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Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

Do You Know What to Do if Your Life is in Danger When You are on a Run? with Todd Williams

Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog

Running, Fitness, Health & Fitness, Sports

4.5936 Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2016

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Running has been in the spotlight a lot in the past few weeks, and not for a positive reason. Because there have been some recent physical attacks on runners, it's important to understand how to stay safe while running. 

Do you know what to do if your life is in danger? 

This information is important for men and women alike.

Todd Williams, two-time Olympian and black-belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu, is the founder of RunSaf [...]

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how to win if I'm ever in a dangerous situation.

0:03.2

And that's really again, I said flip the switch, but it's also how to win.

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I cannot lose if I'm out of my run jog or walk and somebody grabs me.

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I want to have as much available to me in my brain

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so when I react it's going to be muscle memory and I'm going to win.

0:21.6

Welcome to the Runters Connect Run to the Top Podcast, where it's all about learning

0:27.1

from the best and most inspiring minds in the sport. So together we can train us

0:32.4

smarter, healthier, and faster running community.

0:36.0

Now here's your host, Tina Muir.

0:40.0

Hello, this is Tina Muir. Thank you so much for being here with me today for the

0:46.7

latest episode the Run Is Connect Run to the Top Podcast. So last week we talked to Jim Vance about power meters and how they are changing the running game forever.

0:57.0

You know we could see every world record fall in the next few years and it's really exciting to think about how it could help the rest of us.

1:04.8

So if you miss that one, make sure you go back and check it out.

1:07.9

So on to today, we know running has been in the spotlight a lot over the past few weeks and it's not because of running

1:15.6

being bad for our knees like it usually is. This time it's because of the concerns for our

1:20.4

safety because of these two attacks on the East Coast that happened last month.

1:24.4

I had no idea about what was right or wrong should I be put in a situation where my

1:30.0

life was in danger and I figured many of you could use the same advice.

1:34.0

Whether you're a guy or a girl and yes it does happen to both.

1:38.0

Todd Williams, a two-time Olympian and black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has the answer to all of your questions.

1:46.3

So after a quick word from our sponsors, we will get right to you this really important

1:50.9

episode. We love our stats, we love our data. We love looking back on how our

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