Does anyone else blast past female runners?

ya brah but it's nice to call out something like "on your left" when you get within 50 ft so they know you're coming up. brah. Sometimes I'll give a lil wave too

How about old people, little kids, moms pushing strollers, people with walkers, people in wheelchairs, people carrying a lot of stuff, and people who don't give a k-rap how "fast" you are? You're the "fastest" bloke on the pavement.

Your method will get you maced by someone who thinks you're a purse snatcher.

Never felt that in the northeast US, but I also happen to live and run in a very running-friendly city.

Unrelated to your post, I never feel the ego urge to speed up to overtake a girl running faster than me. I truly can’t relate to making my training suboptimal in the hopes of I don’t even know what exactly… that she’d be impressed by my briefly whizzing past her enough to slip her phone number into my pocket?

A couple of you have missed the point of the OP. It's not about showing how fast you are, it's about getting out of an awkward situation asap before she thinks you're a rapist etc.

I suspect you missed the English in my post.

Yup. I keep the widest berth I can and move as purposefully as possible right past, eyes straight ahead. No curt wave, no collegial head-nod, nothing.

In general, I have this idea that women out and about in the world basically want to be left alone by most men--though I suspect that if I were better-looking, I would be inclined to assume that a gesture as neutral as a quick, professional nod might be less unwelcome.

As an instinctively social person--and one whose social impulse is amplified to ridiculous proportions by the chemical stimulation of running--it's anathema to me to be so aloof. That is, it takes a lot of determination for me not to give a quick "salute" or some sort. A part of me worries about being seen as a self-important jackwad, a weekend warrior too invested in his own Pre dreams to acknowledge others--but I guess I'd rather be mentally categorized as a self-important jackwad than a self-imposing lech. Plus, after 10 minutes, nobody remembers some stranger's weird-but-benign behavior anymore anyway.

You need to stop being so creepy. Women runners are “worried” about you for a reason. They usually smile at me and do not appear worried, I guess because I don’t look like a rapist or stalker in their eyes.

I understand your predicament. I wouldn't say I deliberately blast by them, but I do make my presence known by trying to make a little extra noise and passing as far to the left as possible and if the situation calls for it (it's clear they have no idea someone is behind them) I will say "passing on your left" and wave as I go by.

If a woman happened to be running a similar pace and I were right behind, I would probably pick it up to make a clean pass or turn in the other direction. There is no way I would want to trail behind them for an extended period.

Isn’t it normal for runners to nod at each other, especially on bad weather days, unless you’re doing a workout and are focused/suffering?

I used to do hill repeats by an old person home and they used to cheer if they were outside. It was cute.

women love it when you do this, instant panty-wetter. FYI.

Women of LRC - are women really so psychotic as to be believe a man politely acknowledging a woman's existence as he passes by waving/nodding/saluting is trying to rape or harass her?

Seriously. The odds of you finding a woman running at your pace and you showing up so you are like 5-10s behind her are about zero. You either rub your normal pace and pass them quickly or they pull away. Unless you intentionally do some creepy behavior

Definitely put your phone number on the back of your shirt. You'll get tons of texts from chicks who rightly conclude, "super athlete and not a rapist."

Don‘t think you read the post. I thought the same thing reading the title, but this dude is worried if he casually passes she‘ll think he‘s a creeper.

I don‘t personally “blast past,” but can tell sometimes girls get a little anxious if they here a guy coming up behind them. I try to give as much lateral room as possible in those cases.

It's weirder when guys don't acknowledge you when they run past you in a quiet area. Just a nod or a Hello is enough to reassure me that the guy is a fellow runner and not chasing me / about to do anything weird.

Strong results achieved with an earth shaking ‘warning’ fart t-minus 10m, then once more 2m past. then a little thumbs up..

This is really sad. I appreciate your honesty but you might want to seek counseling for your insecurity.