6 Runners You Can Find On The Katy Trail

Running has been a hobby of mine for a few years now. Not only do I love getting outside and the energy you get from a nice long run, but I also love the people watching.

If you’re new to Dallas or looking for a new running spot to hit up, you must explore the Katy Trail. This is definitely a staple in the local running community and contains a lot of visual entertainment, especially of the opposite sex.

For every good-looking dude, there are five interesting ones, which is why I’ve narrowed down the “6 Runners You Can Find On The Katy Trail.”

The Macho Runner

You can’t help but stare. This man has a chiseled body and no body fat. He tends to run with his shirt off, to show off his hard work at the gym, but pays no mind to anyone around him because he’s in the zone working on his fitness. Okay, that’s a lie. Yeah, it’s hot out in Dallas, but he is clearly enjoying the attention he gets from the many women walking the trail. If you watch him long enough, you’ll catch that his eyes aren’t looking at you, but at his 12-pack. He knows he’s hot and is clearly showing off his business to boost his ego. As a friend of mine once said, shirtless is for the pool.

The Wannabe Macho Runner

Once again, you can’t help but stare. The reason you’re staring is that this man does NOT have a chiseled body, and mostly has body fat. He too has his shirt off, which leaves nothing to the imagination. The up and down motion of skin flapping around as he runs is an image you want to remove from your memory bank. The exception for this type of runner is that, as I said before, it is hot outside and running shirtless may prevent heat stroke. However, once again, shirtless is for the pool.

The Hand Flick

I doubt that I have perfect running form, as I know many don’t. However, it is so easy to pinpoint out if someone may be on the feminine side. Nothing cracks me up more than when I see a person running, flicking their hands back and forth. It looks like their wrists have been broken and the only motion feasible is to have their hands turn into T-Rex arms. If anything, I guess this could come across as intimidating as they run like a dinosaur chasing its prey. Regardless, next time you’re running, and you see the “hand flick” imagine a raptor or T-Rex. Hey, it could improve your time as you run away from the predator.

The Road Block

There is nothing that I love more than the person who runs in front of you to only stop and do push-ups in the middle of your path. Just the other day I was running, and this group of guys and girls sprinted past me and once they were about 400 ft in front of me stopped to do push-ups in a circle. I found it annoying and decided to keep going. Well as I was running yesterday, another set of three guys ran in front of me and stopped to do crunches. I’m confused, isn’t that why people exercise at home or go to the gym? Apparently not. They just want to make things inconvenient for everyone.

The Marathoner

You know when you’re running and you have hit 3 miles and want to pass out? Well, this guy lapped you twice before you got to that point. He’s super skinny, lean and fast. It’s almost hard to even consider him for people watching because he will be gone in a second.

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