Runners, stop standing at the intersection with your hands on your hips

If I happen to run a route that involves busy intersections and happen to get stopped by traffic and am forced to stop, then I just might happen to put my hands on my hips. What's the BFD? It is waaaay better than those idiots who feel it is necessary to run in place. I hate seeing that, it makes all runners look stupid.

I slap my thighs like a sprinter , and stare into the distance so it looks like I'm in the zone.

I'll do whatever I want and you'll like it!

Cmon dude wrote:

If I happen to run a route that involves busy intersections and happen to get stopped by traffic and am forced to stop, then I just might happen to put my hands on my hips. What's the BFD? It is waaaay better than those idiots who feel it is necessary to run in place. I hate seeing that, it makes all runners look stupid.

There's nothing wrong with jogging in place. Training time is valuable, use every second. I do this all the time, it's the smart thing to do if you want to be your best.

A stand up guy wrote:

Cmon dude wrote:

If I happen to run a route that involves busy intersections and happen to get stopped by traffic and am forced to stop, then I just might happen to put my hands on my hips. What's the BFD? It is waaaay better than those idiots who feel it is necessary to run in place. I hate seeing that, it makes all runners look stupid.

There's nothing wrong with jogging in place. Training time is valuable, use every second. I do this all the time, it's the smart thing to do if you want to be your best.

This debate does come up from time to time on this site. Here is my take:

The GARRM (generally accepted real runner move) is to stand in place while impatiently glancing at your watch every couple of seconds until traffic clears. The glances at the watch are a must, even if it is paused as it should be.

It is somewhat acceptable to jog down the road a little bit and then double back.

Running in place is for hobby joggers. If you are doing this, you mind as well get a 13.1 bumpersticker, start posting your "mapmyrun" stats on Facebook, get an armstrap for your iPhone, etc

i usually just take a dump right there on the sidewalk. i mean why not- ive got the time

I think the preferred vernacular of the hardest of the corps is "Drop a Deuce."

cenotaph wrote:

i usually just take a dump right there on the sidewalk. i mean why not- ive got the time

162430 wrote:

A stand up guy wrote:

There's nothing wrong with jogging in place. Training time is valuable, use every second. I do this all the time, it's the smart thing to do if you want to be your best.

This debate does come up from time to time on this site. Here is my take:

The GARRM (generally accepted real runner move) is to stand in place while impatiently glancing at your watch every couple of seconds until traffic clears. The glances at the watch are a must, even if it is paused as it should be.

It is somewhat acceptable to jog down the road a little bit and then double back.

Running in place is for hobby joggers. If you are doing this, you mind as well get a 13.1 bumpersticker, start posting your "mapmyrun" stats on Facebook, get an armstrap for your iPhone, etc

This is correct. Every actually-competitive high school or D1 collegiate runner that I've ever known or run with would agree. Hands on hips is fine, or you might pace a couple steps back and forth, slowly. Having an impatient, anxious look is definitely required.

A stand up guy wrote:

Runners, stop standing at the intersection with your hands on your hips.

Up yours.

Real runners rarely have to stop for traffic. You plan ahead before the intersection, and if there's the slightest gap in traffic you take it. It's OK to force someone to slow down a bit, you just better make the right judgement that it's someone who will slow down. If there's no gap, adjust your route and weave your way across mid block or at the next intersection. Never stop.

Froggy wrote:

Real runners rarely have to stop for traffic. You plan ahead before the intersection, and if there's the slightest gap in traffic you take it. It's OK to force someone to slow down a bit, you just better make the right judgement that it's someone who will slow down. If there's no gap, adjust your route and weave your way across mid block or at the next intersection. Never stop.

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I grab my junk

I jog on the spot like a true man of the 80s

80s man wrote:

I jog on the spot like a true man of the 80s

I just get down and do the worm.

80s man wrote:

I jog on the spot like a true man of the 80s

Yeah, what would Zatopek do?

i'll stop doing it if you stop running in place, jamming on your headphones, and adjusting your water bottle belt.it's a natural way to stand. thanks for the post though, little boy

A stand up guy wrote:

You're like all 'ooooooh, I'm running sooooo hard, and I have to put my hands on my hips and hold my squeeze because I'm like sooooo hurting and you guys are in your cars and all comfy like'. What a bunch. Just stand there will ya, bunch or pretentious jerks.

I drop down and do pushups until the light changes.

I usually use that time to blow my nose in my shirt and clear mucus from my throat.

Just convinced wife to stop stretching after having recently convinced her to stop jogging in place.

Though you make a convincing argument, I feel I have no chance to convince her.

I myself stride powerfully in the final strides before the light with a look of disappointment regarding the light. Breathing is always under control as I rarely run faster than 5:20 miles on my 10 mile run.