Comments on IM Training: Triathlon and Me: Being Friendly

Love this post!! I live in Orange County and was j...

2009-10-28T11:40:43.281-07:00

Love this post!! I live in Orange County and was just telling my daughter the other day how odd it is: When I run, fellow runners always wave, smile, nod - cyclist too, for the most part.. In the exercise world its like this unspoken comaraderie.. I love it! Yet we go to the market and barely even acknowledge each other - just sad. I think people are afraid. I too find those that dont respond, my friends and I will say "good morning," when we get nothing in return we say out loud "or not" - so juvenile, right? lol, but seriously - is it that difficult to say hello! Will it exhaust you to all extremes, I think not.
When riding alone there is nothing that makes me smile more than a pack riding across the street yelling good morning to me...

I moved to LA from South Dakota in the 80s. I used...

2009-03-13T20:53:00.000-07:00

I moved to LA from South Dakota in the 80s. I used to run up Hollywood Blvd. down Sunset then up Santa Monica. I would always say hi and if I got a response I would usually find out later it was someone transplanted from the midwest like me!

Bike wave -- I'd be checking to see if something was wrong with my bike -- like toilet paper stuck to my shoe -- if I got that many "out of character waves!

Enjoying your blog!
Lisa

I am laughing at this - I think most people respon...

2009-03-03T10:20:00.000-08:00

I am laughing at this - I think most people respond when I say good morning while running by up here, but I can see how unnerving it would be if no one ever did. I guess I fall into the 4th biker category, those that smile and holler "Good morning" across the 4-lane highway :)