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Self Defense Newsletter
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Running & Jogging
Safety Tips
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Here are some tips that will make you a harder target for hecklers, muggers and rapist:
Avoid running/jogging at night.
Definitely avoid Friday and Saturday nights. There are far too many drunken young men driving around just looking for trouble.
If practical, jog in the early morning. Most scumbags, deadbeats, and slugs, will still be in bed.
The best tip, in my opinion, is to jog with a partner. Better yet three or more persons jogging together will sway a pathological person to look elsewhere.
When jogging in parks stay in the open areas.
If you see people ahead who look like trouble or you get a bad feeling, swallow your pride and take a safe detour, or turn around and retrace your course.
If should someone try to get you to stop, such as asking for a light (come on - people know joggers don't smoke!). Just make brief eye contact and keep jogging. Not making eye contact is a gesture of fear to the criminal mind.
Be aware of hiding places and blind corners.
Keep your eyes open for the idiot who thinks only motorist have the right to the road. This idiot may try to force his/her opinion using his/her car.
Run facing traffic. Might not seem too important to some but it's easier to avoid something you can see than something you cannot see!
If you must run with traffic always use the sidewalk. Our country has some wonderful sidewalks. They're not just there for our kids. They're there for everyone's safety.
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