As the days get shorter, it's suddenly dark at your favorite run time. This means that especially female runners often feel unsafe on their route. So how do you make sure you feel safe?
After dark is not really the time to try new running routes. Certainly not in forests or dunes. Because it is of course not useful if you get lost. Runner Traci:“I always run a route that I know like the back of my hand, so that I can get home quickly. This makes me feel much more confident.”
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You can go outside with a person from another household during this lockdown. So go for a run with a friend.
It is of course nice to show what you have achieved on social media, but it might also be useful not to read every time which route you are walking. Kate:“You never know and people can always see where your running route ends.”
Many running women give the same advice when it comes to running in the dark:turn your music down a notch. For example, just put in earplugs or omit them altogether and enjoy the sounds of the early morning or evening.
If you run in dark areas, there are also many women who run with a headlamp. It is in any case advisable to wear clothing with luminous strips or a luminous bracelet so that you are visible to traffic.
But there are also many benefits to running in the evening. Stephanie likes this a lot better, because she is now less whistled. “Men have more trouble seeing me from afar.”
There is also much more peace on the street and Felicity is looking forward to that:"I like that the cafes are closed and that people stay at home more often because of the corona measures."
Source:HuffingtonPos t
