2024-11-27
22 分钟This week on How To Do Everything, a listener calls in asking how to avoid startling innocent pedestrians when she goes on runs. So Mike and Ian recruit the help of an Olympic marathoner and one of Hollywood's most iconic composers. Plus, an update from you (party people) on the "you guys" fast. You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org. How To Do Everything is available without sponsor messages for supporters of Wait Wait Don't Tell Me+, who also get bonus episodes of Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! featuring exclusive games, behind-the-scenes content, and more. Sign up and support NPR at plus.npr.org. How To Do Everything is hosted by Mike Danforth and Ian Chillag. It is produced by Heena Srivastava. Technical direction from Lorna White. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Hey, Sam, what can we help you with?
So I'm calling about a question that I've been plagued with for many years now.
I've been a runner since my teenage years, and regardless of where I run, I run into this similar issue of if I'm coming behind someone who's either walking or running more slowly than I am, I get a little bit nervous about passing them without scaring them.
And sometimes I'll stop my feet really loudly or try to clear my throat a little bit to see if they can hear me.
But I would say at least half the time they don't.
And then when I pass them, they act a little bit upset, as if it were my fault.
I don't like that.
Is there a time you remember startling somebody that stands out in your memory?
There was a time that I was running on a trail, which I feel like on a trail you should be especially aware of your surroundings.
And I did a lot of throat clearing and trying to make some noise and ended up going around this person and just got.
They kind of jumped and then acted as if they were very, very scared.
And then I thought maybe there was a bear or something because the shock that they exhibited was much higher than I would have expected for just seeing another human being.
Yeah.
Have you ever had it, Sam, where you're running and someone passes you and they indicate they're coming in a clever way or.
Oh, never.
Never.
No, because people don't pass me.
You're pretty fast.