Runner's Rage

Okay, I need to vent a bit...

So, I experienced "runner's rage" at the track today during my lunch run. I've said before that I totally respect walkers; I think we can co-exist peaceably as long as we all observe certain very simple rules. Like common courtesy. When a runner or a walker is wanting to pass simply move to one side or the other and allow that person to pass. Is this a lot to ask?! Apparently it was for the "mall walker" I encountered today. I call her a mall walker because she was carrying a full-out purse, texting, and then talking on the phone at one point. Seriously? If you need to do that, either step off the track for a bit or just stay in your office at lunch. So annoying. While this behavior was mildly annoying I could overlook it, but not what happened next. I come around the corner to pass her and she stayed right in the middle of track and I had to almost mow her down!!! This was probably the third time I had passed her - once on the right, once on the left...she was just not feeling the passing groove thaanng. So by this point I had had it with cell-phone, mall-walker woman so I yelled, "just pick a lane!" as I passed. Now, maybe I shouldn't have yelled, but I certainly wasn't going to stop and have a conversation with her at that point. My run was hard enough to get through today - tired from not sleeping well last night - up early and just fatigued after a long week. It is stressful to have to stop myself from running over someone on the track!!! Are you with me? Anyone? Whew...okay, I feel better now. I'm ready to face another day of mall walker mayhem.