I check the lane of traffic behind me and if it's possible, I swerve further out into the road to go around them. But if there is traffic, and it sounds like there usually is for the OP, I go in the other direction and put the peds between me and the traffic. When I do that, I try to act all nonchalant like it's normal because they shouldn't be out in the road. I have swerved out on occasion only to have a jogger coming toward me go even further out so he/she are passing me on the left. I try to be courteous at all times, but some people really try my patience.