This week has been wonderful so far! Tuesday morning I caught up with an old friend while running and this morning I am meeting a friend for a 5 mile run too! Â I absolutely LOVE the company of running with other people and often feel like I could go forever as long as I have something to talk about and someone to talk to.
Are any of you training for spring races?  Currently, I’m not training for anything 🙂 Just running for fun!
While I love running with people, sometimes that isn’t a possibility. Â So, I feel like I have been very aware of my running safety habits lately.
Recently, I feel like I have seen on the news or heard of female runners being attacked while out for a run. Â Not only that, but some of my family has been making sure I am extra cautious about where and when I run.
Because I am in an area that is new to me due to our recent move, I’m definitely reassessing my running safety and I wanted to share some of the things I think about and do when trying to increase my running safety.
These running safety tips are great for people of all genders, and can be helpful for walkers too!
I am probably the least directionally inclined person I know, so I really have to focus on where my run is taking me. Â By planning my route the night before, I am able to pick more interesting routes and I can include Brian in the process, which means he will know where I am running.
If Brian isn’t home, my typical routine is to shoot him a quick text saying I am out running with or without the dogs or another person and I tell him where I am running. Â When I get to the halfway point, if I am alone I will tell him that I am headed back home and when he should expect me to be there. Â This is so helpful and gives Brian and me a piece of mind.
I’ll be honest in saying that no matter what time of day I run, I feel like many drivers I have encountered do not seem very in tune with the fact that people may be walking or running where they are driving. Â They simply roll through the stop sign or four way stop light without even looking both ways. Â Because of this, I am really trying to wear the brightest clothes I own when I go out for a run so that I am visible. Â This is also helpful for bikers and other runners.
I LOVE running with music, but I find that I am able to be more aware of my surroundings without music and ear buds. Â When I’m listening to music or a podcast while running I totally zone out which could cause me to forget where I made a turn, allow someone to sneak up on me, or trip and fall (which has happened twice here in Indiana!).
I typically run with my dog Bernie or a friend. Â For me, this isn’t only a safety thing but it also helps me pass the time and catch up with people I care about.
This is something I just recently started doing.  I found this small mace that velcros an elastic strap to the hand that is pretty easy to use.  It wasn’t expensive either.  Hopefully, I never need to use it but it’s there for those unfortunate emergencies.
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I almost always run with my two border collies – they aren’t aggressive but I people generally go wide if I am running towards them 😀 I feel so much safer too.
I feel ya! I think dogs (especially 2!) are an obstacle for anyone wanting to approach.
I never ever run with ear buds and anytime I accidentally scare someone by running up behind them when they don’t even hear my “on your left!” yell I’m reminded of exactly why I don’t wear them.
I feel ya! If I run with ear buds, I only wear one so I can hear on the outside.
Such great tips! I always tell someone where I am running, even it’s my mom who is in another city hah!
Yes!! I tell my mom who lives far away too 🙂