Does anyone else do this...?

[SweatyHettie]

.... pick up your pace ever such a tiny bit and try and look like you know what you’re doing when someone else is running towards you?

I caught myself doing it this morning! Who am I kidding?😜

[SquintyBunny Graduate]

I do it more when someone see's me coming up behind them and stops to let me past! Gotta run that little bit faster, pick those legs up that little bit more and pretend i'm not doing the turtle shuffle! hahaha

[SweatyHettie Graduate in reply to SquintyBunny]

😂turtle shuffle - perfect description of my running style!

[Delgirl82]

Ha ha love that idea. As I never see a soul. Well one today and yes I did exactly that !!!

[BeetrootFace77 Graduate]

Always do this! Step up the pace and look serious. All the gear, no idea...

[SaltdeanSizzler in reply to BeetrootFace77]

😂😂😂😂

[packersruns Graduate]

I tend to do it with people but also runners who I can tell are experienced - I know they aren't judging as they've been there before but I like to do it anyway to look faster than I am 😂

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Of course 😬🏃

[Tap_per]

Totally 😂

[CookiesToCut]

I ran past two policemen walking on the path today. My 90sec run ended as I was right next to them (W3R2) so I kept going for 30 sec to not look silly and for social distance of course

[Candy63]

Good plan lol 😂

[SweatyHettie Graduate]

Never thought of that ...excellent point 😂

[SweatyHettie Graduate]

It’s so nice to know I’m not alone in this...🤣

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

I don’t do that... but when I’ve had to socially distance by stepping into the road that has become a little sprint interval just so I can get back on the pavement!

[Wandzoff]

Haha! I had someone running up behind me today and was due to launch from walking into run (W3R2) and carried on walking after Laura told me to 'go!' So I didn't look like I was trying to compete in any way.... although that is impossible with my 'plod...plod'...🤣🤣🤣 N.B. I ran for a few seconds after Laura said 'slow down now' so didn't cheat😁😁

[SweatyHettie Graduate in reply to Wandzoff]

🤣😂aren’t we funny?!

[Wandzoff in reply to SweatyHettie]

Daft isn't it!! Feel like a twit now... new mantra... 'this is my journey.. ignore others!' Hope I listen to myself.....🤣🤣🤣🤣

[FitterFor40 Graduate]

I had that today for the first too...I crossed the road to pass a man 20 years older than me as I wasn't sure how much faster i would be than him. Then on my return he wasn't that far behind me! 🤪

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

Yep 🤣

Got lapped on my circuit of the woods this evening by a young man half my age.

He smiled as he went past for the second time - hopefully in support rather than in mockery 😁

[Orange_Girl Graduate]

Yes! But trying not to feel I have to go ANY faster when I pass anyone and they really don't care.

It's been slightly disconcerting during lockdown to have people so keen to move out of my way when running (slowly) in my local park ... and particularly people with little kids. Maybe I should get a T-shirt that says "Hello! I'm friendly, and I do not want to breathe on or infect your children".

[drmoogie Graduate]

Oh gosh every single time!!!!

[liz163]

Yes ha ha!!! Glad it’s not just me 😂