12 Replies to “The Neighborhood Runner: A freak, a weirdo, an anomaly…the extra in everyone else’s movie”
I don’t mind the monotony of loops too much – especially if I’m doing a specific workout that day. But I don’t like running past the same people time after time – the first couple times is fine but then they start commenting!
Hey Cait!! I am like the only person that lives on my road that runs. I live out in the woods so running in the daylight is most definitely something that I do. I do have a couple of man creepers that when I do go out to run I can smell their smoke in the air. Eek! Um, who smokes at like 5:00 in the morning!
When I head to the track, I always fear butt jiggle, so I like it to be dark there. 🙂
Have an awesome day!
BANISH those butt jiggle fears…trust me girl, ur quads are runner quads and primed to bust out dem miles, so people are only in awe of how much u’re burning up that track! 🙂
Love the visual of you as the neighbourhood nutbag! They’re all jealous of you 😉
I try to avoid loops, but if I’m coming back from injury, I run on grass, usually around an oval. Then I count the laps, listen to music, think… whatever. I’m not going to stop until I’m done, so I try and enjoy it, regardless of the scenery!
I was that runner back in my last area! In fact, I ran past the home of a track kid I coached. He usually didn’t run his neighborhood (but he ran well at track practice, which is what counted), and at practice he’d talk about how he saw me out running. It was neat to be noticed, runners always notice other runners in neighborhoods.
More people run here, but I usually run with a training group since I’m new in town, or I run on a paved path that’s about 3 miles. Sometimes I still do the neighborhood though.
I kind of know the other runners around me – I’m lucky to live near to some great running routes and you get used to seeing the same faces there on a Saturday morning!
I don’t mind the monotony of loops too much – especially if I’m doing a specific workout that day. But I don’t like running past the same people time after time – the first couple times is fine but then they start commenting!
haha….yea, not gonna lie i did get sorta embarrassed there by the end. 😛
Hey Cait!! I am like the only person that lives on my road that runs. I live out in the woods so running in the daylight is most definitely something that I do. I do have a couple of man creepers that when I do go out to run I can smell their smoke in the air. Eek! Um, who smokes at like 5:00 in the morning!
When I head to the track, I always fear butt jiggle, so I like it to be dark there. 🙂
Have an awesome day!
BANISH those butt jiggle fears…trust me girl, ur quads are runner quads and primed to bust out dem miles, so people are only in awe of how much u’re burning up that track! 🙂
Love the visual of you as the neighbourhood nutbag! They’re all jealous of you 😉
I try to avoid loops, but if I’m coming back from injury, I run on grass, usually around an oval. Then I count the laps, listen to music, think… whatever. I’m not going to stop until I’m done, so I try and enjoy it, regardless of the scenery!
…sounds like you had a good workout
YES, seek out soft surfaces and baby that post-injury time…heck, soft surfaces are great anytime for longevity. 🙂
I was that runner back in my last area! In fact, I ran past the home of a track kid I coached. He usually didn’t run his neighborhood (but he ran well at track practice, which is what counted), and at practice he’d talk about how he saw me out running. It was neat to be noticed, runners always notice other runners in neighborhoods.
More people run here, but I usually run with a training group since I’m new in town, or I run on a paved path that’s about 3 miles. Sometimes I still do the neighborhood though.
haha…how cute, u could then show him how consistency is super important. 🙂
Yeah, I’m a semi-weirdo, but there’s a whole group of bigger and faster weirdo’s around here, so I blend in.
BTW, I saw your art on the Runners Edge page. Kinda neat. Well done.
yea, dem boys are awesome over there…thanks! 🙂
I kind of know the other runners around me – I’m lucky to live near to some great running routes and you get used to seeing the same faces there on a Saturday morning!