proper etiquette

so we ran a little over 7 miles today and i didn't want to die!!! yay! no really, it wasn't that bad and i felt pretty good afterwards. i am always amazed when i finished that i actually ran that much. i mean, 3 months ago i was working up to 2 miles. the Lord is continually showing me that by His power i can do things that i don't necessarily feel like i can do.

on another note, every time i run i wonder if i am using proper running etiquette. are you supposed to wave and smile when you pass a fellow runner? do you give them the "stare ahead"? or do you just look down at the ground? i typically wave or give a slight smile and i always get mixed reactions. some people smile back, others pretend they don't see me (which this really kind of hacks me off, i mean, who are you, johnny runsalot, that you can't raise your hand up in a wave or just turn the corners of your mouth up into a smile? is this really so taxing a task?). and i've noticed usually females runners will smile back, but many male runners don't...typically, they pretend they don't see me at all. i understand that i look like a sweaty mess, but really, show some manners. i haven't been part of the running world for very long so maybe it works differently than the outside world where people are at least cordial to one another. i did have a guy give me a fist pump once after i had just run up mt. everest (ok, not really mt. everest, but it seemed awfully steep). and i have to admit, i was a fan of the fist pump. it was like he was telling me "press on, sista!" so, in light of the fist pump, i will press on!