I can just as well argue that people who stroll kill the joy of
leisurely runs.
After all, I have to keep running on the grass to overtake
groups of people who walk slowly and hog the whole path to
themselves.
I have gotten 'clothesline' to the neck several times by
cockanadens who swing their arms wildly without looking out for
people to their sides.
And one bloody idiot swung his little girl by the arms right
into me while walking. I had to freakin' dive to the ground and
kiss pavement to avoid getting smashed.
Yet I never did complain to ST forums, no?
but those trails are for walking and birdwatching...
the boardwalks are for that.. walking..
like the guy in the forum said, the boardwalks are being wrecked
by the running.. those boardwalks are not made for runners...
besides, ever try watching birds or wildlife and a runner comes
crashing through? everything runs away..
those encroaching on running tracks shouldn't be there.. just
like there should not be runners on cycling tracks which we see
plenty of...
perhaps it is a bone-headed lack of respect of what the place is
for that causes all these problems... goodness knows when i was
cycling on a cycling track, how many times i have almost crashed
due to joggers encroaching, oblivious due to being "in the zone"
and the earphones stuck in their ears... and children playing tag
while cyclists are riding...