Originally Posted by
Old Sarge
Today I was doing my daily ride on a MUP trail when I approached a (slow) jogger from behind. He was dead center on the trail leaving insufficient room (for me) on either side. Everyone who has read anything I've written knows that I am no speed demon. At this time I was doing about 13 mph and I started slowing. I noticed he had ear-buds in his ears. I said, loudly, "On your left" and got no reaction. On the second "On your left" he didn't react immediately then it was like a started looking around and dancing (I swear it looked like a dance step, but I'm Baptist, what do I know) to the left just as I said "On your left" and he danced to his right so I could pass safely. I thanked him as I went by and he apologized but it was no big deal. My last lap I did reverse my direction (I do that to avoid boredom) so I approached him in plain sight.
All in all the runners do seem to have the highest percentage of idiots of any of the trail users...
To often they are zoned out in their own world and, too often they think they are above common rules of the road (such as stay right except to pass). Too often I see them coming the wrong way on the wrong side... They know what they are doing -- but seem to believe it is their right to run wherever, and however they choose.