<human>: I was running 12 miles with a pack of 5 over the weekend as part of a club training program. We are all in the same pace group and we were supposed to run the same moderate pace throughout. By that I mean the program head recommended a pace and advises us not to go faster to not hurt ourselves, but I usually don't listen if I'm feeling good that day (yeah I know, I should listen). So, after the turn-around point, I was feeling really good so I broke off from the group and ran ahead the remaining 6 miles at a much faster pace. My question: is it a jerk move to break off from a group of people and run ahead? 
Background info: I only knew 1 guy in the group (acquaintances - the rest I had never met before) and he seemed fine staying with those people. 

In retrospect, I guess the correct protocol is: 
1)	Ask the people I am running with if they want to go faster with me (I couldn't do it in this case cuz they were supposed to be running that pace)
2)	If the answer is no, ask them if its ok if I break away
3)	If the answer is no, then stay with them. (Understandable in creepy, unknown places). If the answer is yes, then fly away. 

Excuse all the rambling.

Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?
<bot>: Do you guys ever break away from your running buddies? (Assuming your running abilities are the around the same) Do they understand?