And it went really well, I didn't have any trouble of running the intervals except for the last one but that was because it went up a slight hill. Still made it through though. But there are some straaange people running around out there! One guy shouted after me as I was jogging past him on the other side of the street, trying to get me to stop and start a conversation. And an old guy on the other side of the street a while later saw me coming, stopped walking, turned towards my side and just stared (like, really stared!) at me as I was jogging past. How do you guys deal with idiots like that? I just ignored them but it does make me feel a bit uncomfortable...Any tips? Do you just get used to ignoring people like that?
Unfortunately, pretty much all paths I can run are basically in the city, so there will always be people around...
Anyway, I am very happy that I could finally start week 2 with "only" a 4-day break and my knee is fine at the moment.
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I've never encountered anything like that, Sarah! A few dog walkers and the odd jogger ( as opposed to the 'odd' jogger!) is about it. I don't know what time you go out running, but you could maybe change that, and/or change your route and see how it feels? Otherwise, I'd do as you did and just ignore them... 😊
I'd recommend you ignore pea-brained wazzocks like that Reading_Sarah , they're not worthy of your attention.
Of course you can and should vary your run routes and run times if you choose, but you're entitled to run. Nobody is entitled to harass you. In fact anyone whose behaviour is persistently unpleasant, aggressive or otherwise threatening should expect to be called out for it, and/or reported to the police, because it's not acceptable.
Haha, "pea-brained wazzocks" has got to be my new favorite insult! That campaign sounds really interesting! It's "good" to see that I'm not alone with this kind of experience but then again, that means that there are a lot of pea-brained wazzocks running around out there...:DI hope I can keep the encounters to a minimum. Thank you for the positive feedback!
I think I've only had one weird incident like that, but then I'm a guy. It was a group of young men on the canal towpath a couple of months ago. By the time I realised what they were calling, I was already about 25m away from them.
If you were to meet me on a run, all you'd get would be a smile, a nod and a good morning, and then I'd be on my way. If you were obviously unable to hear (eg. headphones), it might be a wave or a thumbs-up instead.
I did mistakenly greet a pair of ladies this morning (one of whom I recognised from doing polling station work) with "Good afternoon." My mind was elsewhere.
Yeah, I met a few very friendly people as well, especially other runners usually smile or wave a short "hi", which just feels great. It feels like belonging to a kind of community and that is a great motivation. Unfortunately, idtios will always be around, I guess. But yeah, so far, ignoring them worked well and I intend to keep doing that. Happy running and I hope none of us have to go through any more experiences of this kind!
Aw thank you for your kind words!!! In the beginning I was having trouble with running next to a busy street or something because I felt watched, but then I started thinking similarly, I thought that they probably react the way that I did before I started running, thinking "good for them, they just run and don't care about people seeing them". That helped. And it was the first time I ever had any encounters like that so I hope it will not turn into a regular occurrence.
My daughter was staying with her sister and they went for a run together. The first daughter was amazed that they got no catcalls, insults or inappropriate comments. Both areas would be similarly built up city places, but one had got accustomed to ignoring the pea brained wazzocks, whereas the other never comes across them. Shame that location makes a difference.
It is a shame and if it starts occurring regularly, I will try and find another route to see if that makes a difference. I gotta say though, it does help in building confidence, learning to ignore those kinds of people. That said, I do wish it just didn't happen at all, anywhere...
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