run like a pro

1) Don’t run at night; run in the daylight hours. This is pure common sense but you will be surprised at how many women I see running at night.
2) Run in populated areas, never in desolated areas. Why would you run in an area where nobody is around. You are playing against the odds. Don”t do it!
3) Run against traffic. Seeing traffic coming at you gives you a better chance to react and get out of the way; versus not knowing if a car could hit you from behind because you can’t see. Also, running against traffic minimizes the chances of somebody coming up to you and possibly grabbing you.
4) Do Not Stop And Talk To Anybody You Do Not Know, Especially If they are asking for directions. Be very careful with this; I would make believe you are doing a Tempo Run and can’t stop for any reason. Be firm you can’t stop for any reason; this will keep you out of trouble.
5) Dress Smart-”Dress Conservantly” Don’t wear outfits that attract the wrong attention. You wouldn’t believe how many times I have seen a young girl or women running by herself wearing an outfit meant for the beach. Be Smart,”Dress Smart”.
6) Never Wear Headphones-You won’t hear anything around you. Like a car horn trying to warn you or somebody coming up from behind you without you even knowing it. There has been many times on my run that I would come up behind a young lady wearing headphones and when I passed them they are so startled, they practically jump because they couldn’t hear me approach them.
7) Do not run the same time everyday on the same route. Some strange characters will start to pick up your pattern. Change your run from time to time. Try mixing it up. If you run the same route; run it in reverse every other day.
Never run on trails or in the woods by yourself. This is so dangerous to do you can’t even imagine! Somerbody could just be waiting for you to come by.