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What annoys you about other runners and running in general?

gramar

There's a few things that annoy me about running and other runners but to get the ball rolling and choose just one I would say the breathing sounds some make. It's a sure fire way to get me to go faster so I can get out of earshot.

A few weeks ago I was closing in on a fella ahead whose high pitched panting sounded like Dale Winton about to blow his beans. Even though I was struggling I pushed on to get as far away as I could but he decided to track me so it was a kilometre before I got away from him.

The other day it was a fella who sounded like one of those overbred bulldogs with the squashed faces and again though suffering as I was I upped the pace so as not to have to hear him.

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davedanon

Djoucer wrote: »

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.

Calling it a transport problem misses the point. It's the Irish mindset. "Ah sure, they're only rules. What harm?" See: crossing roads, smoking 'outside' pubs, 'obeying' park bye-laws, parking on paths, parking on cycle-lanes, driving in cycle-lanes. Driving per se, in fact.

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.

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?

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.

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

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.

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 ****.

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

walshb

average_runner wrote: »

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

Stephen's day runners can fook right off!👍

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

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!!

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: »

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

Christmas Eve runners can fook right off...

Come to think of it, so can boardsies posters.

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.

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

IvoryTower

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

davedanon

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

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".

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

"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.

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...!

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.

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..

youngrun

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

dwayneshintzy

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

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.

ThisRegard

A swan?

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!!

Gavlor

Fockers that are bad at geography....