Rant About Track Etiquette

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  • perdie7
    perdie7 Posts: 266 Member
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  • fit4lifeUcan2
    fit4lifeUcan2 Posts: 1,458 Member
    OP, I stopped running in the park for similar reasons. There would be people strolling side by side, three across, and I know they can see I am running and still will not move. I have had people stop in the middle of the trail having conversations and will not move. I have to veer into the grass to get around them. I think it is beyond rude. When I see/hear someone running faster than me, I always step to the right to allow them to pass. I run in my neighborhood now, but have been thinking going to visit the local high school track. You are now giving me second thoughts about it.

    This is why I prefer to ride my bike...I can just run them all over if they don't move! How dare people take up the entire path! lol
    Actually I yell coming through coming through when I get closer to a group of people just standing there blocking my way lol. That gets them to move :laugh: We all just laugh as I wiz past ... So OP get a loud horn and carry it with you and squeeze that sucker several times or just yell coming through move over!!! lol
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Wait. I just realized that wolf gif basically says, "I don't care about you - here - let the wolves get you, because I'm bigger, faster, and badderassed."

    Even better.
  • jillianbeeee
    jillianbeeee Posts: 345 Member
    uggg. Getting anxiety reading these posts. Here http://www.runnersworld.com/workouts/track-running-101?page=single

    http://running.about.com/od/wheretorun/tp/Rules-For-Running-On-A-Track.htm

    and my fav
    http://www.checkersac.org/coach/tracketiquette.html
  • fit4lifeUcan2
    fit4lifeUcan2 Posts: 1,458 Member
    rlZahOT.gif

    hey you found a picture of me on my bike mowing down a bunch of women pushing strollers.. cool!!! :laugh: :laugh:
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Wait. I just realized that wolf gif basically says, "I don't care about you - here - let the wolves get you, because I'm bigger, faster, and badderassed."

    Even better.

    yeppers
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    rlZahOT.gif

    I came for the lulz and got a fantastic, take-home gif.
  • WhitneySheree88
    WhitneySheree88 Posts: 222 Member
    This seems very silly to me it isn't that hard to run around someone if they're in your way lol maybe attach a sign to the front and back of your t shirt

    I run counterclockwise, stay out of my lane or else.
  • jdm_taco
    jdm_taco Posts: 999 Member
    rlZahOT.gif



    wow, best gif ever next to cat and bearded dragon
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Wait. I just realized that wolf gif basically says, "I don't care about you - here - let the wolves get you, because I'm bigger, faster, and badderassed."

    Even better.

    yeppers

    cold. I mean, really, it is.

    Not sure how to feel.

    Dog-Scared-By-Spring-Door-Stop.gif
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    DavPul:

    I love wolves. They are among my favorite animals. Alongside giraffes, jaguars, otters, grizzly bears, sharks, cats, dogs, raccoons, squirrels, ducks, eagles, penguins, rattlesnakes, tortoises, spiders, hippos, ibex, coyotes, porcupines, iguanas, ohffs, all the animalz.

    Thank you for keeping it real.

    Yay!

    And for OP, I think you need a cute gif to make you feel better. Breathe deep and think of baby otters...

    YV2G6YZ.jpg
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Wait. I just realized that wolf gif basically says, "I don't care about you - here - let the wolves get you, because I'm bigger, faster, and badderassed."

    Even better.

    yeppers

    But, shouldn't it be running in the opposite direction?
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Otters don't like running either clockwise nor counterclockwise on human running tracks.

    They do like

    4411349240_68d2c9499a_o.gif
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    apparently.






    post count FTW
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Otters don't like running either clockwise nor counterclockwise on human running tracks.

    They do like

    4411349240_68d2c9499a_o.gif

    YES!
  • Dbernier1981
    Dbernier1981 Posts: 39 Member
    Otters don't like running either clockwise nor counterclockwise on human running tracks.

    They do like

    4411349240_68d2c9499a_o.gif

    YES!

    Ok you guys are killing me with cuteness overload :wink:
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    DavPul:

    I love wolves. They are among my favorite animals. Alongside giraffes, jaguars, otters, grizzly bears, sharks, cats, dogs, raccoons, squirrels, ducks, eagles, penguins, rattlesnakes, tortoises, spiders, hippos, ibex, coyotes, porcupines, iguanas, ohffs, all the animalz.

    Thank you for keeping it real.

    Yay!

    And for OP, I think you need a cute gif to make you feel better. Breathe deep and think of baby otters...

    YV2G6YZ.jpg

    I know I feel better!
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    What is the etiquette for this: I was running on a local rec. track last week. 2 women arrived, got out of their cars, jumped on the track (ahead of me) and proceeded to light up cigarettes. I was behind them only briefly, as they were walking, but really?
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    What is the etiquette for this: I was running on a local rec. track last week. 2 women arrived, got out of their cars, jumped on the track (ahead of me) and proceeded to light up cigarettes. I was behind them only briefly, as they were walking, but really?

    ha.

    What the everloving What?
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    What is the etiquette for this: I was running on a local rec. track last week. 2 women arrived, got out of their cars, jumped on the track (ahead of me) and proceeded to light up cigarettes. I was behind them only briefly, as they were walking, but really?
    You run between them, and on your way, you grab the cigarettes out of their mouths and throw them on the ground and step on them.
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    What is the etiquette for this: I was running on a local rec. track last week. 2 women arrived, got out of their cars, jumped on the track (ahead of me) and proceeded to light up cigarettes. I was behind them only briefly, as they were walking, but really?
    You run between them, and on your way, you grab the cigarettes out of their mouths and throw them on the ground and step on them.

    I kick box, but one of those "ladies" could probably kick my *kitten*. They only made one lap and left. I really just didn't see the point in driving to a track for that.
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    What is the etiquette for this: I was running on a local rec. track last week. 2 women arrived, got out of their cars, jumped on the track (ahead of me) and proceeded to light up cigarettes. I was behind them only briefly, as they were walking, but really?

    ha.

    What the everloving What?
    my point exactly. :noway:
  • ChristineinMA
    ChristineinMA Posts: 312 Member
    you gotta be kidding me
    just run around them
    no one cares about your olympic aspirations
    they dont care what lane theyre in
    they just want to get some exercise
    just because you take the track serious doesnt mean they should to
    most ppl just see it as a place to walk/run
    who cares about lane assignments?
    you cant even run around them... because why again?
    you make it seem like there is no space on the track to squeeze through
    like 10 ppl are abreast on the track haha
    i like weaving around ppl, works on my agility
    bottom line: public parks, trails, tracks arent ruled by you
    be ready to make some sacrifices. thats just the way it works.

    AMEN
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    What is the etiquette for this: I was running on a local rec. track last week. 2 women arrived, got out of their cars, jumped on the track (ahead of me) and proceeded to light up cigarettes. I was behind them only briefly, as they were walking, but really?
    You run between them, and on your way, you grab the cigarettes out of their mouths and throw them on the ground and step on them.

    I kick box, but one of those "ladies" could probably kick my *kitten*. They only made one lap and left. I really just didn't see the point in driving to a track for that.

    you'd only need to outrun them for a lap or two. they wouldn't have the lung capacity to keep up with you for any longer than that

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