Lousy Kids (Read 856 times)

definately keep running - most of the kids now can't run a mile never mind 5.... They've never actually run with me but they have said things (usually the Ipod is on so I don't hear) but idiots in cars, now that's another story. close calls, hoots and hollars - get a life....

I don't have an iPod, so I guess I can't beat them, as fun as the idea of violence sounds.

That leaves pepper spray! If you invite them to run along, they'll ditch you and start throwing rocks or something. Next time lead them over a asian style tiger trap (you'll have to dig it and conceal it first). Put snakes in the botton...maybe a rabid racoon. Have fun with it, get creative. Disclaimer: just kidding.

definately keep running - most of the kids now can't run a mile never mind 5.... They've never actually run with me but they have said things (usually the Ipod is on so I don't hear) but idiots in cars, now that's another story. close calls, hoots and hollars - get a life....

Ditto.

I had a kid from the local high school start running behind me at about the 2 mile point. Didn't say anything just kept up with me. I moved over and got even with him and told him it isn't going to be that easy if you want to run with me. Then I told him it's 1 minute all out 2 minutes light jog starting now and please don't slow me down. I had to give him credit he kept going for 4 miles before stopping. But by mile 3 he was talking and actually tring to be nice. Just remember they are kids, I remember being a kid, and not very smart, although I thought I was.

Either ignore them or as somoene else suggested, taunt along with them. Don't get defensive, don't get fresh etc, because if they know they get to you, then they'll do it everytime they see you. And for heaven's sake don't do somethin like pepper spray or a snot on them. You could find yourself on the wrong side of the law and these days people are "SUE" happy as well.

I have had a 12 yo kid chase me with a metal rod, so i carry pepper spray. Running more than a mile usually drops most kids anyway.

I run a figure 8 loop in my neighborhood about 2 x a week in Spring and Summer and there are 120 kids in the 4 block area almost all are 3-13 yrs. They cheer me on as I make the 1.25 mile loop 4 or 5 times however some of them know me so that makes all the difference. Once a toddler was out in the driveway and asked his young father why I was running and Dad replied "oh he's not running he just jogging" That one hurt! Another time a neighbors 5 year old grandson yelled at me to slow down cause I'm way ahead, yeah at least he thought I was winning. I've taken cool down walks and gone back to talk with the kids about Little League etc. I even recruited one for the middle school cross country team last fall ( I'm not a coach or anything but I do go volunteer at meets). I'm lucky to live in a neighborhood with lots of kids and they love to play outside even in the winter, I think that's kinda rare these days.

I think if I had something like what you experienced happen, I'd invite them to run with me. I'd be as friendly as I could be doing it. Then I'd run them into the ground. But I like the snot rocket idea.