What annoys you about other runners and running in general?

dwayneshintzy

walshb wrote: »

Christmas Day runners....fook right off.

Usually do a 10k on Christmas morning/early afternoon before dinner. Usually quite crisp and a nice time for a run, and makes you feel like less of an absolute glutton later.

rainbow kirby

walshb wrote: »

Christmas Day runners....fook right off.

Feck off, Christmas morning is a lovely time for a run! Work up a nice appetite for the gluttony later

walshb

Don't get me wrong. Competitive athletes out on Christmas morning I understand. Sure I used to train Christmas Day myself. Fun runners and "nobodies" can fook right off.

TFBubendorfer

walshb wrote: »

Don't get me wrong. Competitive athletes out on Christmas morning I understand. Sure I used to train Christmas Day myself. Fun runners and "nobodies" can fook right off.

Why would fun runners be allowed to run on any other day of the year but not on Christmas Day?

Or are there further restrictions? Like no running on their birthday, anniversary, and/or Easter Monday?

We need to be told

Maximus Alexander

How fast do you have to be before it's acceptable to run on Christmas Day? Asking for a friend.

Chartsengrafs

walshb wrote: »

Don't get me wrong. Competitive athletes out on Christmas morning I understand. Sure I used to train Christmas Day myself. Fun runners and "nobodies" can fook right off.

I'll give you 7/10 for that effort, primarily because you brought in a seasonal tilt. Shows there was at least some thought put into it. Your standards were slipping there for a while I felt, so it's good to have you back Walshy.

kit3

walshb wrote: »

Don't get me wrong. Competitive athletes out on Christmas morning I understand. Sure I used to train Christmas Day myself. Fun runners and "nobodies" can fook right off.

Feck ya - I never run on Christmas Day. Totally caught up with kiddies / cooking dinner etc. Will have to find time now

walshb

kit3 wrote: »

Feck ya - I never run on Christmas Day. Totally caught up with kiddies / cooking dinner etc. Will have to find time now

Fair play, kit3. Nice to see someone getting priorities straight..

average_runner

If I run on christmas day, I be divorce before the new year comes!

Puibo

average_runner wrote:

If I run on christmas day, I be divorce before the new year comes!

Why is that?

average_runner

Puibo wrote: »

Why is that?

Because I have kids and its their day which I agree with.
Also I wouldn't be able to fit it in, up at 6:30, kids unwrap presents, play with the kids and make breakfast. Get the kids ready and then all the relations arrive. Help with getting dinner ready as both my wife and I will cook the dinner. Then kids time till they go to bed.
I can run on the other days of the year.

Each to their own and wouldn't criticize anyone for doing it also.

ger664

Its everyone's day. Whole family could do a Goal Mile or parkrun in the morning. There is more crack to be had been a non competitive Fun Runner

Puibo

average_runner wrote:

Each to their own and wouldn't criticize anyone for doing it also.

Yeah, no criticisms here i just figured sleeping with her sister may warrant a divorce, not going for a run!!

Have a good one!!

average_runner

ger664 wrote: »

Its everyone's day. Whole family could do a Goal Mile or parkrun in the morning. There is more crack to be had been a non competitive Fun Runner

That will happen in time to come. Have gotten the wife running and once out track gets up graded the family will run that day

The Muppet

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

How fast do you have to be before it's acceptable to run on Christmas Day? Asking for a friend.

I've had a chat with the Grinch an the good news max is you are allowed run.

I'm furbared though . I shall have to stay indoors and binge eat to supress my desire to run Christmas day.


I hope someone buys Walsh b a gone fishing sign for Xmas.

walshb

Just read through a heap of the "gripes" on this thread. Mine's in the ha'penny place compared to most. Some of you guys need to lighten D fook up...it's lucky any of us ever get out for a run.

tomwaits48

probably sprinters with a superiority complex....

MonkstownHoop

I'll be doing the Goal Mile anyway, with the 2 mile to and from it

Gavlor

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

I'll be doing the Goal Mile anyway, with the 2 mile to and from it

And that annoys you how??

UM1

Fockers from.kilkenny dat get injured every september..

Butterbeans

UM1 wrote: »

Fockers from.kilkenny dat get injured every september..

Huh..??

Gavlor

Fockers that are bad at geography....

Puibo

Saw a wan out last night with a huge jacket on and a hat. She was holding the hood on her head while trying to run!!

ThisRegard

A swan?

deisedude

Annoyed with myself. Said I'd try yoga for a few weeks to improve my flexibility and ward off injury. Got too competitive and pulled a muscle in my chest.

dwayneshintzy

Runners or pedestrians rushing to get into a busy path ahead of you, only to immediately slow down

youngrun

Lads who sit behind you in reps and kick in the last 100 every time to 'beat' you...!

UM1

youngrun wrote: »

Lads who sit behind you in reps and kick in the last 100 every time to 'beat' you...!

Its even worse wen burds do it..

Djoucer

youngrun wrote: »

Lads who sit behind you in reps and kick in the last 100 every time to 'beat' you...!

That not just good training/fun? Finishing the session strong. If you were any craic you'd kick too.

youngrun

Djoucer wrote: »

That not just good training/fun? Finishing the session strong. If you were any craic you'd kick too.

If i was able...!

dwayneshintzy

"and I didn't even do any training"

People who run a race on minimal training and seem to want extra credit for their times, since they didn't even train. Imagine what they could do if they trained! But alas, they just don't have the time to do so (apparently). Not referring to experienced runners who lament their lack of (or poor) training after a race.

These people don't seem to realise that training IS the hard part.

Gavlor

dwayneshintzy wrote: »

"and I didn't even do any training"

People who run a race on minimal training and seem to want extra credit for their times, since they didn't even train. Imagine what they could do if they trained! But alas, they just don't have the time to do so (apparently). Not referring to experienced runners who lament their lack of (or poor) training after a race.

These people don't seem to realise that training IS the hard part.

Must be a hard pill to swallow when they're faster than you despite all your fancy dan training

dwayneshintzy

It can be!

Though this was in relation to a colleague (we work the same hours and play on the same football team, giving lie to his "no time for training" excuse). We both ran a HM; I finished up in 1:38, him in 1:42. Yet apparently I should have been disappointed in my time because I'd put some training in, and he "ran me close" even though he did "nothing".

davedanon

Four minutes isn't 'running someone close'. Tell him that. It's 20 seconds per mile.

IvoryTower

He sounds awful yo be fair, maybe he's just winding you up, that I could get on board with!

UM1

dwayneshintzy wrote: »

It can be!

Though this was in relation to a colleague (we work the same hours.

diaretic in his coffee..if dat dosent work piss in his shoes

average_runner

In phoenix park today. Amount of people running on the road and cars couldn't get by them.

Path way was perfectly clear. I know it's a while since I ran in the park but it was never this bad.

walshb

Christmas Eve runners can fook right off...

Come to think of it, so can boardsies posters.

tang1

walshb wrote: »

Christmas Eve runners can fook right off...

Come to think of it, so can boardsies posters.

Poster of the year me hole......

Happy Christmas walshb.

walshb

In farirnese tang1, you might just have a point. Haven't gotten out for a single run this year and I'm on moaning about runners...

Fook it... I'll write this year off and make a real push for poster of the year 2017. Might even post a running log!

tang1

walshb wrote: »

In farirnese tang1, you might just have a point. Haven't gotten out for a single run this year and I'm on moaning about runners...

Fook it... I'll write this year off and make a real push for poster of the year 2017. Might even post a running log!

Give the public what they want!!

average_runner

walshb wrote: »

Christmas Eve runners can fook right off...

Come to think of it, so can boardsies posters.

Loads out today. Wasn't something for me, maybe on 26th

walshb

average_runner wrote: »

Loads out today. Wasn't something for me, maybe on 26th

Stephen's day runners can fook right off!👍

The Muppet

walshb wrote: »

Stephen's day runners can fook right off!ðŸ‘

Don't tell anyone but I plan on going out in the morning. Sorry in advance

ThisRegard

average_runner wrote: »

In phoenix park today. Amount of people running on the road and cars couldn't get by them.

Drivers must have been pretty ****.

average_runner

ThisRegard wrote: »

Drivers must have been pretty ****.

Roads too narrow at the bends especially with traffic coming the other way. Acres road is hard to pass people on when traffic both ways also.

kit3

average_runner wrote: »

Roads too narrow at the bends especially with traffic coming the other way. Acres road is hard to pass people on when traffic both ways also.

There's either path or trail almost everywhere in the park, being on the road shouldn't be an issue

average_runner

kit3 wrote: »

There's either path or trail almost everywhere in the park, being on the road shouldn't be an issue

I agree, used to run there loads and loved the trials. The paths were clear but roads busy as families going to see the deer.

davedanon

There is a driver mindset which reckons that nothing should halt their uninterrupted progress unless it some other form of motorised vehicle. The concept of waiting patiently behind the 'obstruction' (walkers/runner/cyclists) until it is safe to overtake is foreign to this cohort.

Having said that, I agree, no need to be on the road in the PP, for the most part. If it is unavoidable, a running group should be going single-file - something I notice cyclists seem loath to do. Not a criticism or jibe, just an observation. What's going on there?

Djoucer

The Phoenix park is the perfect example of all that is wrong with transport in Ireland.

Pedestrians ignore the lovely walking paths and trails, preferring to use the cycle paths, cyclists don't use them as they're awful, preferring the nice roads. And motorists use the park as a short cut, ignoring all recreational users of it.

It's quite wonderful when you think about it.