Gym Etiquette (1 Viewer)

[Ghost Rider]

The gym I go to has a 2-lane track inside that is nice to hit in the mornings on the way to work (9 laps and change is a mile). The outer lane is generally for the runners and the inner one for the walkers or slower movers. I have noticed a trend of runners who love to get around you and then immediately cut back in front of you, to where if they stopped immediately, you'd run into them given how quickly they moved back over in front of you. It's like, you can't wait until you get 5 or 6 paces ahead to cut back over? These are the jackholes who probably cut people off in traffic with their cars when going around them.

I have the opposite problem when I go to the indoor track - it's about the same set up with 2 lanes that designate runners to the outside, walkers to the inside but is ~11 laps per mile. When I run it instead of going outside, I often have to navigate people walking 2 wide that don't pay much attention and then take up both lanes. There's plenty of room to go 3 wide if people are courteous. But too many don't pay any attention to those around them. I'll give you a few passes to "fix it" before giving a dirty look and/or grunt. Continue to be rude and block up the whole thing and you increasingly run the risk of my super sweaty arm "accidentally" brushing up against you as I pass by.

I know exactly what you mean. If you aren't running or moving quickly, stay on the inside lane and out of the way (by and large). The side by side walkers are obnoxious yes, because they are oblivious to their surroundings. If there are people walking really slowly on the inside lane, I will sometimes move to the outer lane, but I am constantly giving a quick backward glance to make sure I am not blocking any fast approaching runners, and if I am, I move back over to the inner. Courtesy is becoming a lost art. :(

 

[Mister CIA]

The gym I go to has a 2-lane track inside that is nice to hit in the mornings on the way to work (9 laps and change is a mile). The outer lane is generally for the runners and the inner one for the walkers or slower movers. I have noticed a trend of runners who love to get around you and then immediately cut back in front of you, to where if they stopped immediately, you'd run into them given how quickly they moved back over in front of you. It's like, you can't wait until you get 5 or 6 paces ahead to cut back over? These are the jackholes who probably cut people off in traffic with their cars when going around them.

I have the opposite problem when I go to the indoor track - it's about the same set up with 2 lanes that designate runners to the outside, walkers to the inside but is ~11 laps per mile. When I run it instead of going outside, I often have to navigate people walking 2 wide that don't pay much attention and then take up both lanes. There's plenty of room to go 3 wide if people are courteous. But too many don't pay any attention to those around them. I'll give you a few passes to "fix it" before giving a dirty look and/or grunt. Continue to be rude and block up the whole thing and you increasingly run the risk of my super sweaty arm "accidentally" brushing up against you as I pass by.

Maybe you can install an app on your phone that generates loud fart noises that you can play as you pass these people.