Over the last week, I have had:

  • One man physically run after me, to then look me up and down and tell me he thinks running has made my body really sexy. He then asked where I live, who I live with, whether they’re home, where I work, if he can visit me at work. I didn’t answer any of these questions of course. He then told me to meet him at that same spot at 7pm the next day. I now can’t run that route in the evening in case I see him again.

  • One man stand in front of me with his arm outstretched, saying ‘you need to listen to this’. I had to physically stop because he was blocking the path. He then proceeded to advise me on how often I should run, what surfaces I should run on, what stretches I should do etc. Imagine the shock on his face when I told him I was running under the guidance of a professional coach because I am a competitive athlete, and therefore did not require his advice.

I have also had men tell me things like ‘don’t give up now, keep going’ when I’m taking a planned break in the middle of intervals, and of course many car horn beeps and catcalling while running past groups.

I am so sick of entitled men stepping in and thinking that I owe them my time and attention while I am trying to enjoy my hobby in peace. I vow to not give them the time of day from now on. No longer will I even glance at or acknowledge scrotes who try to interact with me while I am running. If they get in my way, they will get knocked down!