tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857744573765551369.post8685310934181004579..comments2024-01-14T23:22:12.974-08:00Comments on The Run Smiley Collective: The Positive Exchange makes a come-backKatie Kifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837990080866257280noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857744573765551369.post-30272758590329053662011-06-04T20:02:18.306-07:002011-06-04T20:02:18.306-07:00Thanks for posting Kate.
The whole social dynamic...Thanks for posting Kate.<br /><br />The whole social dynamics of runners, walkers and members of the public fascinates me. <br /><br />A two-way positive exchange won't always happen but if we are on the look-out for it we will be rewarded with some form of social connection more often than not. <br /><br />Personally, this gives me a buzz so I try and bag as many as I can.<br /><br />Interestingly I often take my dog on a run, and find the chances then, of getting a smile, or greeting are greatly enhanced, especially from fellow dog walkers/owners.<br /><br />I guess people are drawn to similarities. So when then don't more runners connect when they pass each other? We'e all out engaging in a similar from of physical activity.davethenakedrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02078539347239368795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857744573765551369.post-64430442855461211822011-06-04T17:22:36.855-07:002011-06-04T17:22:36.855-07:00I agree with the lamentation about mp3 players. I...I agree with the lamentation about mp3 players. I get that music adds motivation, and on terrible days I'll even pop in the ear-buds myself (though very, very rarely). But it seems most runners use them most of the time, and I can't count how many times I've passed or been passed by someone and there was some little exchange I tried to initiate -- "nice form," "oh, I love [race on their shirt]," "how are those shoes?" "beautiful day, isn't it?" -- but it fell on deaf ears and a pair of earbuds.The Urban Trail Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616005265237903512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857744573765551369.post-83369991960419616482011-06-04T17:13:07.069-07:002011-06-04T17:13:07.069-07:00I say hi to everyone we come across :)I say hi to everyone we come across :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169460908351248051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857744573765551369.post-29254241873824239232011-06-04T16:57:33.151-07:002011-06-04T16:57:33.151-07:00Love this idea! I've been doing it a lot more ...Love this idea! I've been doing it a lot more lately - sometimes I even try to greet walkers ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com