1. I'm not silly enough to interrupt people when they're running. The woman was clearly finished with her run. Happy to admit I could have been more clear in my OP: "She'd been running" to me was past tense, but can be read as she was in the middle of running.
2. You're just making stuff up now. Wonder why that is.
I only saw what NJ Kayaker had posted because you quoted it (I have him on ignore). But his post is 100% correct and spot-on. Please think about it.