I need Seattle Reddit to give me your honest take.
I did a run on the Burke Gilman today. I’m coming back from an injury so prefer to run on the packed dirt parts instead of pavement if I can help it.
I found myself running on a narrower part of the dirt trail with a steep bank back to the pavement. There was an older person with two golden doodles, and two kids (probably between the ages of 5-8 if I had to guess). I said “on your left” and went past them. I tried to say it loud enough and far enough away such that they didn’t feel I snuck up on them. As a dad and pedestrian, I’m quite sensitive to the feeling of someone passing by you suddenly, and even worse, your young kids.
Later, while I was turned around and ready to begin my run back, the dad came up to me with a “hey next time why don’t you run on the trail instead of buzzing right past us?” I just said “ok.” He repeated that I need to be on the paved trail instead of buzzing past them on the dirt trail two more times to which I responded “okay, I understand” both times until he finally moved on.
Was ITA here? If I knew that it would have been difficult to get back onto the pavement, I definitely would have stuck to the pavement so I can totally see his side. But also it’s…a public trail? What’s the proper Burke Gilman etiquette?
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