Shamed by an old man while out on a run for being slow

Hungary

This was the first time a fellow runner started a conversation with me.

Also, I still don't get the happy birthday comment, though I guess it must be some Hungarian thing that I'm not aware of.

As if it weren’t bad enough old people are ruining our country. Especially these scared rich a holes out here.

Any time some old turd asks “ how old are you”?, it’s just a chance for them to brag that they are still trying to run. Happens to me a few times a year. Usually they’re huffing and puffing under a tree and they start running again as soon as I pass by then pull up beside me to ask me that stupid question. They just need validation or something. Females never do this to me. Only saggy old guys.

he's one guy he doesn't represent old people or anyone

Coevett wrote:

snowflake patrol wrote:

Getting “senior citizened” is 10x worse than getting “chicked”.

The correct term is "geezered", "mastered", or "grey haired".

"Silverbacked"

Just respond : " Oh wow, you're training be the fastest at the nursing home ? "

So, you are very insecure. Good to know that at 19. Now, work on changing that so you don't end up being insecure the rest of your life.

Overtaken by a 67 year old wrote:

Hungary

This was the first time a fellow runner started a conversation with me.

Also, I still don't get the happy birthday comment, though I guess it must be some Hungarian thing that I'm not aware of.

I used to run 100 mile weeks in Budapest when I was around your age and never had anyone speak to me once during a run. Curious where you do your running (assuming you’re in Budapest)?

He shamed you for using a dangling modifier

Old guys know how to write English

It wasn't in Budapest, but in Pest county. In reality, it is the same as living in the suburbs within the capital. The difference is, you encounter a lot less people compared to running on the riverside, or Margaret Island, or any downtown district(I assume you ran around these places?).

During a Halloween race back in the mid 90's I remember beating a bunch of guys wearing a shirt that read on the back "congratulations, you've been beaten by a clown". Yes I was wearing clown make up as well.

I get the opposite. I have slow 57-67 year olds get dropped by me as I'm having a full conversation and taking a light recovery around 7:00 miles and passing them by as if they were walking, while my HR is not even in Z1.

They usually go "hey I'm 67!" like a hey im still out there kind of thing. Good for them but I don't mind them much attention.

I'm not young either - I'm a masters' runner so it's not like they can play the youth card on me.

Please stop using the word "shamed" for any reason, at any time, under any circumstance. The whole notion is absolutely absurd and juvenile.

Thank you.

What kind of accent did he have?

He won't beat you in a race. He probably wouldn't understand that you were controlling your pace. He probably has a poor training plan on his own. You should have smiled when he picked up his pace. And let him have his unofficial victory. I would've laughed to myself

You weren't shamed.

People aren’t taking this actually serious are they? This guy is clearly making this story up

Like some already mentioned most probably a jerk. Trust me there are some people out there

that has unbearable bitter personality an they don't even realize it . Gotta feel sorry for them . I don't know if these kind of people even have real friends.

Or maybe he has some mental issues we never know. Or perhaps thats just his nature .

Just Forgive him and move on. Keep running happy.

Ha, come to Japan where you can get toasted by 60- and 70- somethings that run like they are in their 30s literally any day of the week on pretty much any major running route.

Overtaken by a 67 year old wrote:

It wasn't in Budapest, but in Pest county. In reality, it is the same as living in the suburbs within the capital. The difference is, you encounter a lot less people compared to running on the riverside, or Margaret Island, or any downtown district(I assume you ran around these places?).

I did most of my running up in the Buda Hills where I lived but also at Margitsziget in the summer. Very few people running around there despite some nice trails. Are you Hungarian or just living there? Back when I was there very few people spoke English.