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Overtaking, an area with so much potential to annoy us runners.
Someone's just overtaken me and now they slowed down.
So I'm going to have to overtake them again,
but then they're going to slow down again? Grrr, so annoying.
Don't you just hate it when you're at a similar pace to someone and you end up
overtaking each other over and over and over again.
You end up in this awkward overtaking dance,
and neither of you are feeling good about it.
Have you ever had it in a race where someone immediately at the start overtakes
you and then slows down straight away because they realise they've gone off too
fast. Annoying, isn't it?
The worst is when you're on a narrow path like this and neither of you can make
it round each other.
So you end up doing this like side shuffle to see whether you can let
someone go past or not. So annoying.
Social media. It seems to have found its way into every area of our lives
and running is no exception and on the whole mainly it's great. I mean,
you can do things like IG Lives with running greats.
You can connect with others in the running community,
like on The Running Channel's community Facebook page,
and you can get notifications when we release new videos on YouTube
all about running. But,
sometimes social media can be a little bit annoying. Here are our bugbears
when it comes to scrolling our screens.
And that's
my run done. Time to snap a photo.
But what to call this? I think 'Slow Plod' probably describes it quite
accurately.
Strava notification - looks like Anna's been on a run. 'Slow Plod'?
That's faster than my 5k time. Wish I could give anti-Kudos.
Come on, Rick. Be nice. So annoying, so annoying.
Woah, this scenery is amazing! Ah, there's another runner coming,
but I'm sure they won't mind waiting for me to take a selfie. And
smile!
And then there are the runners who stop right in front of you to grab their
running photo.
Ah, so annoying.
And another thing - so much pressure to add run times to your bio. Should I, shouldn't I?
What will people think of that time? That's quite good. Isn't it? Average.
Don't worry though, because comparison is the thief of joy.
And we are here for anyone who laces up their shoes and gets out
there. After all, anyone who runs is a runner.
There are so many heroes in the running community: volunteers at parkrun,
people handing out water on race day,
as well as people standing on the sidelines,
cheering on or holding up signs of encouragement. Aren't we lucky?
But sometimes there are runners who have a bit of attitude and forget the gratitude.
We don't understand anyone who is rude to volunteers.
They're giving up their own time to help put on an event that you are
part of. A nice thank you, or if you're tired,
just a little nod, goes a long way.
And then there are the people who don't say thank you
when you pause or move to the side. I've
been very accommodating and let them go past. I just sacrificed my PB for you.
Or people who get annoyed at other runners for running slow. I mean,
what is slow anyway? Just because it's slower than you.
You don't know what's going on with them either.
They might be coming back from injury. They might be doing an easy run.
They might be having a bad day.
They might be 20 miles deep into a long run.
So just go easy on them.
People who are inconsiderate towards runners
with pushchairs, wheelchairs or strollers
and those who won't give runners space that need it.
Bit of a contentious one.
But when faster runners or non-runners refer to your run as a jog.
A jog? I'm a runner. I'm not a jogger.
It happens. We can get a little bit smelly,
especially when it's pretty hot outside and we're running.
But also some of us runners can tend to be
a little bit lazy when it comes to our hygiene
When running. On
more than one occasion, I've supported a runner in front of me spitting. I mean,
we've all been a bit phlegmy before, but come on,
you're giving us runners a bad name. Then there are the runners who
might forget that there are other people around, or maybe they don't care.
Does tend to be the early morning ones.
I've seen nose-pickers and the odd de-wedgie as well.
Why is it that some runners look like this when they run.
And I always tend to look like a bedraggled
mess.
Then there's having a red face. I mean, for someone like me,
it takes approximately 0.000001 seconds to get completely
red in the face, no matter the temperature or the type of workout.
Whereas for other people,
they cross the finishing line at a marathon looking fresh as a daisy.
And then there are the elites and the super-ripped who run with no top on.
I'm just jealous.
One thing that we hear a lot from runners is that
it's often tricky to squeeze in a run or fit a session in, but
are you or your running buddies guilty of holding things up? Hi.
Yeah, I'm on my way. Sorry, I will be five minutes late though.
I couldn't find my vest.
And then I realised I hadn't put my watch on charge. At least the clouds
kind of look like they're going, though. Might get some sun this afternoon,
Which reminds me - haven't put any suncream on. That might be 10 minutes late now. Sorry.
Got myself some new shoes, but I need to make sure that I do the laces up right.
Not too loose, not too tight.
That it? No, no that still feels- that's too tight.
Yeah I think- hmmmm. Actually, I just need to loosen them slightly.
Okay. Okay. We know cars aren't runners,
but they can be annoying when you're out on a run. So we featured them anyway.
And if you're a runner, you know.
I nearly got knocked over when I was running once,
when I car just forgot to indicate and then turned suddenly.
I always find you have to be super careful at road crossings because some -
not all - drivers seem to think that the highway code doesn't apply to them.
Then there's having to wait for a big,
long line of traffic to clear before you can carry on- oh, there we go.
And you just have to stand and watch your PB disappear into the distance before
you can cross - so annoying.
Then there are the funny drivers who slow down and drive alongside you.
And just when you think that you've nailed your training and you can beat a car,
they speed up again. And laugh. Annoying.
Go on, be honest. Some of these annoying things apply to you.
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