Do you…
- Unflinching, stony silence
- Eye contact, short nod
- Wave and/or smile
- Say hello, comment on weather
- Join in lockstep and start conversation
- Hide, alter route
- Cry/call police/release pepper spray
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Depends where it is. London running is “unflinching, stony silence”. Back at home in Cheshire is “wave and/or smile” and possibly say hello. But no need for weather chat.
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Eye contact / nod and a smile.
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Where’s the burn passed them while breathing through your nose option? Or is this only for head on contact?
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Doesnt it depend which direction?
Them in front and you coming from behind - up tempo, nose breathing to make it look easy
You in front, them passing - wallow in self pity but at least they wont see the shame in your eyes
Opposite directions - brief nod, eye contact optional
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Then reverse direction and start sprinting!
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say that the first fifty was tough but i’ve settled in over the last 75 or so…
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Always wave and nod.
Generally get fook all back
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I always make eye contact , smile and say “hello” or “hi” or “morning” and get a friendly response about 50% of the time.
I suspect most folk who don’t respond are just caught off guard.
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Well, when you come across one of these - maybe run
lol
It might be packing
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Why are we teaching them kick-boxing?
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For me it’s rare that I see a runner that I haven’t seen before, especially around the village but even it town I know most of them by sight at least.
Some nod, some don’t. Sometimes a full on chat happens if we are going the same way. I struck up a conversation with a guy running in an Iron Maiden technical shirt once and we’ve become pretty good running pals since. I also helped a sister of an ex GB runner finish a 50km who was dead on her feet, the elite sister and her husband have become pretty good acquaintances now.
We have a quite a few ex GB runners and elites around here and most of them are very friendly also.
I very rarely make any eye contact with a female runner I don’t know but by far the most stand offish are the ‘product runners’ with immaculate kit, headphones in and fashion glasses, nearly always female and nearly always out of towners hobby jogging.
Having LO as a (very) minor local ‘celebrity’ runner has massively boosted everyone else’s awareness of who we are.
I rarely run with her on the road now but when I do, or at parkrun, everyone gives a cheery salutation.
You get back what you give out IME.
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Unless I’m away I never encounter a runner - or anyone usually.
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Whenever Mrs and I run together, if one of says “hi” to another runner and they blank us, then as soon as we think we’re out of earshot the other one says “NOPE” in game show host style.
The one with the most nopes has to make the coffee when we get home.
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I like to set traps 
Mrs eJC knows everyone locally and so any joint run is an interval set punctuated by conversation…
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Don’t forget the essential running vest for their 5K run!
Being slightly cynical and anything that encourages someone to run whether for vanity, training, health is good in the lazy world we now live in!
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