Introducing myself to a runner

Look we could do with out the crude comments right now though. We're under enough scrutiny.

Anny gun wrote:

Look we could do with out the crude comments right now though. We're under enough scrutiny.

he fought for those rights to be offensive, USA USA!

I hear your sarcasm loud and clear.

semper fi wrote:

Look dude, if you want to bash a bunch of people for their opinions that's fine. But really you should be thanking me for defending those rights. If you don't like what I have to say then ignore it and go back to writting hate letters to the Howard Stern show.

he's defending his own rights by expressing his opinion. just because you wear a military uniform and shoot people in other countries, it doesn't mean you have a monopoly on "right defending". arguably, the people who vote are the people who are the greatest defender of american rights. teachers defend our rights, lawyers defend our rights, social workers defend our rights, and yes, sometimes, the military defends our rights (although in the current case it's VERY debatable what rights they're actually defending... )

Wow you guys really know how to blow things out of the proportion. All I need was give some girl some advice. It's not like I made two prisoners have anal sex with each other. Relax this message board is not the end of the world. I bet if i wrote "Tell Jason Rexing to hit the guy you want in the head with his training shoes , run around the world 20 times while carrying him and convince the guy you are a nice girl, while he is wearing training shoes" would have been better huh?

Girl just drop smehting before ye pass each other and he should stop and pick it up if you pretend to miss it. If he dosen't then take a hint.

guys a_l_e_r_t is correct

you were all taken....a girl == a gay 18 yr boy

Didn't it ever occur to anyone to turn around and run with him for a half-mile or so?

When you see him, turn and run with him. The fastest i ever ran on the road was 5:00-pace, but mostly it was 5:30-6:30 pace. If he is running easy pace (like 6:30) just pull off, run with him for a bit and say, "Hi, I see you running all the time in the park and just wanted to say Hi, and Introduce myself."

Tell him what city you live in and what races you do or something. Like everyone has said, he will be receptive as long as he isn't running all-out, married, gay, or not into you.

If he isn't into you, he'll say his name, a few things about running (probably his running) and then he'll stop talking. At this point you just say, "Well, I'm running further and further from home. It was nice to meet you, see you around."

If he IS into you, he'll say it was nive to meet you and ask you to go running some time, or he'll ask you out. Some guys are shy though and you will need to do the asking. Unless you want to keep repeating this "turn-and-jog" a few more times.

If you ask him he will say it sounds good no matter what. Give him your number and if he likes you he will call, if he doesn't, he won't. End of problem.

Here's what you do....

Put this on the back of your shirt.

"If you can catch me you can have my number"

Then time it so that you enter the trail just in front of him and take off.

If he's game he'll give chase and you two can hit it off. Just make sure that he knows that you are being deliberate. Give him the "look" before you bolt and keep looking back at him.

This has to be the dummest thread ever on lets run. Lets put this one to rest.

Just stop him and say "Nice shoes wanna f***?"

semper fi wrote:

Just stop him and say "Nice shoes wanna f***?"

Why are marines such perverts and sickos.

Tell him you're looking for someone to cross-train with, and then you go for nice easy bike ride.

If you guys don't stop when a good looking girl wants to say hi you are a f***ing loser. That is the bottom line. Are you telling me that between a 60 second conversation that could lead to a date and some action and running on a normal training run you would choose the run? Anyone with a penis knows the right answer. Even Geb would stop I'm sure. Some one said it, life is too short. Stopping for a few minutes on a training run to talk to a hot chick will not make or break a season. Though if you hook up you'll be feelin' good and run faster I bet.

As for the girl...say hi. If that doesn't work follow advice #1, show him your tattas.