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EDIT: As sporting people no matter which discipline we need to look after each others safety and end this nonsense culture of entitlement. 

I agree with this!

We always give way to the cyclists and most of them do the same. 

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Sorry Emjay but i TOTALLY disagree with you here. As runners we run against the flow of traffic, a cyclist has his or her back to the traffic and can't see cars coming as easily as a runner who is facing them can. Therefore I strongly believe and live by the notion that it is the Runners responsibility to move out the way, either into the road if traffic is clear and indicate to the cyclist that they can keep left or onto the pavement if there is traffic coming!

 

EDIT: As sporting people no matter which discipline we need to look after each others safety and end this nonsense culture of entitlement. 

 

Yeah, I agree 100%. But, as I am cyclist who would love more respect and room on the road (from vehicles), I will provide the same courtesy to other road users as long as I am safe and if it is within the rules of the road. Which really does talk to the last part of your post. 

Edited by EmJayZA
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If everyone went from the departure point of the sanctity of life, and the value of human life things would be easier from the start.  Yes people do silly things and have suicidal tendencies, but that does not mean we have to be idiots and help them achieve an early departure.  It is easy to be bravado about being the "king of the road" until you are involved in a fatal collision with a runner or cyclist.  That is an instant culpable homicide case, and you will go to the grave knowing that your negligence resulted in a death.  I am sure only a psychopath will be able to sleep with that on their conscious.

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I quite frequently encounter cyclists where I run - and more often than not I get greeting back, smiles and even comments of WTF - we struggle to ride to this point!  :lol:

 

But ja, you get a-ho... ehhhrrr... idiots everywhere.

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I quite frequently encounter cyclists where I run - and more often than not I get greeting back, smiles and even comments of WTF - we struggle to ride to this point!  :lol:

 

But ja, you get a-ho... ehhhrrr... idiots everywhere.

Trail running beats Mtb because it is hard to carry a bicycle up climbs.....

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I quite frequently encounter cyclists where I run - and more often than not I get greeting back, smiles and even comments of WTF - we struggle to ride to this point! :lol:

 

But ja, you get a-ho... ehhhrrr... idiots everywhere.

I have only done 3 cradle runs and every time all the cyclist are very friendly. I do known quite a few of them.

 

I have heard about this very brave mucho cyclist giving runners lip in the Cradle from a female runner friend. Seems like he knows who to pick on. Pity he does not greet me in the same fashion as well.

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Looks very very Flat.

Yes extremely flat

 

Typical 10km run

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On the weekend I did a 30km run up the only hill in sight and back

 

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At least my Strava times are looking good , takes my 5:45 min/km down to 5:15 :-)

 

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Got in a few runs here in Kazakhstan

 

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Nice!!

 

Now someone should start a “show us your best pics where your running shoes went” thread

????

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Yesterday I took Barry's Comrades Route Map and had a look at it in Google's street View. And then all the suffering from previous down runs came rushing back... :eek:

Stress Levels are rising fast.. :ph34r:

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