self defense/personal protection while you run

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  • MissNombril
    MissNombril Posts: 12
    A rottweiler and / or an amstaff...

    ... and my cell phone in case I have some physical problem alone.
  • Lanfear
    Lanfear Posts: 524
    As someone who lives in the UK this thread is really quite odd to me! Most the things mentioned on this thread for protection are illegal in the UK. You can't carry a gun, and pepper spray and knives are classed as offensive weapons, so it is illegal to carry those too. Even some of the breeds of dog mentioned on this thread are illegal in the UK

    I run with my phone, but only in case I fall over. I'd never be able to get it out my pocket if I were attacked.

    So glad I'm not the only person who was thinking this!!!
  • misssuperstitious
    misssuperstitious Posts: 178
    I needed to read this - I'm new to running, and have been running my neighbourhood at night, though there is one road in particular that is dark and there are few houses. I never wear headphones if I run at night, and I carry my cellphone. I also try to avoid running by a parked car - someone could be hiding behind it waiting for me to run past. I will usually cross the road and run on the other side. I don't tell anyone that I am going running, though, and that's silly. It would be hours before anyone knew I hadn't returned. I'm going to make sure I do something about that. I will try to find a running partner, too.

    Gun laws in Canada are very tight - so no firearm for me. My Dad suggested carrying spray paint some years back, so that the would-be attacker was marked if he tried to attack. But, this is making the assumption that I was able to escape and/or that I was able to get to the paint in time.

    Some years ago, A girl I know was running during the day along a trail that's fairly well traveled. She wore headphones and got 'clotheslined' by a guy as she ran past him. She was sexually assaulted though managed to eventually free herself and flag down a passing vehicle.

    THIS is why I started this thread, and I'm glad to see it active again. Now I feel more comfortable saying that I also carry while running. S&W .38, with a Pistolwear holster. For the man that asked, they are nice, I use the belly style. But I have a bad back, and strapping it across my lower back can get annoying. I'd like to find something I could wear under my left armpit, but that would be hard to conceal.
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    Flame thrower!!!
  • Joisgettingfit
    Joisgettingfit Posts: 160 Member
    I usually just run with my iPod and keys, I don't actually have a phone but when I do i'll probably run with that.
    If i'm running on a less populated street at night, I usually take one of my headphones out so I can hear what's going on around me. I'd never run anyway that wasn't well lit but I don't really get that scared running in the dark although I much prefer morning runs.
  • zensec08
    zensec08 Posts: 2
    iam muay thai fighter and can handle myself very well on the street but even i carry cs spray this day and age sad to say but u just gotta carry somthing on these runs
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