So a HB recently joined the gym I attend. I see her there often but not always at the same regular times/days (I think she is a shift worker or works a job with different hours all the time) All she ever does is run, either on the treadmill or the indoor track. It's the same every time she is there. If I see her when she arrives she jogs out of the locker room to a treadmill or the track and starts running. When she is done she jogs over the locker room and when she leaves the gym she jogs from the locker room out the front doors to the parking lot. I'm not new to gaming but I'm not sure how to approach her seeing as how she takes no breaks when she is working out or coming/going. She doesn't wear headphones so I do have that going for me but since she is always going I have no idea even wear to start.

She does wear these weird bracelet like things on her ankles and wrists (mini-weights I think) so I was thinking I could comment on those since they are interesting. But I still have no idea how to open since she is never stationary or standing still when I see her. I don't even know if it's better for me to approach her when she is on the treadmill or the track (waiting outside the locker room seems creepy since we've never spoken) And since I never know when I will see her next I can't psych myself up to approach. Any help or advice here would be greatly appreciated.

if u don't ask the answer will always be no,

u can approach the situaiton in several ways:
1. try to get eye contact and force an IOI, if she responds positively that's ur cue, just go for it, it really doesn't matter what u say, but how u say it, a simple hi can do the trick
2. this is the way I would do it (u don't have to use it, just want to put it out there), i would come next to her, and say something like, whatch out for that spider, guaranteed she will stop, and when she does, i would go direct, and i would say, ( smile is the key) something like, i had no other idea how to stop u from running so i could hit on u like, i know ur here to work out, but ur too cute not to try...
3. do the bracelet thing
4. doesn't really matter what u do as long as u stop thinking about it, and just do it, it really doesn't hurt

Gym is a great place to meet women. You've already got something in common, presumably; you both like being active and keeping in shape.

Fly in under the radar as pretty much every other guy blows himself out by starring to hard or taking too aggressive an approach. Differentiation yourself, work in with her, begin idle/innocuous convo with her. Build her trust and see if over time the two of you can get a few workouts in together. Rest is pretty easy breezy.

This is the typical approach. it'll most likely scare her off. Women have heard/dealt with this sh*t. Even if she's attracted to you it only means you have a few more seconds/minutes before she realizes you're like the rest. Flying in under the radar is the best, it works I've done it with several gym girls. Spider thing is dumb and she 'll know right away what you're doing, also being too direct again is making you look every other Tom, Dick, and Harry in the place.

Yeah the under the radar approach sounds like the way to go. I have seen many guys get blown out by girls (not her) at the gym because they went too direct. Now where I am stuck is when I should approach. Like I said she is always on the go when she is there. Jogging into the locker room, jogging out and heading straight for the treadmill or track, jogging back to the locker room, and jogging out the door. I feel like it would be rude to just interrupt her workout. I was thinking I could get on the treadmill next to her and start a conversation that way.

Always I have never even made eye contact with her. She doesn't talk to anyone, she doesn't make eye contact, smile or give any other IOI's with me or anyone else. She looks around with a neutral expression and doesn't react to what anyone is saying/doing. She always seems very focused on her workout. So I'm not sure how to force an IOI from her.

Present the opportunity to her. Sit by the water cooler after an intense work out in view of her. If she's even slightly interested she'll grab some water. You say you know how to game so you should know what to say when she gets near.

If she doesn't bite force the situation. Run beside her and comment on how fit she looks("You look good/hot. You just do running/jogging?"). She'll get a kick out of it. She's in the gym to improve herself and the one thing she would love to hear and get a kick out of is some guy being up front and telling her how well her hard work is paying off. If you don't do cardio say you're trying to get into it yourself and want some tips. Just go from there.

Also, if you can work it into it tell her she has a nice ass or just open with that but in a confident "I said it and i'm not backing down." manner, not the "I have balls to be an ass and laugh at this later on."

No way you're getting laid.

Worst advice of the week, hands down.

I usually go with these 3 openers:

1. Tease her about something she's doing
2. Ask her to show you how to do something - Perfect for those girls with weird yoga poses - EX: Damn that looks extremely hard to do... how do you do this?
3. Imitate her activity with a humor sense - EX: One time, a cute chick was doing bicep curl, I picked the lightest weight, stood next to her and did the same thing pretending it was so intense. She laughed and we had a great conversation after.

Note: I'd never number-close the first time I talk to her, you're at the gym, you're gonna see her often. No need to rush and hit on her like every other douche in there.

I usually just make some small talk after those openers and walk away without asking for her number. Next time I see her, I just smile and suggest something to do together then number close.

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Where do you come off with that?

1. Invite her to approach without putting pressure on her.

2. Approach and be ballsy about it.

3. Get on the thread mill beside her and open her.

When I went to the gym earlier today she was already there running on a treadmill. I approached and opened, but it did not go so well.

(The advice in this thread is solid and I will remember it but for this particular HB the only thing that would work is getting on the treadmill beside her and starting a conversation. Standing by the water cooler wouldn't work because she never goes there and it is on the far side of the gym out of view of the track and the treadmills face away from it towards a wall of mirrors that don't show the water cooler from any angle, plus she never smiles at/talks to/interacts with anyone. I don't want to tease her since we have never so much as spoken, although if I break the ice I could always neg her about her height because she is short. I can't imitate her in a joking way since all she does is run looking straight ahead not reacting to anything around her)

I hopped on the treadmill beside her, which might have been weird she was the only person using one and all the other treadmills were empty. Still I acted like it was completely normal. I set the treadmill to match her pace but after several minutes she hadn't even acknowledged my presence there. I hate running and was getting tired of it and I didn't want to DLV and look out of shape so I decided it was time to open. This was our conversation:

MJR: *turing to look at HB* Hi

HB: *No response*

MJR: *louder* Hi

HB: *Turns and looks at me* Uh, hi

MJR: The other day I forgot my towel around here somewhere. It's blue and has a university emblem on it. I don't suppose you've seen it anywhere?

HB: *turns back and looks straight ahead* No

MJR: Oh well. No big deal. It will turn up.

HB: *No response*

MJR: I'm MJR. I've noticed you running here often. I've been coming to this gym for a long time but I'm new to running. Do you know any secrets to getting the best possible workout while running?

HB: If you ask the front desk they'll get you a personal trainer who will be able to help you with that.

MJR: Yeah, the staff here are pretty knowledgeable ...

HB: *Turns to look at me again and cuts me off* Look I don't want to be rude but I don't get much time to spend at the gym, so I really need to keep focused on my workout while I'm here. *Goes back to looking straight ahead*

MJR: No problem. I've got to get back to my own workout. See you around.

HB: *No response*

So as I you can see it did not go as I planned. I tried to remain alpha by not shrinking away or apologizing for interrupting her but as soon as she was done her workout she got off the treadmill and went straight for the dressing room without evening looking at me. I think I blew it but I'm wondering if there is any way I can salvage it? Or did I not blow it all and maybe plant the seed for future conversations? This girl works out in a t-shirt and baseball cap with no makeup unlike most of the other girls who workout here yet she still looks hot. Today her shirt came up a little while she was running and I noticed she had a tattoo that said "Semper Fi" (no idea what that means but l love girls with tattoo's) So I am wondering if I screwed this up or if I still have a chance for next time. And what should I say next time I see her? Thanks again guys.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semper_fidelis
She spoke the truth about wanting to focus on her workout only. Not saying your approach was awesome, but pretty sure she wouldn't react well to any sort of 1-time approach from anyone. Wearing a baseball cap and no makeup whatsoever is another indication of her just wanting to be left alone doing her routine.

Don't do anything for a few days, then look for a chance to catch her jogging out of the gym. Just neg her a little, like: "still not finished with your workout?" and LEAVE it at that / keep on walking!
Next time, as you pass her treadmill, comment her on pants/shirt and LEAVE it at that / keep on walking (to the treadmill furthest away from her)!
You get the idea...

If you want to crack this one, given the circumstances, it will take you a while. Forget about forcing her into a conversation with you. Throw some "punches" and that's it. Build some comfort by throwing in short, aloof lines... over the next weeks. This is a very unique approach and sets you apart from all the other guys who have hit on her once. With this you have to be very patient, the goal is to make her feel like you're not constantly hitting on her and just being aloof. Thing is, don't make her feel like she HAS to talk to you, but give her the OPPORTUNITY to. She'll eventually have a few minutes 1 day where she's gonna give a proper conversation a try.

Uh, oh. Have you read the book 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? A leaf needs to be taken out of it in this case.
2 things i notice - 'This girl works out in a t-shirt and baseball cap with no makeup' and the fact she's ALWAYS running. Everywhere she goes it seems she's running by the sound of it. Therefore, it sounds like she's pretty passionate about running and more than likely enjoys it.
Open her something related to running. At my local gym they run a couple of tournaments and marathons take place at my local park, i'd bring these up in this case and open using the 'running' topic. You're more than likely will get a hook from this because it's what SHES interested in (running) and nothing to do with what you're interested in (her number). From then you can develop from there...

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