You mean clockwise on lane 1 playing chicken with them walkers?
You mean clockwise on lane 1 playing chicken with them walkers?
Why do all you people want to run in lane 1? 800 meter poster is right, if you're doing reps longer than a lap, you're much better off not using the track. And shorter reps are better done in the outer lanes.
My trick is to carry two fistfuls of those orange soccer discs on my warmup to the track and space them out along the outside of lane 1, all the way around. By the time I’m done with my warmup and drills most people assume something g official is going on and make their way to lane 2 or higher. I don’t ask anyone to move, they just react to the formality of the cones.
like a clock wrote:
Run clockwise. Some will be confused, others will be furious. If you were the first one there and also the fastest, some may follow your lead.
Agreed. Stare those crossfitters in the eye as you approach and play the ultimate game of chicken. Of course, if they don't move, your 130 pound ass is gonna be laid flat, but this is really the best way to assert your dominance.
mellow yellow wrote:
The only time I can get a decent workout on public tracks is early in the morning. Other than that, it's always been like a circus show. Cross fitters taking up lanes 1 through 4 walking side by side, people just abruptly stopping in lane 1 or stepping into lane one just as I'm passing through. It's been awhile since I've seen a parent bring their kid to learn how to ride a bike on the track. The only reason I prefer the track is the surface, but the turns and the craziness have me thinking it's probably better to switch to workouts on trails.
I surely thought this thread was going to be about public tracks being closed - and folks giving up on sneaking in.
Coming from Australia, states close athletics facilities when the COVID case rate starts to exceed 100 per day. I was shocked to find this thread is about tracks being super busy. In Australia, it's the open parks and promenades that are filled with the hobby joggers getting their 1 hr maximum of daily exercise within 5km of their home. The fine for being outside your home for more than 1 hr or outside a 5km radius is over $2,000.
at my local one if a group of semi-pro runners is coming they will lay out small cones on the line between 1 and 2. it gets the message across and they are free to use lane one all evening.
personally i am not bothered by people taking up the lanes, I like to meander through them anyway and by 9pm or so it's quiet so i just go then if i want to run in lane 1.
I like this, would be simple to print and laminate a poster with basic etiquette and try to match the branding of the school so it looks official. Annoying to have to do that, but it works.
I'm pretty lucky, I live in a suburban area where all the HS tracks are open to public. The closest track is actually a MS track that's really nice and it's also open. The other people who use it are really considerate too. When people are just jogging they almost always use outside lanes. Others there to work out will often start in lane 1 but quickly move to lane 2 or 3 when they see someone faster coming and stay there.
11:04 CDT wrote:
My trick is to carry two fistfuls of those orange soccer discs on my warmup to the track and space them out along the outside of lane 1, all the way around. By the time I’m done with my warmup and drills most people assume something g official is going on and make their way to lane 2 or higher. I don’t ask anyone to move, they just react to the formality of the cones.
Genius!! Pure Genius!!
MatthewXCountry wrote:
Coming from Australia, states close athletics facilities when the COVID case rate starts to exceed 100 per day. I was shocked to find this thread is about tracks being super busy. In Australia, it's the open parks and promenades that are filled with the hobby joggers getting their 1 hr maximum of daily exercise within 5km of their home. The fine for being outside your home for more than 1 hr or outside a 5km radius is over $2,000.
Good luck escaping from your fascist country. I hear Sweden and Denmark are nice places for English speakers.
Its annoying sometimes but still worth it. Things I've seen over the years:
People walking the track throwing a football back and forth
People who bring dogs and let them run around
People who ride bikes on the track
People who smoke cigarettes on the track
Track gates being locked up for no reason during public use hours
Track closed because of rain
Soccer balls missing the goal rolling by
Mondo track banned the use of spikes
Bleachers, barriers, trash cans taking up space on the track
Tracks with very limited hours for use
If I'm doing 400's, 300's, or 200's then I use lanes 4-7 and use the matching stagger. Turns are a little gentler and no rail to worry about.
If I'm doing 800's and above I usually use lane 2 for the first lap and then just run in lane 1 after that.
It works for me. YMMV
Although we have to deal with walkers we have not given up!
mellow yellow 2 wrote:
What's the best way to measure distances on lane 8 if you're doing 800s or 1ks? My garmin measures a lap slightly off.
And passing people on lane 1 isn't really an issue for me it's more often than avoiding collisions with people wandering, stopping, or who knows what right in front of me while I'm just about to pass. Lack of awareness and courtesy for others on the track not just me.
According to many pages on the Internet, every lane grows by 7.66 meters compared to previous one, giving you exactly 446 meters for lane 7 and 453.66 meters for lane 8. How about doing 900s when you go to the track?