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@WTL @brad262run
Thanks for sharing these.
A massively important topic.

As a son, father to a daughter and partner to a female runner (London Marathon 2022) - I want to do the right thing.
When I run and meet a female runner - what is my best course of action:
a) Look past them, no eye contact
b) A nod and a wave - no spoken comment.
c) A brief 'Good morning/evening'.
d) Something else.

I want to be an ally.
I'll be interested to hear what you think.
#runners
#running

@sticklandtim @WTL @brad262run I was thinking about this on my run yesterday and I'd be interested to hear responses from women. I usually go for eye contact and a nod as I would with a male runner but if they don't catch my eye then I obviously just look away and carry on. I did however wonder whether younger female runners would prefer I didn't even do that. Women around my own (middle) age and older usually nod and smile back, it's more like 50/50 with younger women.
@sticklandtim @brad262run I rarely make eye contact with anyone (drivers of cars and trucks are an exception - I don't want to become paste) - I wave and that’s it. I will watch of a reciprocation, but that's it. If it’s someone with whom I regularly interact, that changes a bit, but not much.