To ask a man to move at parkrun

You were rude.

YABU to do parkrun.
The best bit about running is no one else is there. Go the park at any other time and it will be exponentially more enjoyable.

Oh dear I think you made a twat of yourself

he had the dog in a short lead doing his best to be considerate

then you made a big thing about getting past then had to stop to get your breath

Both our local park runs don't allow dogs at all now as there's just too many people.

I love parkrun but I do think many of them have been organised in parks that started well but now aren't that good courses for the number of runners. Being stuck on narrow tracks, not able to go at the pace you want or over take just sounds too frustrating to me

Unless dogs aren't allowed, the man didn't do anything wrong, op herself says he had the dog on a short lead and as close to him as possible.
Op, on the other hand, made herself look an absolute dick by impatiently asking him to move then having to stop to catch her breath ....that's just embarrassing!

I’m fascinated to know where 3 parkruns are held in the same park at once?!

Well done for asking when it mattered for you. It is normal that people who participate in the same event let the faster ones pass, and when he was taking more space than usual person (because of the dog) he needs to be slightly more accommodating than a usual person.

Your running style and pacing is irrelevant now.

His dig was a bit dickish, some men don't like giving space to others, but it doesn't mean they shouldn't have to.

If you were driving and someone was tailgating, beeped, overtook and then was stuck at the lights when you got there would you think 'ha, look how far all that got you'? Maybe you wouldn't say it, but you may well think it.

Same thing. I run Parkrun every week and also one with two out and back track sections that can be hard to overtake on. I'd hang back and wait for a space (frustrating as it may be) unless I was very confident that I was then going to leave him in my dust and wasn't going to need to stop completely further on.

Really not a big deal.
And does depend on your tone.If you ask someone to move, it doesn’t mean they have to do it.Then having to stop, shortly after, to catch your breath, just shows you could’ve relaxed your pace for a minute.He wasn’t in the wrong having his dog there, because it’s a public park.If there were signs to say no dogs, then fair enough.

Think that you are taking Parkrun too seriously.

I would probably have made a snide remark as well if I’d seen you stopping after being impatient with me on a public path.

It’s mad. There are now 3 routes being used simultaneously at my local one, which is supposed to keep things moving. It just means that a much bigger area is completely unusable. It’s a solid mass of people the length and breadth of the paths.

I'm genuinely sorry for what you've gone through and why you've had to go through it

Who's a what now?

ParkRun is a huge deal now apparently...

We were running an event in the local park. All council approved and above board. We had to stop setting up for an hour so the ParkRun people could use the space... which meant we had to get up earlier to make sure we had enough time

I'm genuinely sorry for what you've gone through and why you've had to go through it

............... but I wonder how it's relevant to OP's situation?

His dog and the other runners were blocking you and YOU WERE ALL BLOCKING ANYONE ELSE FROM USING THE SPACE BECAUSE PARK RUN IS NOW TOO POPULAR TO ACTUALLY WORK. If you want to overtake, just run on your own at a different time like a normal person. If you want to run with everyone else, learn to deal with the crush.

I never realised park run was such a big deal.

Op, why not just go for a run on your own? That would be more comfortable.

@jen337 Equally if someone’s on a go slow with a dog, just slow down till you can get past, even if it adds a few seconds to your “time”. PSA no one cares about your “time”. Why do people even care what anyone else is doing?

I think you've missed the whole point of a parkrun?

no one cares about your “time” the person doing the "time" cares (part of the whole point of of doing a parkrun)

Why do people even care what anyone else is doing?

From the point of view of the runner with the dog - no, they didn't care what anyone else was doing

From the point of view of the runner - of course they do becauses it impacts on them and what they're trying to achieve

This^
It wasn’t a big deal for him to hold his dog and let you overtake him, it’s a Parkrun not Olympics, there was no need for all his comments.

I think you were absolutely right: you asked politely to hold the dog and then you ignored stupid comments.

I agree dogs are too welcome everywhere now

But Parkrun is literally just running in a park. Dogs are allowed in a park. Dogs should be allowed in a park.

If they want to run in a dedicated, dog free space then hire a track

No, sorry. This isn't a man thing or a dog thing. Park runs take place in public parks. People have as much right to use those parks for their recreation as people running, people also have the right to run in park runs in the way they choose, even with dogs. If you're chasing a PB choose a better environment.

He irritated you and then you irritated him and then you set yourself up for him to snark at you in his irritation. No drama, just two people being imperfect. If it's any consolation both of you are closer to perfection than I am for hauling your asses out to a run on a cold November day. I was definitely sitting on mine at home 😀

No, I learned by joining a run group started by a runner who taught me well. She is a research scientist trying to cure cancers who thought the best thing she could do for cancer is teach as many old, fat, injured and lazy people as possible (I tick all those boxes but one) how to run.

Had I learned the hard way I would not have carried on running. Not a doubt in my mind. She taught us how to do intervals, run hills so we didn't die, slow down not stop, and when people get injuries or have a hard time, she finds a way to sort us out. It doesn't cost anything. But when we finally run a 10k, she posts donation links to cancer charities while we are on a high 

I am now that annoying wanker who bangs on about running. 10 years ago I was morally opposed to running for a bus.

Maybe OP is young, skinny and all piss and vinegar and can learn the hard way. All power to her arm.

People care about their own time though and want to improve. If they didn't, why would there be any times recorded or published?

@MrsTerryPratchett But the OP can learn the hard way. I'll helpfully shut up now
I think OP can learn in her own time and in her own way

i.e. the way that you have learned and the way that we all learn.

We learn by experience.... ??

.......... and she wasn't wrong if the man and the dog were causing an obstruction.

Sometimes people just are inconsiderate!!

Why do fucking dogs have to go everywhere? Parkrun should be humans only imo. YANBU OP.

Oh and I assume the OP is a reverse BTW.