As I wrote in 5 Things that make me happy, I’m mostly a glass half full gal. But that doesn’t mean I’m Pollyanna. There are plenty of things I find annoying:
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Runners or walkers who are 2 or more across the road who seem oblivious to the fact that there are other people in the race or on the path.
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Walkers at the track that are in the inside lanes – which are supposed to be for those going fast – who also refuse to move over even though they must be able to hear you running up behind them.
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Runners who don’t acknowledge your greeting.
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Runners who can eat whatever they want & maintain their weight or even worse lose without trying.
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Runners who think you shouldn’t call yourself a runner if you can’t run 10 minute miles – or faster!
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Racerback sport bras. The bras themselves don’t annoy me, but getting them off when I’m sweaty could dislocate something.
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How my running socks seem to constantly disappear.
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When I tell people I run half marathons, they’re impressed. When I tell them (even runners) that I’m trying to run a half in every state, they think it’s very cool. Inevitably the next question is: so where’s your next marathon? There’s a huge difference between a half marathon & a full – like 13.1 miles, for God’s sake!
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Getting gels all over my hands or even worse, all over my running clothes. Even worse losing a gel!
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Waiting for my Garmin to find a signal.
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Finally, here’s one that I think everyone can relate to: you’re almost there! Unless my foot is inches from the finish line, I do not want to hear that one! To end on an up note, though, I thank every person who volunteers & spectates. You guys rock!
What are some of your running pet peeves?
Today I’m linking up with Deb Runs & her Wednesday Word.
Chocolaterunsjudy 
Yea! I have to dislocate my shoulder to get out of those bras. I’m so weird. I can’t call myself a runner, but call everyone else a runner. I need therapy! Don’t get me started on those who won’t wave…
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They don’t have to wave – a simple nod would suffice!
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When people assume every distance is a marathon! Like a 5k marathon?
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LOL!
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I love all your blog posts, Chocolatrunsjudy, but this one really made me smile.
I have no problem with racer backs, haven’t lost a sock (yet), and don’t use gels, but relate to pretty much everything else.
I probably thought that all runs were marathons before I became a runner. That one doesn’t annoy me, it makes me chuckle. I love the way wendyistakingthelongwayhome put it: 5K marathon!
Smiling.
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5k marathon – hilarious! It annoys me because a marathon is just HUGE. I guess I’m annoyed on marathoners’ behalf.
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LMAO! This is GREAT!!!
Yes to all of those but triple YES to Racerback sport bras. disappearring running socks!!
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This is so awesome! When that bar on my Garmin moves forward then suddenly disappears it does something special to my insides lol Blocking the path- that’s a big one for me, just stopppp! Anyone who can eat and not gain, just makes me shake my head 😉
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Oh yeah, I totally know what you mean about the Garmin. And then once in a while it throws you a bone & finds a signal immediately.
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Yep, I agree with just about all of these! Except socks – I keep them together at all times and guard them like gold 😉
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Seriously, I don’t know where mine disappear to! Occasionally I do find the missing sock, but often they just disappear.
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It also bugs me when other runners don’t say hello back or anyone for that matter! Agree everyone is a runner who moves in a forward direction doesn’t matter how fast!
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Love this! Finding a satellite signal with my Garmin, runners who don’t acknowledge my hello, and walkers who hog the inside lane at the track all resonate as annoyances with me! Thanks for linking up!
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Taking off a sweaty racerback sports bra should count as a workout in and of itself! I think I’ll start writing it in my running log…. “Ran 5 miles, then spent 5 minutes doing upper body strength workout removing sweaty bra prior to shower.”
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ROFL! If only that actually DID build muscles. 🙂
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For that very reason I do not use gels. I could push through the awful texture of them, but the stickiness left behind is too much for me! Great post!
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I have a serious sweet tooth. I actually kind of lime gels, but I find that later in the race the sweetness gets kind of hard to take, even for me. What do you use? I also make some oatmeal date bars that I break into little pieces & have a little but each mile.
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Ah, after much experimenting…. I have 4 things I buy in bulk: Orange fruit drops from Skratch Labs (I also use their hydration drink mix), jelly belly sport beans, cliff shot bloks, and my all time favorite is Bonk Breaker BP&J. The oatmeal date bars are a great idea – I use to take dates with me, but that started getting too sticky and messy…. (Can you tell I have sticky issues?) 🙂
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Funny, I’ve looked at the Skratchlabs cookie mix, for after obviously – but as far as I can tell, they’re just cookies!
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