MVRunner, you from the area?
MVRunner, you from the area?
or is it you wrote:
The Douchebag is the OP.
If it was just a workout (which it was), then I agree. The OP is a jerk.
If it was a race (which it was NOT), then his behavior is perfectly acceptable.
What the OP did would have creeped me out.
OP,
The person you are referring to was probably roid raging you. You provided enough information to identify him as that one Pacer who everyone knows has dabbled with chemicals.
Yeah, I remember meeting some guy who was a friend of my friend. Or actually he was the little brother of my friend's ex-girlfriend. He was at least in his mid-thirties. Five minutes after meeting him, he was talking about how he "jacked some guy in the face" at a party to just test himself. I thought about that and determined that I hadn't picked a fight to test myself since first grade. And I think at that time, someone else picked the fight with me for no real reason. And I've never really had the urge to since about that time. Anyhow, I found it intriguing that a guy in his mid-thirties would go around picking fights and jacking people in the face to prove himself and impress his girlfriend. This guy must have had the mentality of a first grader.
That being said, if anyone can actually formulate a response to the original post and coherently reply, I doubt that they share that retarded mental development to where they would jack someone for running five meters behind them. Frankly, I doubt anyone would have the balls to do that either. Prison seems like a more than sufficient deterrent. So I'm calling a bs on those who claimed they would punch the dude.
Anyone who was "creeped" out about having someone in their unusually large personal zone with a 10 meter+ diameter had several options.
1 - slow down/stop and let OP pass;
2 - take a different route;
3 - say something to the OP;
4 - etc., etc.
Instead, they chose to run faster. In essence, they laid down the challenge which, in itself, was an invitation. "We're going to run faster and drop your punk ass," they said smugly. The OP accepted the challenge/invitation and answered it. No doubt, the runners tried to pick up the pace even more. Again, they laid down the challenge which was yet another invitation. "Run with us if you can." The OP accepted and they became angry.
So, in fact, the run did become a race. The race was over when the leaders couldn't continue. Welcome to the big city, punks, chumps and suckers!
Mr Anderson wrote:
Yeah, I remember meeting some guy who was a friend of my friend. Or actually he was the little brother of my friend's ex-girlfriend. He was at least in his mid-thirties. Five minutes after meeting him, he was talking about how he "jacked some guy in the face" at a party to just test himself. I thought about that and determined that I hadn't picked a fight to test myself since first grade. And I think at that time, someone else picked the fight with me for no real reason. And I've never really had the urge to since about that time. Anyhow, I found it intriguing that a guy in his mid-thirties would go around picking fights and jacking people in the face to prove himself and impress his girlfriend. This guy must have had the mentality of a first grader.
That being said, if anyone can actually formulate a response to the original post and coherently reply, I doubt that they share that retarded mental development to where they would jack someone for running five meters behind them. Frankly, I doubt anyone would have the balls to do that either. Prison seems like a more than sufficient deterrent. So I'm calling a bs on those who claimed they would punch the dude.
Anyone who was "creeped" out about having someone in their unusually large personal zone with a 10 meter+ diameter had several options.
1 - slow down/stop and let OP pass;
2 - take a different route;
3 - say something to the OP;
4 - etc., etc.
Instead, they chose to run faster. In essence, they laid down the challenge which, in itself, was an invitation. "We're going to run faster and drop your punk ass," they said smugly. The OP accepted the challenge/invitation and answered it. No doubt, the runners tried to pick up the pace even more. Again, they laid down the challenge which was yet another invitation. "Run with us if you can." The OP accepted and they became angry.
So, in fact, the run did become a race. The race was over when the leaders couldn't continue. Welcome to the big city, punks, chumps and suckers!
I originally thought OP was out of line, but I like this answer.
Of course, this kind of reminded me of running with a buddy at a park. As we were starting we joined up with some guy who had just finished a lap around the park (about 4 miles). I had just had a hard workout the previous day and was just going easy with my buddy who is more of a cross-fit guy and not a runner. So we join up with this stranger and are about 1/2 mile from the end of the loop. He's on my left and he suddenly points down at the ground in front of me. I look down, thinking something was wrong with my shoe and he takes off. I look up and he's gone. I look over at my buddy and am like, "What!?!"
I debate whether to accept the challenge and realize I feel like dirt and let the guy go although it would have been fun.
Was it a jerk move? Yeah, probably.
How could he have handled it better, "I'm going to finish kind of hard, feel free to join me."
So could the OP have handled it better. Yeah, he could've asked to join them for a little bit. Could the other runners have handled it better? Sure. They could've said something, maybe even invited the OP to join them.
Instead, everyone is a pansy about it.
Anyhow, I've always wanted to try "the point to the ground in front of the runner next to me" move in a race but have never done so. It would be kind of funny but I'm sure some would think I was a jerk.
I sure fell for it hook, line and sinker. Ha!
And finally, reminds me of the "missed connections" in CL:
Walmart blonde! - m4w
We ran into each other more than a few times tonight. Gorgeous blonde in white. If you see this which I hope you do. Send me a reply!
Mr Anderson wrote:
Yeah, I remember meeting some guy who was a friend of my friend. Or actually he was the little brother of my friend's ex-girlfriend. He was at least in his mid-thirties. Five minutes after meeting him, he was talking about how he "jacked some guy in the face" at a party to just test himself. I thought about that and determined that I hadn't picked a fight to test myself since first grade. And I think at that time, someone else picked the fight with me for no real reason. And I've never really had the urge to since about that time. Anyhow, I found it intriguing that a guy in his mid-thirties would go around picking fights and jacking people in the face to prove himself and impress his girlfriend. This guy must have had the mentality of a first grader.
That being said, if anyone can actually formulate a response to the original post and coherently reply, I doubt that they share that retarded mental development to where they would jack someone for running five meters behind them. Frankly, I doubt anyone would have the balls to do that either. Prison seems like a more than sufficient deterrent. So I'm calling a bs on those who claimed they would punch the dude.
Anyone who was "creeped" out about having someone in their unusually large personal zone with a 10 meter+ diameter had several options.
1 - slow down/stop and let OP pass;
2 - take a different route;
3 - say something to the OP;
4 - etc., etc.
Instead, they chose to run faster. In essence, they laid down the challenge which, in itself, was an invitation. "We're going to run faster and drop your punk ass," they said smugly. The OP accepted the challenge/invitation and answered it. No doubt, the runners tried to pick up the pace even more. Again, they laid down the challenge which was yet another invitation. "Run with us if you can." The OP accepted and they became angry.
So, in fact, the run did become a race. The race was over when the leaders couldn't continue. Welcome to the big city, punks, chumps and suckers!
Disagree. If I happen to pick up the pace when some rando(who originally was running at a slower pace) tucks in behind me and stalks me on my run, I'm not issuing and inviting a challenge....I'm giving the hint that I don't welcome your presence and wish for you to leave me alone instead of stalk me without saying anything, weirdo. If you wanted to "get a workout in" then you can do that elsewhere without hopping on my back. Clearly you're not following a strict training schedule of you haphazardly decide decide to pick up the pace when someone passes you to get in "some tempo work."
Then again, personally, I'd probably just let him pass or say something. But I assure you most of the time I'm not issuing a playful challenge, I'm trying to avoid your unwanted infringement on my otherwise enjoyable run.
The worst is when you're out on a slow recovery run and some slowpoke thinks you're running at a perfect tempo pace. So you have to speed up to get rid of that fatty huffing and puffing right behind you.
Why is everyone on this board so bitter?
That was me you guys. I try to run behind people in hopes that they will fart.
Boomheadshot wrote:
Disagree. If I happen to pick up the pace when some rando(who originally was running at a slower pace) tucks in behind me and stalks me on my run, I'm not issuing and inviting a challenge....I'm giving the hint that I don't welcome your presence and wish for you to leave me alone instead of stalk me without saying anything, weirdo. If you wanted to "get a workout in" then you can do that elsewhere without hopping on my back. Clearly you're not following a strict training schedule of you haphazardly decide decide to pick up the pace when someone passes you to get in "some tempo work."
Then again, personally, I'd probably just let him pass or say something. But I assure you most of the time I'm not issuing a playful challenge, I'm trying to avoid your unwanted infringement on my otherwise enjoyable run.
This. Mr. Anderson is probably the guy who assumes that a girl is just "playing hard to get" and keeps chatting her up and trying to make plans for later while she's doing everything she can to politely hint that she's not interested. "Oh, she's just challenging me to be more aggressive when she tells me that she's hanging out with her friends tonight. Well I'm buying her that drink even if she says she doesn't want it! That must be what she really wants."
Today, I have learned the meaning of stalking:
to run 5m behind, but in the same direction on a public running path at the same speed as others already going in the same direction and continuing on ahead after they stop.
Thank you.
I think the main etiquette you broke wasn't to try and hang with them, nothing wrong with that, but then passing them at the end. Seems rather douche to me. Would have been better when they slowed down to do the same, since you were admittedly being pushed and than them with a "hey hope you didn't mind me trying to hang with you guys, it was just what I needed"
Really this stuff isn't too hard. But I agree they were rude too.
I am amused that this thread has made it 4 pages...
On the other hand, I've been reading it all, so I'm complicit also :)
darkwave wrote:
On the other hand, I've been reading it all, so I'm complicit also :)
So you've been stalking us posters?
Creep!
anotherdcrnr wrote:
You know what's creepy? I hurt my knee on a run one time near that spot and had to hobble back barely running in quite a bit of pain. I past a big weightlifter trainer looking guy maybe doing 12-13min/mile that was also jogging. I didn't think anything of it but a couple minutes later, he pulled up right next to me and started jogging alongside of me. Not behind me but shoulder to shoulder like he was my buddy. He didn't say anything but I could tell he was really getting a workout in. This went on for a couple awkward minutes and then i just excused myself.
This is hilarious.
Guys, this poser ripped off a popular Slowtwitch thread. This is complete garbage.
Come up with some original material.
and now you've got all the slowtwitchers coming over to this cesspool to laugh at the hobby joggers.