List some unwritten rules and weird quirks runners do.

Stretch before a race.

I will let the rest of you decide whether that is an unwritten rule or a weird quirk..

Rocket...

Stride and a half before cutting in front of another runner.

Only two across while running on a road with traffic.

Run on traffic side of a female runner

What's said on the run, stay's on the run!

Never push the pace as a freshman.

Many runners feign a yawn on the starting line on the belief that you take in extra oxygen by doing this.

Crap their pants during a run and not give a damn about it.

Cool down jogs after races

Purchase the services of a coach when all of the training principles they puke out at you can be had for free.

Run in shorts even though it is incredibly cold and they are nowhere near fast enough to warrant it.

Quirks:

Treating the startline for a longer road race (10k-marathon) like it is the start of a 1500 on the track or shorter. I see runners shaking legs, doing plyo jumps and ripping out super fast strides when they pretty much take off at a very easy effort level.

Lucky shirts/shorts, etc. I did about 6-7 years of racing in the same singlet until it just got to be too disgusting to put on anymore.

Unwritten rules: Don't lay out an all out sprint to come in .07 seconds ahead of a female finisher or 50+ year old grand master.

Never let a hobby jogger latch on to you during an easy run and pass you going all out. Always pick it up and teach them a lesson.

Unwritten rules

-if you're running on a track (especially an indoor one) always yield to someone doing a speed workout.

-Be realistic about where you line up in a mass start. When in doubt, start a little farther back.

-acknowledge other runners when you encounter them on the roads or trails, even if they're hobby joggers.

-Always listen to the stories that older runners have to tell, and mentally add 10 seconds to the mile pr they claim.

Precious Roy wrote:

Quirks:

Treating the startline for a longer road race (10k-marathon) like it is the start of a 1500 on the track or shorter. I see runners shaking legs, doing plyo jumps and ripping out super fast strides when they pretty much take off at a very easy effort level.

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Well that's tough, when you're running 5:00 mile pace or faster you probably do need to do some stretching and plyo stuff before the race. For many, that IS 1500 pace. Imagine having to run for only 30 minutes instead of 40. The race uses entirely different energy systems.

Unwritten rules:

don't cut people off when running in a pack

pass gas quietly

don't push the pace on easy days and drag everyone with you, especially if you can't hold it

there's always someone faster than you, don't be full of yourself

don't wear your medal longer than the day of and maybe the day after

Quirks:

pre-race rituals

the fact 10 miles every morning is perfectly normal to you

Overtrain, especially on easy runs.

Count miles as if they are an important part of training.

Don't participate is other sports because they're worried of getting injured.

Eating a lot of bananas./ Eating a lot of oatmeal.

pin racer wrote:

Unwritten rules

-Always listen to the stories that older runners have to tell, and mentally add 10 seconds to the mile pr they claim.

Does this mean I need to tell people my mile PR is 10 seconds faster than it is so that what they think is my PR is actually my PR?

HonestThief wrote:

Unwritten rules:

don't cut people off when running in a pack

pass gas quietly

don't push the pace on easy days and drag everyone with you, especially if you can't hold it

there's always someone faster than you, don't be full of yourself

don't wear your medal longer than the day of and maybe the day after

Quirks:

pre-race rituals

the fact 10 miles every morning is perfectly normal to you

It's never ok to wear your medal around. The day after? Really? What would be the purpose? I mean I can maybe understand wearing it at the meet but why would you put it on and wear it the day after?

Party a lot in college

If female distance runner:

Must have pony tail

Quirks: 3 Bms and 5 bladder emptyings in the hour before a big race.

Unwritten rules: if you are catching up to a female runner who is wearing ear buds, move as far away from her as possible when you pass. This applies to training runs, not races where other runners are expected.