appropriate thing to say to joggers in lane one???

You know what I really hate?

I really hate when I am doing my intervals on the treadmill, listening to my headphones, and watching a good program on tv, some idiot jumps on when I take a gastrointestinal relief break and changes the channel so he can watch his favorite show between doing that goofy weight lifting that everybody thinks will get them more chicks.

That is what I really hate.

When you are in a race do you say "track" or do you go around someone when you pass them? Just run around them, it won't be that big of a deal, and it will give you race situation practice of having to move around slower runners while maintaining race pace.

432miler wrote:

If they don't respond to a call of "track", then you need to the "accidental" shoulder brush as you blow past them. People get the idea usually.

What track do you work out in and at what time? I will be walking in lane 1 and would be most happy if you gave me an "accidental" nudge. Just be prepared to cut your workout short after said incident.

I don't yell at anyone unless I'm bigger than them.

I remember doing 400's at a local middle school, and some lady was walking around the track while her daughter was on her bike in lane 1.

I asked them to move, and the mother said somewhat indignantly, "There aren't any signs telling us we can't do this."

I replied that there aren't any signs telling people not to use automatic weapons on the track either.

She stormed off the track with her kid, heading to the middle school- presumedly to find someone to explain to me that they had a right to be on the track with a bicycle.

Never saw her again.

JPGarland wrote:

There's a HS track near me where printed on the track every 100 meters is "No walking or jogging in lanes 1, 2 or 3." People do it anyway. I ask before starting to move out of lane 1, and they usually do it without a problem. Sometimes I get into a shouting match. I've had people say, "slow down" when I'm running intervals and they think I'm getting in their way.

On other tracks where it's not marked, people usually move out if you ask them politely. If they don't, you go around. It helps to explain that one reason to do it is to lessen the wear on the track so it doesn't have to be replaced as often, which gets a favorable response from taxpayers.

My local track has signs like this also, in addition to signs that read "no bicycles, rollerblades, or skateboards on the track." Nevertheless, when the weather gets warm, I have to deal with thug parents bringing their kids to the track and letting them swerve their bikes across all eight lanes.

I've tried yelling, "passing in lane one," as well as telling the parents that bikes aren't permitted on the track. Neither strategy works, of course. So, I found a flat, low-traffic, rural road near my place and simply marked off every 200 meters with the wheel.

I bring about 20 orange cones and cone off the lanes we need. Sometimes only one, often first three lanes - never have a problem...

Man, does this thread reveal why a lot of people regard runners as uptight and unfriendly.

Go around. You are just there for a workout, and so is everyone else. God forbid that I should become so weak that I view having a few people on the track as a serious impediment to running a good interval workout. Cowboy up and get it done. It's a public place, and it is there for everyone.

Serendipity wrote:

Coach D wrote:

If all else fails, get a starting block. I've noticed that blocks seem to identify you as a hardass to the ordinary walkers and joggers, and people can't wait to get out of your lane, probably because they don't want to get run over by a 25 mph train.

But if you do that, it will identify you as a sprinter and we all know what people think about sprinters, especially TXrunnerGirl.

I am 10 pounds bigger than Bolt. If TXrunnerGirl saw me sprinting, say 150s, at 100% out of blocks in lane 5, she would get the hell out of the way.

Tell them to shift out of the f'ing way

JUST BE LUCKY THAT YOU ARE EVEN ALLOWED ON THE TRACK PERIOD.

IN OKLAHOMA, THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT ARE ALLOWED ON A TRACK ARE HIGHSCHOOL RUNNERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY MEMBERS OF THAT HIGHSCHOOLS TRACK TEAM.

I love peeps wrote:

push them to the ground.

If they get up and try to fight you kick their ever-livin' ass.

Thats how I role.

-peeps

Really? And how do you roll?

Bring a traffic cone with the sign "lane 1-2 reserved for the /.........../ team."

Add a charity money box with the sign "support you /.........../ team, donate here", that will cause some of them to leave not only the lanes you want but the entire stadium... ;-)

I have found that my patience and politeness with people walking in lane 1 is in direct proportion to how many people there are in lane 1.

Last weekend, there was only one old lady walking in lane 1. I warned her that I might pass her on the inside in such a nice and concerned way that she was more than willing to move to lane 2.

On the other hand, a few weekends ago, there were 4 or 5 different people walking in lane 1. Who has time to discuss things with 4 or 5 separate people? So instead, I just passed them within millimeters and scared the crap out of them.

Encountered this situation last night, and I handled it the WRONG way. Yelled “track” many times at a couple waddling in lane 1 until the woman said “you’re gonna just have to go around”. This really ticked me off, so I screamed “that means f***ing move!” in her face. Her husband didn’t want smoke, but she did threaten to call the police. My training partner didn’t want to deal with it, so we left and finished the workout at a nearby park.

Some people are clueless, stupid, or just plain defiant, but it’s still best to try to resolve the conflict peacefully

Many of us feel your pain... I am sure there are a few long threads here on Lane 1 idiocy... even tracks with posted signs on lane etiquette, rules, you see "big boned" folks walking lane 1 two abreast... roller skaters.. cyclists... baby strollers... what haven't I seen? Many know the rules and just don't care... hey, I pay taxes and have every right to Lane 1 you do...

Best thing is to find a track that's not Moran infested... or to go at a time they aren't there or in fewer numbers...

If you must, I'd do exactly what you did.... Yell "TRACK!!!!!" every time you pass, making sure to buzz out and into lane 1 closer than they'd like.... those approaching 100 IQ sometimes get the hint... this is more effective you are in a group

I was talking to a FSU alum the other day who recalled he was still irritated to move out of Lane 1 when the varsity track team showed up at FSU's very nice track facility.. I just don't think he understood. I told him it was track etiquette and that given his time at the school, I could think of more pleasant things to do than getting mowed over by Walter Dix.

JPGarland wrote:

There's a HS track near me where printed on the track every 100 meters is "No walking or jogging in lanes 1, 2 or 3." People do it anyway. I ask before starting to move out of lane 1, and they usually do it without a problem. Sometimes I get into a shouting match. I've had people say, "slow down" when I'm running intervals and they think I'm getting in their way.

On other tracks where it's not marked, people usually move out if you ask them politely. If they don't, you go around. It helps to explain that one reason to do it is to lessen the wear on the track so it doesn't have to be replaced as often, which gets a favorable response from taxpayers.

I use the Garmin "track run" mode and set it to lane 7. I run in lane 7 even when running after sunset when no one else is around. I prefer the outer lanes for less stress on my legs and figure I am doing my part to not add more wear to lane one. With the track mode Garmin give remaining distance for current step and beeps was one approaches the end of the step. The only thing I have had to dodge was a few footballs on the track from a high school kicker who is going to Iowa State. I don't mind going around a few footballs especially from a high school player who is working so hard to be ready to play at the next level.

UsedToBeKnowItAll wrote:

Joseph McVeigh wrote:

"Watch Lane 1"

"Coming through lane 1"

"Coming thru on your right"

If those fail to work, run around them. Your competitors are unlikely to give you a clear path, so consider it practice for maneuvering.

This is the best advice. Most walkers/joggers in lane 1 will have no idea what "TRACK!" means. But I think you meant, "Coming thru on your left."

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On trails bikers and faster runner should yell out "on your right" but most walkers have no clue where to go. If more than one then one person will move to the left and one will almost always go to the right. Someones one will correct the other and then the person who moved right will move at the last second to the left.

So now I just yell out "passing" in time for them to move off and move to where they are not. I think yelling out more than one word just confuses many on sidewalks and trails as they do not comprehend a phrase coming from someone coming up behind them because their attention is elsewhere.

Those walking or running slower than others on tracks need to learn to stay out of lane one at all times is anyone may be passing them sooner or later.