Typically, during a boot camp session, we will find ourselves moving around from one part of a Park to another. Generally, we will run from place to place and then settle for a short while to perform some kind of exercise routine, before moving on to another part in the park. It’s possible that we’ll be carrying some kind of kit with us as well. This could be small handheld pieces of equipment such as kettlebells or resistance bands or, alternatively, we may be carrying larger pieces of equipment such as long scaffolding poles or tyres.
As we move around the park, there is every possibility that we will come across other park users, members of the public sitting at benches having picnics, chatting to their friends, using park benches for a rest, playing with the children on the swings and slides and the like. And we must be cognizant of their needs. We must make sure that we don’t interfere with what they’re doing. And probably most importantly, we must not run between or through a group of people.
Often, within Thornton Park, where we are based, we will encounter large groups of dog walkers (and their dogs) that move around the park in a social group. We of course, say hello to other park users such as these but we do keep out of their way, so that we’re not interfering with their own activities, much like they would not come towards us and interfere with our accuracies.
Basic courtesy and common sense come into play, as is the case in much of life. We should treat other park users in exactly the same way as we would expect them to treat us – politely and with courtesy.