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What annoys you about other runners and running in general?

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  • #122
    davedanon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭davedanon


    RayCun wrote: »
    Grotesque. Unbelievable. I'm lost for words.
    :eek::eek::eek::eek:


    Not also Bizarre and Unprecedented?


  • #123
    davedanon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭davedanon


    andrew1977 wrote: »
    The one runner who keeps wandering in front of me during a race.. Stop wobbling across my line of running !

    Drives me insane.

    Even worse, the, excuse me, a*seholes who weave dangerously through the crowd at the start of a race, especially longer races where it's going to make bugger all difference.When one of these tools brings me down with them they're getting punched.


  • #124
    Sunny Dayz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭Sunny Dayz


    Not so much that it annoys me but more it worries me cos I see it more and more - is people running on the main roads (in the hard shoulder) going WITH the flow of traffic. I've seen it more in the past 2 months with DCM training, even this morning. I don't know how people feel safe running like that with traffic coming up behind you at 100+kmph, you can't see the traffic or judge it.


  • #125
    average_runner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,881 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    davedanon wrote: »
    Even worse, the, excuse me, a*seholes who weave dangerously through the crowd at the start of a race, especially longer races where it's going to make bugger all difference.When one of these tools brings me down with them they're getting punched.


    Maybe your starting too far up or they are starting too far down, someone is not in the right position


  • #126
    davedanon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭davedanon


    average_runner wrote: »
    Maybe your starting too far up or they are starting too far down, someone is not in the right position

    That would be the latter.


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  • #127
    charkee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭charkee


    being overtaken by gaa tops in races.

    garminatics on boards and other running sites pontificating... that race was 20m short

    race pa announcers trying to be funny

    the good side of running outweighs the bad!


  • #128
    Duanington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭Duanington


    Running in a group, in a race, pretty close together, into a headwind....dude in front clears his nose out to the side.....wind happens.....:mad:


  • #129
    cjt156
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭cjt156


    davedanon wrote: »
    To be fair (somewhat) to nevermore, he/she wouldn't be the first runner to consider race-walking a joke sport. What other sport allows you to cheat at least three times without sanction?

    I know I shouldn't, but ...


  • #130
    Myles Splitz
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    As a relative beginner, how complicated experienced runners make it. It's not that difficult, just get out there and run.

    This is a process

    1) Beginning runners are learning therefor keep things simple

    2) As they progress they look to "extra stuff" feeling its the edge because they see people faster doing it so emulate

    3) People read why something they are using works and can give you the explanation of why it works or simply it has become tried and tested for it

    4) (The bit that often doesn't gets missed) people understand the stuff so well they can simplify it to fit the audience (the old saying if you can't sum it up in 6 words you probably don't know it well enough). These people often can give you the scientific reasoning if need but often people happy to see the results without knowing why. These are the best coaches as they can manipulated things so that each training run is a wheel in the cog and there is an overall logic to the process but can also tweak things if it isn't working.


  • #131
    DubOnHoliday
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭DubOnHoliday


    andrew1977 wrote: »
    The one runner who keeps wandering in front of me during a race.. Stop wobbling across my line of running !

    Drives me insane.
    My dog is always doing this when we run together the bitch!
    Does it on purpose too.


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  • #132
    davedanon
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    cjt156 wrote: »
    I know I shouldn't, but ...

    Cheating isn't allowed in cycling, or any other sport, however much may actually go on. It isn't sanctioned in the rulebook.


  • #133
    joesoap5
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    Reading race reports where the guys go into detail about their pre race crap that they had after their coffee. TMI.


  • #134
    tomwaits48
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 861 ✭✭✭tomwaits48


    In all honesty I do cringe about some of the things that I did as a beginner, that when I see now, find irritating! But as Myles says it is a learning process.

    The only time I've ever been genuinely annoyed is specific incidents during PB chasing competitive races when:

    a) A swarm of ladies started right up front of a race standing side by side running slowly blocking a lot people off
    b) A guy I was chasing who's garmin HR alert was going off every 25 seconds....wanted to kill him.
    c) Oblivious headphone wearers


    I try not to get annoyed at all on training runs....it's meant to be a stressbuster for me at least....


  • #135
    PaulieC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    tomwaits48 wrote: »
    a) A swarm of ladies started right up front of a race standing side by side running slowly blocking a lot people off

    They have every f*ckin' right to walk where they want. F*ck off you c*nt. At least that's what they told me once.


  • #136
    joesoap5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 250 ✭✭joesoap5


    PaulieC wrote: »
    They have every f*ckin' right to walk where they want. F*ck off you c*nt. At least that's what they told me once.

    I like their style, if you did that in the WMM they'd give you a good elbow in the bollox


  • #137
    PaulieC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    joesoap5 wrote: »
    I like their style, if you did that in the WMM they'd give you a good elbow in the bollox

    They wouldn't. They might spill their chips or drop their burger :D


  • #138
    ThisRegard
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    They might also give you a nasty cigarette burn.


  • #139
    davedanon
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    The best way to annoy them is to steal their beer.


  • #140
    UM1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭UM1


    I fockin hate the sexism.(as shown above).leave the burds alone


  • #141
    davedanon
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    You big girl's blouse. you couldn't even finish that tiddly Sparta thing.


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  • #142
    Gavlor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭Gavlor


    Track fairies at training sessions.

    Yeah, I'll go burst my hole around the track while you stand up in slow motion 18 times

    Posers the lot of them.


  • #143
    Chivito550
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,697 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    Gavlor wrote: »
    Track fairies at training sessions.

    Yeah, I'll go burst my hole around the track while you stand up in slow motion 18 times

    Posers the lot of them.

    Haha, would love to see you run a 6 X 200 session close to flat out with reducing recoveries. That is if your weak calf and hamstring muscles don't pop after 2 reps. ;)


  • #144
    joesoap5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 250 ✭✭joesoap5


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    They might also give you a nasty cigarette burn.

    Yeah even better


  • #145
    davedanon
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    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Haha, would love to see you run a 6 X 200 session close to flat out with reducing recoveries. That is if your weak calf and hamstring muscles don't pop after 2 reps. ;)

    One on the line, Gav!


  • #146
    TRR_the_turd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 928 ✭✭✭TRR_the_turd


    Runners who wear shades on a cloudy day.
    Runners who go out of their way to wear matching gear.
    Runners who run barefoot.
    Runners who wear international gear in a mickey mouse local race.
    Bastards who tell you that we're nearly there when in fact you are not.
    Runners who smell of BO.
    Runners who never take their turn at the front.
    Runners who appear like ninjas and try to out sprint you (see point above).
    Runners who tell you they aren't training then proceed to hammer you.
    Runners who tell you they are just back from injury but magically run a PB.
    Runners who insist they have not been training even though you've seen the lying bastard out five times over the last two weeks.
    Runners who turn up late to the start of a training run and make every one else wait.
    Runners who can't understand why they had a marathon disaster after they set off at 10K pace and blew up after 10 miles.
    Runners who consume more calories than they burn in a race.
    Runners who constantly pace races and love the high fives and shoulders.
    Runners who are pacers who scream "come on the [insert pace group time]ers".
    Races that are short.
    Race organisers who won't admit their races are short
    Race organisers who publish a running magazine and had given out in print about other races being short, who subsequently won't admit or apologise that their own race is short.
    Running supplements in news papers that have more to do with gimmicks than running.
    Running groups organised by physical trainers who know nothing about running or the injuries related to the hill sprints they make their poor clients do.
    Runners who raise money for "charity" to go on foreign marathon junkets
    Colour run/races. Just fcuk off.
    Any race with a stupid gimmick.

    That is all for now. I'm off to punch a runner or two.


  • #147
    Gavlor
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    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Haha, would love to see you run a 6 X 200 session close to flat out with reducing recoveries. That is if your weak calf and hamstring muscles don't pop after 2 reps. ;)

    :D

    Hook line and sinker!!


  • #148
    tomwaits48
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 861 ✭✭✭tomwaits48


    ...one I forgot to mention, a specific runner.....Bressie...full stop.


  • #149
    davedanon
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    TRR_the_turd wrote: »
    Runners who wear shades on a cloudy day.
    Runners who go out of their way to wear matching gear.
    Runners who run barefoot.
    Runners who wear international gear in a mickey mouse local race.
    Bastards who tell you that we're nearly there when in fact you are not.
    Runners who smell of BO.
    Runners who never take their turn at the front.
    Runners who appear like ninjas and try to out sprint you (see point above).
    Runners who tell you they aren't training then proceed to hammer you.
    Runners who tell you they are just back from injury but magically run a PB.
    Runners who insist they have not been training even though you've seen the lying bastard out five times over the last two weeks.
    Runners who turn up late to the start of a training run and make every one else wait.
    Runners who can't understand why they had a marathon disaster after they set off at 10K pace and blew up after 10 miles.
    Runners who consume more calories than they burn in a race.
    Runners who constantly pace races and love the high fives and shoulders.
    Runners who are pacers who scream "come on the [insert pace group time]ers".
    Races that are short.
    Race organisers who won't admit their races are short
    Race organisers who publish a running magazine and had given out in print about other races being short, who subsequently won't admit or apologise that their own race is short.
    Running supplements in news papers that have more to do with gimmicks than running.
    Running groups organised by physical trainers who know nothing about running or the injuries related to the hill sprints they make their poor clients do.
    Runners who raise money for "charity" to go on foreign marathon junkets
    Colour run/races. Just fcuk off.
    Any race with a stupid gimmick.

    That is all for now. I'm off to punch a runner or two.



    Thread closed.


  • #150
    nhunter100
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    TRR_the_turd wrote:
    Runners who wear shades on a cloudy day. Runners who go out of their way to wear matching gear. Runners who run barefoot. Runners who wear international gear in a mickey mouse local race. Bastards who tell you that we're nearly there when in fact you are not. Runners who smell of BO. Runners who never take their turn at the front. Runners who appear like ninjas and try to out sprint you (see point above). Runners who tell you they aren't training then proceed to hammer you. Runners who tell you they are just back from injury but magically run a PB. Runners who insist they have not been training even though you've seen the lying bastard out five times over the last two weeks. Runners who turn up late to the start of a training run and make every one else wait. Runners who can't understand why they had a marathon disaster after they set off at 10K pace and blew up after 10 miles. Runners who consume more calories than they burn in a race. Runners who constantly pace races and love the high fives and shoulders. Runners who are pacers who scream "come on the [insert pace group time]ers". Races that are short. Race organisers who won't admit their races are short Race organisers who publish a running magazine and had given out in print about other races being short, who subsequently won't admit or apologise that their own race is short. Running supplements in news papers that have more to do with gimmicks than running. Running groups organised by physical trainers who know nothing about running or the injuries related to the hill sprints they make their poor clients do. Runners who raise money for "charity" to go on foreign marathon junkets Colour run/races. Just fcuk off. Any race with a stupid gimmick.

    So pretty much everyone who has ever put on a pair of runners. ;-)


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  • #151
    kit3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭kit3


    TRR_the_turd wrote: »
    Runners who wear shades on a cloudy day.
    Runners who go out of their way to wear matching gear.
    Runners who run barefoot.
    Runners who wear international gear in a mickey mouse local race.
    Bastards who tell you that we're nearly there when in fact you are not.
    Runners who smell of BO.
    Runners who never take their turn at the front.
    Runners who appear like ninjas and try to out sprint you (see point above).
    Runners who tell you they aren't training then proceed to hammer you.
    Runners who tell you they are just back from injury but magically run a PB.
    Runners who insist they have not been training even though you've seen the lying bastard out five times over the last two weeks.
    Runners who turn up late to the start of a training run and make every one else wait.
    Runners who can't understand why they had a marathon disaster after they set off at 10K pace and blew up after 10 miles.
    Runners who consume more calories than they burn in a race.
    Runners who constantly pace races and love the high fives and shoulders.
    Runners who are pacers who scream "come on the [insert pace group time]ers".
    Races that are short.
    Race organisers who won't admit their races are short
    Race organisers who publish a running magazine and had given out in print about other races being short, who subsequently won't admit or apologise that their own race is short.
    Running supplements in news papers that have more to do with gimmicks than running.
    Running groups organised by physical trainers who know nothing about running or the injuries related to the hill sprints they make their poor clients do.
    Runners who raise money for "charity" to go on foreign marathon junkets
    Colour run/races. Just fcuk off.
    Any race with a stupid gimmick.

    That is all for now. I'm off to punch a runner or two.

    Don't hold back now - out with it !! :):):)


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