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I hate #@#*@** joggers!

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Maggiemaybe Tue 21-Apr-20 19:01:48

I don't hate or even dislike them, Witzend, in fact I was one a few years ago, but I can sympathise with you. Some joggers and runners do tend to be focussed on their run and not on what's going on around them, and yes, I think the huffing and puffing can be a problem. One swerved past me the other day, nearly but not quite maintaining the 2 metre distance, then charged straight through a group of horses and riders coming out across the pavement from a field ahead of us as if she hadn't even noticed them.

There are certainly more runners than ever before round here during the day now, or perhaps it's just that more of them are running during the day instead of before or after work. I think it'd be useful if some of the currently closed off areas - sports fields, etc - could be opened up for them to use away from the pavements and roads.

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Luckygirl Tue 21-Apr-20 18:45:47

You are right about the huffing out bugs that goes with jogging - I give them as wide a berth as I can.

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Witzend Tue 21-Apr-20 18:39:37

Once again, while I was on my usual walk, one steamed past me with barely a couple of feet between us. I was right at the inner edge of the path, so could not move away. It’s a very quiet road with very few cars even in normal times, so she could easily have moved into the road, as I’d done a few times already, to keep my distance from someone else.

For the first time, I yelled my fury after her. Of course she paid no heed whatsoever.

I’m beginning to wish jogging would be banned for the duration. I know it’s not all of them, but at least around here there’s a significant minority who seem to think they have some sort of superior right to ignore the rules.

Quite apart from anything else, all their huffing and puffing means they’re breathing out a lot more potentially infected air than anyone walking.
Grrrrrr!

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