Jogging In Ireland

conceited

Was out for a walk today.While on the way back,around 2 miles each way.I see this guy in the distance jogging towards me.When he's nearly up to me,
I say alright, he says hi.

20 odd minutes later, doing a few light streches up against the car.Here comes the same guy running back towards his car, his cars next to mine.
I start thinking "I better get into the bloody car to leave him do his streching", and "for me to not look like a girl stretching after my walk".:D

So here he comes over to his car, me expecting strecthes,but lo and behold, he jumps straight into his car, lights up a fag, and baits off down the road. Haha! I was in ****ing tears.

I'm sure you have your own funny stories.:)

AlphaMale 3OO

I high five fellow joggers when I'm running. Always gets a laugh!

podge57

maybe he is just trying to lose weight

conceited

Are you serious forbesii?:D

Roper

forbesii wrote: »

I high five fellow joggers when I'm running. Always gets a laugh!

I thought I was the only one who did that. There used to be these awkward moments when you're running towards someone, like you share something but you're not sure whether it warrants a hello or even a nod. Now I just blow that out of the water by either saying WAHAY! in a loud voice or hi-fiving them, or both. One woman thought I was going to beat her up, she jumped out of her skin.

One time I was in the park and these kids were there with a dog who ran across my path after a ball they'd thrown. he started from quite close and I was in a world of my own until he was right beside me and the only thing I could do was jump over him. He was pretty big too, Lab sized I nearly went on my ear. Anyway I got a cheer from the kids. On the way back they were sitting awful quietly and when I got closer, what do they do? Throw the ****ing ball across my path again so Fido and I can do more acrobatics. This time the poor dog gets a kick in the hole and I stumble like a moron. They leg it. I ran on and some guy running the other direction is laughing and says "they did it to you too eh?". Little gits.

WHIP IT!

forbesii wrote: »

I high five fellow joggers when I'm running. Always gets a laugh!

I am sooo gonna try this...

Reminds me of going horse racing as a kid and always travelling in the front of the horse lorry. Any other horse lorries coming the other way always flash, beep and wave and you'd do likewise whether you knew em or not... It's kinda like the code! Maybe high-fiving can be the new joggers cde!

Forbesii - let's bring it in Buddy! :pac:

gabgab

It happens on motorbikes too, we nod at each other alot. Like a fella sat on the other side of the road at a junction, will often get or give a knowing nod to the other person,

Its a comraderie thing,

RacoonQueen

forbesii wrote: »

I high five fellow joggers when I'm running. Always gets a laugh!

This actually made me laugh out loud. I'm gunna try this if I have the guys.

I always think to myself "how rude" when someone doesn't acknowledge me while we run past each other.

griffin100

Waiting to do a triathalon a few weeks ago and the guy beside me smoked the whole time we were waiting for the start (whilst in his wetsuit). Fecker proabably still did it faster than me.

Canis Lupus

griffin100 wrote: »

Waiting to do a triathalon a few weeks ago and the guy beside me smoked the whole time we were waiting for the start (whilst in his wetsuit). Fecker proabably still did it faster than me.

Christ.

LightningBolt

forbesii wrote: »

I high five fellow joggers when I'm running. Always gets a laugh!

That's brilliant, kinda makes me wanna just go out and do it for a laugh!:D

gabgab

griffin100 wrote: »

Waiting to do a triathalon a few weeks ago and the guy beside me smoked the whole time we were waiting for the start (whilst in his wetsuit). Fecker proabably still did it faster than me.

Yeh that is annoying, I always presume cos someone smokes or carries a little weight that I will be quicker........ Triathlon opened my eyes to that one, goddamn stupid triathlons.....

WHIP IT!

gabgab wrote: »

Yeh that is annoying, I always presume cos someone smokes or carries a little weight that I will be quicker........ Triathlon opened my eyes to that one, goddamn stupid triathlons.....

Likewise at football training. Nothing more humbling than the team's heavy smoker/drinker/breakfast roll addict handing you your ass on a plate during endurance drills or sprints!

Odysseus

I used to get great fun out of the looks I got having the last smoke before a race, especially if I copped someone having a good look and managed to overtake them during the race. I always made a point of saying hello as I passed.

entropi

forbesii wrote: »

I high five fellow joggers when I'm running. Always gets a laugh!

I might try this sometime...i wonder how the joggers in Phoenix Park will react to it? :pac:

token56

conceited wrote: »

Was out for a walk today.While on the way back,around 2 miles each way.I see this guy in the distance jogging towards me.When he's nearly up to me,
I say alright, he says hi.

20 odd minutes later, doing a few light streches up against the car.Here comes the same guy running back towards his car, his cars next to mine.
I start thinking "I better get into the bloody car to leave him do his streching", and "for me to not look like a girl stretching after my walk".:D

So here he comes over to his car, me expecting strecthes,but lo and behold, he jumps straight into his car, lights up a fag, and baits off down the road. Haha! I was in ****ing tears.

I'm sure you have your own funny stories.:)

Yeah I have experienced something similar. There's a field I used to do laps of, was running in there one day and some guy came in a started to do laps. he would 2 or 3 then stop have a smoke do 2 or 3 more have another smoke and do this about 4 times, thought it was hilarious myself.