Hi, this is Debbie Boyles, Coach at Mojo for Running with podcast 97, Safety for Runners.

I've had several people email me lately with ideas for podcasts, and I want to thank you all.

This suggestion to do a podcast about safety for runners came from Stephanie.

Thank you, Stephanie.

I had planned to do an episode about this long ago,

and then something else got my attention, and I never got back to it.

So I'm very happy that you reminded me.

I am loving that every day people are commenting on my Instagram or Twitter posts.

If you're on Instagram or Twitter, my handle is at Mojo for Running. I would love it if you

would retweet my posts about this podcast. That's a great way for you to help this podcast

reach more people. Now let's get down to business. First, let's talk about personal

safety. I'll run down a long list of things you can do to be as safe as possible on your runs,

and I'll put many links in the show notes. One, you've heard this many times. Don't run alone.

Now, of course, realistically, I know there are likely many instances when you

end up running alone, but there's a huge difference between running in the park during the daytime

when there are lots of people around and the opposite situation, running alone in the dark in a

secluded area while listening to headphones. Just be smart. If the situation is questionable,

avoid it. No run is ever worth putting your life in danger. I know many times you don't have any

option but to run alone. And many times you may even prefer to run alone, but only do this in a

location at a time that you know will be safe. If you run with

just one other person, that's much better than running alone, but running with a group is

definitely preferable. This is one of the huge benefits of joining a running club. The larger the

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