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Anonymous wrote:Were you and your husband walking side by side? When you do that, you reduce the ability for others to pass you with added distance.

Walk single file next time, OP.

This. If you were walking side by side versus single file, you had it coming.

Nope. We all need to adapt. No one has the right to barrel through, and a couple side by side is not blocking a path.

Sorry, op. You were in the wrong.

Not op. And not wrong.

Op I feel your pain. What an asshat.

That sucks and obviously it's horrible behavior, but if you are going to a trail these days you are putting yourself and your family at risk. You just are. You can't control other people and it's very hard to not cluster together to stay away from bikers and runners. I know it's nice out but no more trails.

The runners sound nasty.

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Anonymous wrote:My dog's leash is 6 feet and I will make him walk to extend it in order to force people around us...yes we go into the street when we are on the street side but there are so many idiots who are oblivious and don't take the 6 ft seriously. We don't go on trails though just the neighborhood sidewalk so the dog can do his business.

I'm a dog owner, and you should be ashamed of yourself. You're forcing people to run, what, 12 feet away from you to avoid your freaking dog?

Everyone needs to go single file if there is anyone passing you on either side: runners, walkers, all of us. I run, and I've seen both runners and walkers insisting on side by side. It's disgusting. I'm only going very early in the morning now to avoid people as much as possible, but it's painful how selfish so many are.

We walk and happily go single file but most runners don’t give us time to move.

Exactly. I'm a runner AND a walker (who walks next to my kid) and I have no problem in either situation making way. The problem only arises when a runner bears down on you and doesn't give you the time to move over.

From behind? Yeah, if they don't give a passing warning, that's on them.

But if you see them approaching from the opposite direction and blithely go along as usual, that's on you.

It's on the jogger to slow down as well -- you can't just blast past people without giving them time to move over. Also most joggers are giving way less room than walkers.

I rarely see runners side by side. Walkers? Very common.

I walk, too, with my kids around our neighborhood each morning. So I'm not unsympathetic to walkers, but this assumption that everything is all the runners' fault is comical. There are rude people of all speeds.

I went back and read OP’s post. To be fair, even though I’m a runner, and a frequent user of the trails, it sounds like that particular runner may have been in the wrong. MOST bikers, walkers, dog walkers, and runners have adapted and are safely sharing the trails. SOME have not.

I don’t think I’d ever get back from a walk or run so incensed by the behavior of another trail user that I’d hop on DCUM to complain, but complaining here may let off enough steam to prevent some public flare-ups, so this is a good outlet.

So just start coughing really loudly. Everyone gives you space!

Anonymous wrote:Runners suck. They are almost as rude as cyclists.

You’re free to stay inside eating chips like you did before all this happened. We were outside first anyway and now have to deal with all these selfish morons clogging up our trails, paths, and sidewalks.

Everyone needs to be aware of their surroundings, yes, even if people behind you. I’m a runner and I’ve been able to do this for years because I try to be cognizant of bikes or faster runners coming up behind me. I’m not saying this runner was right, but since this all started it’s like everyone wants to go for walks now and observe no etiquette or common sense. Everyone here has a burden.

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Anonymous wrote:My dog's leash is 6 feet and I will make him walk to extend it in order to force people around us...yes we go into the street when we are on the street side but there are so many idiots who are oblivious and don't take the 6 ft seriously. We don't go on trails though just the neighborhood sidewalk so the dog can do his business.

I'm a dog owner, and you should be ashamed of yourself. You're forcing people to run, what, 12 feet away from you to avoid your freaking dog?

Everyone needs to go single file if there is anyone passing you on either side: runners, walkers, all of us. I run, and I've seen both runners and walkers insisting on side by side. It's disgusting. I'm only going very early in the morning now to avoid people as much as possible, but it's painful how selfish so many are.

We walk and happily go single file but most runners don’t give us time to move.

Exactly. I'm a runner AND a walker (who walks next to my kid) and I have no problem in either situation making way. The problem only arises when a runner bears down on you and doesn't give you the time to move over.

From behind? Yeah, if they don't give a passing warning, that's on them.

But if you see them approaching from the opposite direction and blithely go along as usual, that's on you.

It's on the jogger to slow down as well -- you can't just blast past people without giving them time to move over. Also most joggers are giving way less room than walkers.

I'm a runner AND a walker too (I walk around the neighborhood with a baby and preschooler every few days). I haven't had any issues with runners coming too close, I guess my neighbors in NoVa are just all considerate about getting off the sidewalks when walkers are around. I have been annoyed to have to either take small children into the road or pass by too close when other pedestrians could easily move into the grass and don't, though. I think it's common sense to give space to people with less mobility, whether they're elderly or dealing with dogs and strollers. And to walk single file if you're in a busy area.

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Anonymous wrote:My dog's leash is 6 feet and I will make him walk to extend it in order to force people around us...yes we go into the street when we are on the street side but there are so many idiots who are oblivious and don't take the 6 ft seriously. We don't go on trails though just the neighborhood sidewalk so the dog can do his business.

I'm a dog owner, and you should be ashamed of yourself. You're forcing people to run, what, 12 feet away from you to avoid your freaking dog?

Everyone needs to go single file if there is anyone passing you on either side: runners, walkers, all of us. I run, and I've seen both runners and walkers insisting on side by side. It's disgusting. I'm only going very early in the morning now to avoid people as much as possible, but it's painful how selfish so many are.

We walk and happily go single file but most runners don’t give us time to move.

Exactly. I'm a runner AND a walker (who walks next to my kid) and I have no problem in either situation making way. The problem only arises when a runner bears down on you and doesn't give you the time to move over.

From behind? Yeah, if they don't give a passing warning, that's on them.

But if you see them approaching from the opposite direction and blithely go along as usual, that's on you.

Where did the OP say that she and her husband were walking side by side?

Also, love the 6-feet leash idea. I have a large German Shepherd that I'll let walk at the end of her leash.

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Anonymous wrote:No hogging the sidewalk: No couples walking side by side so others can't pass. No joggers not giving way.

We'll walk side by side. If you want to avoid us, go around. Thanks for making up some rules for us to ignore.

And you'll be posting here angrily afterwards. And maybe have coronavirus! Sounds like a win-win-win for you, all things considered.

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Anonymous wrote:My dog's leash is 6 feet and I will make him walk to extend it in order to force people around us...yes we go into the street when we are on the street side but there are so many idiots who are oblivious and don't take the 6 ft seriously. We don't go on trails though just the neighborhood sidewalk so the dog can do his business.

I'm a dog owner, and you should be ashamed of yourself. You're forcing people to run, what, 12 feet away from you to avoid your freaking dog?

Everyone needs to go single file if there is anyone passing you on either side: runners, walkers, all of us. I run, and I've seen both runners and walkers insisting on side by side. It's disgusting. I'm only going very early in the morning now to avoid people as much as possible, but it's painful how selfish so many are.

We walk and happily go single file but most runners don’t give us time to move.

Exactly. I'm a runner AND a walker (who walks next to my kid) and I have no problem in either situation making way. The problem only arises when a runner bears down on you and doesn't give you the time to move over.

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Anonymous wrote:None of you should be on the trail…

PP here. This is really the answer. Unless they are like 14 ft wide, these are the wrong places to be.

Untrue. As OP describes it, all the trail users except the obnoxious jogger were able to give 6 ft. I've had the same experience in DC. Most people are giving enough room, but every so often you get the obnoxious sprinter.