I came to the sad realization yesterday that I am super creepy.
It all stems from being over-enthusiastic, but while the source of my creepiness is positive, I’m still… creepy.
Because I’m running more miles than ever training for this half marathon, I’ve been trying to alter my route a lot. Greg has helped map some new routes, and I’m learning to improvise more on my own.
This means I’ll occasionally realize I’m near a friend’s house, decide to run by the friend’s house, and then be really excited that I’m running by the house where my friend lives. So I’ll stop and take a selfie of me next to their garage and send it to them.
WHICH IS INCREDIBLY WEIRD AND CREEPY.
It all stems from a happy place, right? I’m excited that I’m running new routes, I’m excited that I have friends, I’m excited that I remember where they live, I’m excited that I can alter my running route to run by where they live, I’m excited that I made it there… yay, excited, excitement, great.
But once the runner’s high wears off, I realized that the creepy “thinking of you while outside your house on my run” photo is just not necessary. Stopping outside their house is not necessary. It’s weird. And creepy.
“Hey guys, just your vegan running friend out for a run! What’re you having for breakfast? IS THAT DAIRY?!?” I mean seriously. Respect the boundaries.
What am I going to do with that photo, send them personalized holiday greeting cards in December?
I think not.
It’d make a better Halloween card.
This cracked me up! I love it. =)
I was accidentally super creepy once. I was running down the sidewalk and coming upon an intersection. I really hate to wait at intersections, so when I realized there was a runner in front of me who had just pressed the walk button, I kicked it up a notch so I could cross too. I ran as fast as I could and barely made it to the curb before the sign started flashing red. By this time, she was already across the street and I kept sprinting. I caught up to her, breathed a sigh of relief (that I had made it) and said hi.
Creepy #1 – I scared the crap out of her
Creepy #2 – Why is this strange lady trying to strike up a conversation?
She gave me an odd look and immediately crossed to the other side of the street.
*sigh*
Well, I get that you startled her, but most runners are pretty chill about saying hi to one another in situations like that! She might have been suffering from runner’s brain and a little slow to process everything! Lately I’ve been trying to wave more than smile or speak to people because if I’m running hard, my smile looks like this crazy grimace and probably freaks people out more than if I’d ignored them. Ahh, runetiquette 🙂
If you run by my house, you had better stop in and say hi! But since I am in Maine and long outside your route that probably won’t happen!
It’s unlikely… but you never know!