so what's your opinion on snot rockets?

I forgot to say: no snot rockets.

 

We could run together if you didn't mind slowing down for me.

I'd be more than happy to slow down for you. That's what running sisters with good manners do for each others. :-)

I'm not a spitter. I do launch the occasional snot rocket on my regular runs but not during a race.  Too much chance for collateral damage with that many people around.

I never spit or snot rocket.  I really don't need to spit ever, and my nose rarely has anything rocket-able - it's either fine, or the snot is thin from the cold and a snot rocket wouldn't really help the dripping.

I will admit to passing gas pretty shamelessly.  We're outside, there's a breeze, it will diffuse quickly.  People behind me are running 8-9 minute miles - it's not like they're going to stand there and linger in it.  And, I'd rather let it go than try to hold it in, upset my stomach, and end up three miles down the road trying not to crap myself.

I spit only if i swallow a bug. Fart, thats another subject. I have to let go of those or the abdomin pain is inevitable.

Road runners sure are uptight. 

It's only acceptable to spit if you are smoking and cough something up. There is no reason to spit when you are running.

Well I never considered myself an "uptight" person and I look upon the issue as "common courtesy". If one is running solo, by all means do whatever you want. In a group, I see as simply being courteous to one's fellow runners. It's a philosophy I try to live my life by..."Do unto others...". Whereas I find the act of spitting vulgar and unsanitary, I don't correlate the act to the person if you get my drift. Most of you have most likely been running far longer than I, but I try to be respectful when running. If I'm passing someone, I will look around before so as not to block anyone behind me. If it's tight, I will announce myself to the runner I'm attempting to pass so they know....Stuff like that.

This same person I mentioned also did something that I was also rather surprised at. As we were on the trail portion, there was a tree branch at shoulder height up ahead. Instead of navigating around the branch she pushed it away and then released it. As the branch snapped back, it whacked another runner in the face. Fortunately the girl was wearing glasses. Bad etiquette on her part IMO.