Have you ever had not-so-savory comments shouted at you while running? While the phrase "run faster, b*?*@ !" did indeed improve my pace during my last run, it was not exactly the incentive I had hoped for. Jealousy, perhaps? I won't let it spoil my run, anyway. How do you cope?
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Michelle x
I suppose theres always the finger salute
Im getting sick of inconsiderate B###ds with their uncontrolled dogs, lettins them pooh everywhere and chase us poor hapless runners
It's at times like that when having a strong Glasgow accent has distinct advantages in Rotherham!
that''ll learn ya
oh never mind
I recently moved from Edinburgh to London, and I have found there's a lot more heckling here, but mostly of the variety Michelle described.
Cheers Paul
I've lived in quite a few different parts of the UK in the last 20 years and can honestly say that the worst place for heckling is a small town in Derbyshire called Sandiacre. It was pretty much a constant heckle from one side of the town to the other!
With these three teenage girls, I was tempted to stop and confront them. However they seemed pretty vicious, and I was a bit worried that they might become physical (there were three of them and only one of me, so...) What do you guys/gals think? Would it be safe to stop and confront in this type of situation?
My philosophy is that I will confront them in a very assertive way as mentioned before, this always seems to scare the heck out of them and that is that. If however they where to become physical and I thoght I was in danger my reasoning is that they would never catch me anyway. ( I once did have 4 vfat big blokes chase me a couple of blocks) I did have to slow down so that they could keep up with me...O how I laughed!
can still remember his face.(and the smell of sh*t) But not what he said. the blood was pounding in my ears and I couldnt hear him..... the battle goes on
However, there have been (thankfully) rare occasions when it's got either a) irritatingly persistent or b) very unpleasant.
Then if possible I might run directly at the source - that usually makes them panic! and I can pass on my way. Absolute last resort is spitting - either down on the ground not too far away from the source, or, in the case some years ago of the smart@rse who chose to run alongside me shouting "die you b@st@rd! die you b@st@rd!", straight at him.