In a 10K race last Sunday I was having a bit of a battle with one of our female runners. The last 3K was downhill and we both picked up the pace.
She clearly lost it with around 500 metres to go and I flew past her in the pouring rain to beat her. Should I have been a gentleman and just run through the finish alongside, or, with flaring nostrils and foaming at the mouth shoot past her. I did feel a bit guilty afterwards, but only a little bit.
Dave
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You did right ... surely the alternative would have been very patronising, even if she didn't realise it
She would have done the same to you...
I would say run like mad and beat all the opposition hell, regardless of sex.
This just reminds me of the new Nike advert (starring some of the MU guys at the end) - where the man and woman are running together but will try anything not to let the other win!! - If you haven't seen it yet - look out for it (it's a corker!)
Well, it made me laff anyway (and I thought of this thread when I saw it!!)
At the Sevenoaks 7 in May, overtook a woman in the last 50m and felt well chuffed!
You did right.
Find someone with a cute bum (of the oposite sex of course or the same if you are that way inclined)who is running slightly faster than you feel comfortable at and try and keep that in sight. Its amazing how far this can drag you round....I call it follow the Thong! (title may need some adjustment for the ladies)
That's ma boy!!!!