I slow down and breathe hard in solidarity with the other runner.
I slow down and breathe hard in solidarity with the other runner.
FL guy who runs wrote:
The lazy thumb, index, and middle fingers wave while the ring and pinky finger stay relaxed and a slow side motion of the hand. The wave that shows you just don't really give a crap.
Usually this.
If the weather is horrible, like Canadian horrible, I will give a solemn nod to the men and a smile to the ladies. Maybe "hey" or "hi" at the most extreme.
When I pass someone, I usually give a small wave and might say "good run" because I know how demoralizing it could be for them to be blown by with my easy stride. Actually, I don't really know because I never get passed, and I guess I don't know what I would do if anyone ever passed me.
This, back in the day. Followed by a condescending sneer, while assuming that the passerby was likely a Letsrun poser dbag! LOL ;-)
FL guy who runs wrote:
The lazy thumb, index, and middle fingers wave while the ring and pinky finger stay relaxed and a slow side motion of the hand. The wave that shows you just don't really give a crap.
I am living in Japan and runners dont seem to say hello to each other. When I go cycling though, other cyclists do say hello and when I go hiking, other hikers say hello. Not sure what it is.
I don't.
klubkip1 wrote:
I am living in Japan and runners dont seem to say hello to each other. When I go cycling though, other cyclists do say hello and when I go hiking, other hikers say hello. Not sure what it is.
Maybe it's your 1" inseam pink tights?
I only wave to runners who are fast or used to be fast.
The serious runners are generally friendly and say hi. Fitness joggers on the other hand are typically incredibly miserable and are far too focused on their 32 minute 5k to be able to even acknowledge my existence, even when I wave and say hello.
Asapanick wrote:
I notice that runner etiquette changes from place to place. What do you do, if anything, when you come across another runner?0
Generally I'll be coming up from behind them so I try to pick out the slowest one. I'll slowly corner it and chase it down, usually tackling it and going for a death bite and the throat right away.
casual runnner wrote:
FL guy who runs wrote:The lazy thumb, index, and middle fingers wave while the ring and pinky finger stay relaxed and a slow side motion of the hand. The wave that shows you just don't really give a crap.
Usually this.
If the weather is horrible, like Canadian horrible, I will give a solemn nod to the men and a smile to the ladies. Maybe "hey" or "hi" at the most extreme.
When I pass someone, I usually give a small wave and might say "good run" because I know how demoralizing it could be for them to be blown by with my easy stride. Actually, I don't really know because I never get passed, and I guess I don't know what I would do if anyone ever passed me.
You are also a big liar. When you passed me last week on a run, I turned around and ran the opposite direction just so I could run by you (just like I can do with all runners) as an "old man". I looked back after another 400m and you were bent over on the side of the road sobbing that you could not even keep up with me for 400m on a 10 mile run.
Please stop this drivel Metric Miler.
..... wrote:
The serious runners are generally friendly and say hi. Fitness joggers on the other hand are typically incredibly miserable and are far too focused on their 32 minute 5k to be able to even acknowledge my existence, even when I wave and say hello.
its true. the best is when a slow man and woman are training together. there I come, very easy and relaxed, greeting them. Very often, the woman lights up at my acknowledgement and greets me smiling all over. The guy sort of ignores me. Beta boys gonna be beta boys right :)
JoJakky wrote:
its true. the best is when a slow man and woman are training together. there I come, very easy and relaxed, greeting them. Very often, the woman lights up at my acknowledgement and greets me smiling all over. The guy sort of ignores me. Beta boys gonna be beta boys right :)
There's some truth to this. A single woman is often afraid of giving a male runner a big smile. But when she's with a guy she feels secure and can both stare and smile. Most likely she will also think of you when she has sex with her beta bf.
hot and fast wrote:
JoJakky wrote:its true. the best is when a slow man and woman are training together. there I come, very easy and relaxed, greeting them. Very often, the woman lights up at my acknowledgement and greets me smiling all over. The guy sort of ignores me. Beta boys gonna be beta boys right :)
There's some truth to this. A single woman is often afraid of giving a male runner a big smile. But when she's with a guy she feels secure and can both stare and smile. Most likely she will also think of you when she has sex with her beta bf.
Yea. Right. I am sure all women do this all the time with Metric Miler.
Hot and fast? Are you a Domino's pizza?
This depends on the other runner.
If this is a good looking woman and you are a male coming up behind her you have to slow down at a safe distance, lighten your footfall, suppress your breathing, and check her out. You need to match her speed for a bit to judge her fitness level.
If she has ear buds in, just accelerate and rush past her.
If for some _ _ _ _ _ _ _ reason you are wearing earbuds when you run, you need to quickly assess the situation and her. If things look positive you need to take the entire set up off and hide it in your shorts.
If she has the body, and a good pace, you accelerate and come up behind her, do something to let her know you are there so you do not startle her, and then think of some pleasantry to say as you pass her.
(that is assuming you can pass her. If you can not, you just need to do more tempo work)
As you pass you must use proper form and suppress your breathing. You glance over after you speak the pleasantry to gauge her reaction. That clues you in as to what to do next.
Of course after you pass at a higher speed you need to maintain or slightly increase that speed while maintaining perfect form and suppressing your breathing until you are well out of sight.
If she smiled or reacted positively after the pleasantry, you need to find file that away and remember to look for her during all other runs. Do not attempt further interaction above and beyond the pleasantry until you see her on 10 other runs. Remember you are likely a shy introverted nerd so this level of caution should come naturally.
If you are a woman, you must avoid eye contact at all costs and have to be careful about acknowledging any recognition from a man. Only if you see a man on 10 separate runs, and this includes at least 2 runs where the weather is bad and you know he is actually a runner and not just stalking you, can you then decide if you want to respond to a greeting or pleasantry.
As a woman if you are encountering another male runner you need to look strong and fit, so you appear to be able to defend yourself. If any male looks or acts creepy as many do you need to ignore them and quickly decide where you can sprint off the route to avoid problems.
You will likely need to modify your running routes continuously as you will encounter many creepy men on runs. If you can not modify your route, you have to wear progressively more clothing that is less revealing on subsequent runs. Aim for loose clothing in drab colors: Grey is good.
Men, you have to see a woman out on 10 runs before you can tell if she is worthy enough to pursue something. If you only see a woman once, you can assume you are a creep and she has modified her routine to avoid you.
If you read this far you are likely not a real runner anyway, and should not be on this message board. Real runners are too focused on their prescribed workout to respond to anything else.
casual runnner wrote:
When I pass someone, I usually give a small wave and might say "good run" because I know how demoralizing it could be for them to be blown by with my easy stride. Actually, I don't really know because I never get passed, and I guess I don't know what I would do if anyone ever passed me.
With this in mind, there should also be a universal signal for "I'm doing a workout" to be used when you pass somebody during the ON portion of the workout. I feel like a jerk blowing by a capable runner only because I'm running a portion of a tempo workout.
I contemplate them with extreme contempt. I keep my seething disgust hidden, because I am a spindly-armed weakling.
I say "Good Morning" no matter what time of day it is.
look at this wrote:
This depends on the other runner.
If this is a good looking woman and you are a male coming up behind her you have to slow down at a safe distance, lighten your footfall, suppress your breathing, and check her out. You need to match her speed for a bit to judge her fitness level.
If she has ear buds in, just accelerate and rush past her.
If for some _ _ _ _ _ _ _ reason you are wearing earbuds when you run, you need to quickly assess the situation and her. If things look positive you need to take the entire set up off and hide it in your shorts.
If she has the body, and a good pace, you accelerate and come up behind her, do something to let her know you are there so you do not startle her, and then think of some pleasantry to say as you pass her.
(that is assuming you can pass her. If you can not, you just need to do more tempo work)
As you pass you must use proper form and suppress your breathing. You glance over after you speak the pleasantry to gauge her reaction. That clues you in as to what to do next.
Of course after you pass at a higher speed you need to maintain or slightly increase that speed while maintaining perfect form and suppressing your breathing until you are well out of sight.
If she smiled or reacted positively after the pleasantry, you need to find file that away and remember to look for her during all other runs. Do not attempt further interaction above and beyond the pleasantry until you see her on 10 other runs. Remember you are likely a shy introverted nerd so this level of caution should come naturally.
If you are a woman, you must avoid eye contact at all costs and have to be careful about acknowledging any recognition from a man. Only if you see a man on 10 separate runs, and this includes at least 2 runs where the weather is bad and you know he is actually a runner and not just stalking you, can you then decide if you want to respond to a greeting or pleasantry.
As a woman if you are encountering another male runner you need to look strong and fit, so you appear to be able to defend yourself. If any male looks or acts creepy as many do you need to ignore them and quickly decide where you can sprint off the route to avoid problems.
You will likely need to modify your running routes continuously as you will encounter many creepy men on runs. If you can not modify your route, you have to wear progressively more clothing that is less revealing on subsequent runs. Aim for loose clothing in drab colors: Grey is good.
Men, you have to see a woman out on 10 runs before you can tell if she is worthy enough to pursue something. If you only see a woman once, you can assume you are a creep and she has modified her routine to avoid you.
If you read this far you are likely not a real runner anyway, and should not be on this message board. Real runners are too focused on their prescribed workout to respond to anything else.
Thanks for all the advice Metric Miler. You are a real expert in this area.
However, you are correct Metric Miler about the part where you say you need to do more tempo work. A lot more.
Wow, it's like I stumbled into a Runner's World thread on LR.