MonkstownHoop

Utdfan20titles wrote: »

Any talking dogs?

No but I scared a poor fox who hopped over a gate only to leap back over after 3 angry dogs came after him

Cartman78

More of a trivial annoyance than anything else but find it amusing how some people guard their race times/PB’s as if it’s some sort of life-defining secret….

“So how’d the race go for you on Sunday?”

“Ahh…not too bad”

“Cool…what kinda time did you do?”

“Ehh…it was in and around my target”

“Ok….what was your target?”

“Ahhmm..was aiming for a PB”

“Nice…what’s your PB again?”

…..(Silence)

Sunny Dayz

I think acknowledging fellow runners is more a rural Ireland thing, I've never run in cities so not sure if it's a thing there. Where I am you get a nod or a hi. It's the same when we are out cycling, not on the roads but on cycle tracks. Even when I jog on the cycle tracks I get acknowledgements.
Was in Spain during the summer and got out for a little early run a few mornings. They don't even see you over there, no acknowledgment what so ever. The very few who did nod were pale like myself and probably fellow holiday makers.

davedanon

Cartman78 wrote: »

More of a trivial annoyance than anything else but find it amusing how some people guard their race times/PB’s as if it’s some sort of life-defining secret….

“So how’d the race go for you on Sunday?”

“Ahh…not too bad”

“Cool…what kinda time did you do?”

“Ehh…it was in and around my target”

“Ok….what was your target?”

“Ahhmm..was aiming for a PB”

“Nice…what’s your PB again?”

…..(Silence)

Not familiar with that demographic at all. Every runner I know can quote all his/her pbs complete with dates and locations.

TFBubendorfer

davedanon wrote: »

Not familiar with that demographic at all. Every runner I know can quote all his/her pbs complete with dates and locations.

And not only that, they're usually very happy to tell you all their past and present PBs without being asked.

Cartman78

davedanon wrote: »

Not familiar with that demographic at all. Every runner I know can quote all his/her pbs complete with dates and locations.

haha...it's a bit of a niche group i'm referring to alright...specifically my ultra-competitive boss and a neighbour

Puibo

davedanon wrote:

It's a runners solidarity thing, particularly among club runners. You don't salute passing cars, cyclists or walkers, but a fellow runner gets a nod, wave, or hello, depending on the circumstances. Next time you're out, maybe running along in your own bubble, with your headphones in, and some runner says hello, he's not trying to intrude, or be weird. He's just acknowledging your shared pursuit. It's really not a bad thing in any conceivable way.

Quite presumptive there with the bubble and the headphones comment?

Anyway.....did a parkrun Saturday and was passing this guy who sounded like he was motor boating an imaginary pair!!

Diablo Verde

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

Was in Spain during the summer and got out for a little early run a few mornings. They don't even see you over there, no acknowledgment what so ever. The very few who did nod were pale like myself and probably fellow holiday makers.

Yup I spent a few years over there and it's hard work to get a hello out of any of them when they're running. Conversely, I found them to be very friendly at any races.

RasTa

People who didn't acknowledge me when I was singing it's taper week at them yesterday or giving me funny looks when I'm singing below during the easy runs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzn9Jb5-FKA

dna_leri

Cartman78 wrote: »

More of a trivial annoyance than anything else but find it amusing how some people guard their race times/PB’s as if it’s some sort of life-defining secret….

Could be that they are:
a) modest and don't want you to feel bad that you are much slower than them
OR
b) embarrassed with the time and feel you would belittle their PB
OR
c) just not as obsessed with running and times as some of us around here

davedanon

Puibo wrote: »

Quite presumptive there with the bubble and the headphones comment?

Hence the 'maybe'. And anyway I'm not accusing you of a crime or anything.

HelenAnne

dna_leri wrote: »

Could be that they are:
a) modest and don't want you to feel bad that you are much slower than them
OR
b) embarrassed with the time and feel you would belittle their PB
OR
c) just not as obsessed with running and times as some of us around here

Yes, I thought it was probably A) as well. I find that all the time with the much faster runners in our club, they'll usually say 'grand' etc if I ask them how a park run went, rather than going '15.xx! In your face, slower person '

robinph

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

I think acknowledging fellow runners is more a rural Ireland thing, I've never run in cities so not sure if it's a thing there. Where I am you get a nod or a hi. It's the same when we are out cycling, not on the roads but on cycle tracks. Even when I jog on the cycle tracks I get acknowledgements.
Was in Spain during the summer and got out for a little early run a few mornings. They don't even see you over there, no acknowledgment what so ever. The very few who did nod were pale like myself and probably fellow holiday makers.

The acknowledgement will vary depending on how close you are to a city/ town centre.

Run between the centre of a city and the suburbs and you'll get waves at one end of the run, but not the other. Unconsciously the more populated the area the less likely people are to notice other people and they will retreat into their own little world.

hot buttered scones

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

I think acknowledging fellow runners is more a rural Ireland thing, I've never run in cities so not sure if it's a thing there. Where I am you get a nod or a hi. It's the same when we are out cycling, not on the roads but on cycle tracks. Even when I jog on the cycle tracks I get acknowledgements.
Was in Spain during the summer and got out for a little early run a few mornings. They don't even see you over there, no acknowledgment what so ever. The very few who did nod were pale like myself and probably fellow holiday makers.

I got plenty of nods and waves in France over the summer - definitely some French people, although they may have been tourists as well. I even came across the same people on a few different days - and the waves and smiles got bigger, with a few "Bonjours/Bon Matins" thrown in.

As for myself sometimes I'm lost in my own world, but mostly is just a quick check for eye contact - a casual nod is given if eye contact is made, or the old forefinger salute. It can get a bit awkward if two of ye are running the same loop in opposite directions - do I really need to say hello the 4th time? Or if you give a big hello to someone you once met at a race and they clearly have no idea who you are.

A couple of weeks ago I was struggling towards the end of a long run when some random guy came up beside and started chatting away - "I'd say your on a long one, training for Dublin is it? Good luck" - that sort of thing. He ran along side me for less than a minute I'd say before speeding off on his own, but I did get a little boost from it all the same - this probably belongs in the other thread though.

Coffee Fulled Runner

I think the thing that annoys me most about running is injuries. All the other things mentioned here can be annoying at times but don't compare to 20+ weeks of training for one race and getting injured a few weeks out two years in a row.

Puibo

Runners who say they are "not built for running"

djemba djemba

corner cutters

nhunter100

Cheaters, worst part eventhough I know they've cheated I find I couldn't be arsed highlighting it. I hate it that I'm so disinterested in the shenanigans of others.

Gavlor

nhunter100 wrote: »

Cheaters, worst part eventhough I know they've cheated I find I couldn't be arsed highlighting it. I hate it that I'm so disinterested in the shenanigans of others.

A lot of contradictions in that post!

Oops69

Runner's 'pink ' ,that color thats uber -popular with irish female runners the last few years , girls , IT DOSENT SUIT YOUR SKIN TONE !

nhunter100

Gavlor wrote:

A lot of contradictions in that post!

Yeah I'm an enigma wrapped up in a conundrum encased in a ball indifference.
I like to run though.

kit3

Oops69 wrote: »

Runner's 'pink ' ,that color thats uber -popular with irish female runners the last few years , girls , IT DOSENT SUIT YOUR SKIN TONE !

Oops, how silly of us and we all just run to look good. Think of the skin tone as you run ladies :cool:

nhunter100

kit3 wrote:

Oops, how silly of us and we all just run to look good. Think of the skin tone as you run ladies

Ah sure yet all look good no matter what ye wear. :-)

Working class heroes

Yis all have lovely bottoms.

Ted_YNWA

kit3 wrote: »

Oops, how silly of us and we all just run to look good. Think of the skin tone as you run ladies :cool:

Ted says ..... they all have lovely skin tones.

Ted_YNWA

Just because you run, every non-runner at work assumes I am doing DCM, and get the third degree as to why not.

kit3

Working class heroes wrote: »

Yis all have lovely bottoms.

Not quite as poetic as your log - how disappointing

nhunter100

Ted_YNWA wrote:

Just because you run, every non-runner at work assumes I am doing DCM, and get the third degree as to why not.

My favourite is what charity are you doing it for. Oh and how far is a marathon.