Random joggers getting pissed for nothing

mehmeh wrote:

Please help a fellow newbie hobby jogger understand what happened here...? Did he feel I was using him to pace myself?, or was he some dumb ass trying to race me and just got pissed when he couldn't hold the pace?

Trust me, anyone could hold that snail pace. Must have been something else.

You're correct. Dumb question.

mehmeh wrote:

Here's a dumb question: I'm on this 10 mile road run today when at mile 7 this random guy starts his run right in front of me at the same pace I'm running surprisingly (6:30 pace).

I've been going steady at this pace and don't feel like going faster, so I just keep going. We're 2-3 meters away and this goes on for 2 more miles. Then, all of the sudden he stops and looks back at me raising his arms, pissed, and signals me to pass him. I just give him the thumbs up, confused, and keep running.

Please help a fellow newbie hobby jogger understand what happened here...? Did he feel I was using him to pace myself?, or was he some dumb ass trying to race me and just got pissed when he couldn't hold the pace?

He wanted you to overtake so he could check out your butt in those skimpy, tight shorts you think you look great in.

Get a grip and take the dildo out dude.

You changed your pace (perhaps unconsciously) so that you could relax behind him. Running etiquette says that you either pass him or let him go.

A missed opportunity for "gobble, gobble m'fer!"

teaching the noobs wrote:

You changed your pace (perhaps unconsciously) so that you could relax behind him. Running etiquette says that you either pass him or let him go.

Unless you're running in a really crowded area, it seems kind of strange to start your run that close in front of another runner. Seems like proper etiquette would have been for the other runner to wait 15 seconds to start his own run instead of jumping right in front of the OP.

why not wait? wrote:

teaching the noobs wrote:

You changed your pace (perhaps unconsciously) so that you could relax behind him. Running etiquette says that you either pass him or let him go.

Unless you're running in a really crowded area, it seems kind of strange to start your run that close in front of another runner. Seems like proper etiquette would have been for the other runner to wait 15 seconds to start his own run instead of jumping right in front of the OP.

Presumably the other runner came in from a crossroad. It's the runner behind who must decide what to do.

I don't believe hat there is really an unwritten rule here.

If you are a step or two behind the guy the whole way, I could see it being irritating to him to have someone right on his ass the whole time. Of course, he could've let you go by. Weird that neither of you seemed to acknowledge the other despite being a meter away from one another for so long. Seems a "Hey, how's it going? Great day for a run." would've been a common courtesy and would've avoided the awkwardness.

Did this happen in Central Park? I've had people dog me there

teaching the noobs wrote:

why not wait? wrote:

Unless you're running in a really crowded area, it seems kind of strange to start your run that close in front of another runner. Seems like proper etiquette would have been for the other runner to wait 15 seconds to start his own run instead of jumping right in front of the OP.

Presumably the other runner came in from a crossroad. It's the runner behind who must decide what to do.

Why would you presume something that directly conflicts with what the OP said? The OP said that the other runner started his run right in front of him. He's the only one of us who was there, so I'll defer to him.

Maybe they both had their headphones on jamming to Taylor Swift songs. Maybe OP was in easy run and the other guy in tempo. I'd find it very annoying if a total stranger was that close to me for 2 miles and I'd either pick up the pace or let him go.

Freaking headphones!

Do people really jog this slow?? Makes the story less believable.

OP meant 6:30min/mile pace duh

mehmeh wrote:

Here's a dumb question: I'm on this 10 mile road run today when at mile 7 this random guy starts his run right in front of me at the same pace I'm running surprisingly (6:30 pace).

I've been going steady at this pace and don't feel like going faster, so I just keep going. We're 2-3 meters away and this goes on for 2 more miles. Then, all of the sudden he stops and looks back at me raising his arms, pissed, and signals me to pass him. I just give him the thumbs up, confused, and keep running.

Please help a fellow newbie hobby jogger understand what happened here...? Did he feel I was using him to pace myself?, or was he some dumb ass trying to race me and just got pissed when he couldn't hold the pace?

We had this thread a couple of months ago. Same meme with different words.

mehmeh wrote:

Here's a dumb question: I'm on this 10 mile road run today when at mile 7 this random guy starts his run right in front of me at the same pace I'm running surprisingly (6:30 pace).

I've been going steady at this pace and don't feel like going faster, so I just keep going. We're 2-3 meters away and this goes on for 2 more miles. Then, all of the sudden he stops and looks back at me raising his arms, pissed, and signals me to pass him. I just give him the thumbs up, confused, and keep running.

Please help a fellow newbie hobby jogger understand what happened here...? Did he feel I was using him to pace myself?, or was he some dumb ass trying to race me and just got pissed when he couldn't hold the pace?

Well, young Galen, Meb was just pissed that you were crowding him and not using the whole road.

I guess I'm knew here, but what's a "meme"?

First, the person who started their run shouldn't have started right as they were getting passed.

Second, it's the duty of the other person to alter their route so they aren't awkwardly running behind somebody else at the same pace. Just turn around and run .5mi the other way and .5mi back. Problem solved.

Answer is: (a)

It's very, very, very unlikely for two runners to run exactly the same pace for that long. You were probably unconsciously using the leader to pace yourself. Many people do that without realizing it. It's on you because, obviously, the leader couldn't see you unless you tried to pass and you didn't.

If it bothered the leader that much he should have sped up or slowed down, but yeah, following a stranger that close is definitely rude.