tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post1043098017323576070..comments2024-01-11T07:55:07.458-05:00Comments on 21 Days: A Runner's RiskJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01465800584212530717noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-70674524016149553792009-11-30T16:30:20.869-05:002009-11-30T16:30:20.869-05:00i don't fear assault by a human; more by an an...i don't fear assault by a human; more by an animal (stray rottweiler . . . fox . . . coyote) with no awake humans nearby to here my cries for help. <br /><br />maybe this is just as unlikely? i hope so but i admit it's on my mind when i run in the dark!sarah (SHU)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09785177204149427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-7049122934380950952009-11-25T06:26:50.084-05:002009-11-25T06:26:50.084-05:00Don't forget getting attacked by vampires... a...Don't forget getting attacked by vampires... and the occassional werewolf... :)Agate Lake Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328814137167265448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-47518757296956279792009-11-24T18:19:51.520-05:002009-11-24T18:19:51.520-05:00Good points! I have trouble running outside in th...Good points! I have trouble running outside in the mornings while it's still dark. I used to do it, was always fine, but lately, I don't know, I just feel scared. So, I wait until right before sunrise, and out I go (or, do the gym some mornings). We had a runner here in Orlando that was killed about 18 months ago, and it really bothered me, as she was running on a trail at 6pm on a summer evening, a time of day that this park should have been pretty active.Running Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03199673939107675160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-22224746840187457042009-11-24T12:35:23.479-05:002009-11-24T12:35:23.479-05:00One advantage we do have is our endurance when it ...One advantage we do have is our endurance when it comes to running away from danger. Good post. Cheers!B. Kramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005060826015780427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-48374112649058575222009-11-24T11:45:34.737-05:002009-11-24T11:45:34.737-05:00Great topic. Things to think about...as I am sure...Great topic. Things to think about...as I am sure we runners often do. I agree that in every choice there are risks. I just choose to be as aware and prepared as possible and live my life doing the things I know add to my life.Shellyrm ~ just a country runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03822262051285512641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-88381266696970957532009-11-24T11:22:32.644-05:002009-11-24T11:22:32.644-05:00Interesting topic and stats. It's definitely n...Interesting topic and stats. It's definitely not something I think about, besides the obvious precautions. It's the same with everyday life - I refuse to go about my days paranoid that I'm going to be kidnapped/raped/hit by a car/etc. The risks will always be there, but we have to go on living.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-40882084693095332012009-11-24T11:14:00.483-05:002009-11-24T11:14:00.483-05:00THIS is basic research for you? Geez, that'd ...THIS is basic research for you? Geez, that'd take me a semester to do that.<br /><br />Interesting stuff!Razzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09880194141653654794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-24465939414656937482009-11-24T09:27:42.916-05:002009-11-24T09:27:42.916-05:00I think this is a really great post Jess. For me, ...I think this is a really great post Jess. For me, running outside when it's dark just makes me jumpy and I can't even enjoy the run. I'm constantly wondering if that crunching leave is someone sneaking up behind me. I never really worried about it when I lived back home in PA, but there's just too much crime in DC for me to feel safe by myself in the dark.Jess https://www.blogger.com/profile/04319493454447862771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-4844566088683315872009-11-24T06:26:32.890-05:002009-11-24T06:26:32.890-05:00Great post Jess.
I try not to worry about things...Great post Jess. <br /><br />I try not to worry about things that COULD happen. If I did I would never ever leave my house.<br /><br />I am more afraid of being assaulted walking to my car at work (usually in broad daylight) than I am running after the sun disappears.Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00967080850862781446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-36799258070965106372009-11-23T23:09:44.587-05:002009-11-23T23:09:44.587-05:00I am totally of your mind on this - my mom worries...I am totally of your mind on this - my mom worries about me so much because I'm a young female who runs at night in college, and she has reason to, but at the same time I keep thinking that I can't let her worries get in the way of me doing something I love. Yes, there is some risk... but isn't there risk in all things worth doing?Katehttp://00kate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-81767781825596659082009-11-23T22:09:45.346-05:002009-11-23T22:09:45.346-05:00Such a great post. I can't wait to share this ...Such a great post. I can't wait to share this with my fiance, who fears every time I leave the house that I will be attacked, hit by a car and left for dead or eaten by wolves. And I must agree, that if you start focusing on the risks of a particular activity, you won't ever get out the door.dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022522091692097344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-74695783009275245892009-11-23T22:08:03.956-05:002009-11-23T22:08:03.956-05:00Great post. I agree. If we just sit in the house ...Great post. I agree. If we just sit in the house worrying about everything that could happen if we leave, then the psychos out there have won. Also generally the same theory I have about parenting.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16644559746937011062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-61332767410674667582009-11-23T21:59:07.260-05:002009-11-23T21:59:07.260-05:00I agree 100%, one idea (which I do as much as poss...I agree 100%, one idea (which I do as much as possible) is to take a different route when you leave your house. Don't always run the same route & let your husband know where you will be headed when you leave the house. That is just a quick tip but I am sure you do those things already!Krissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272074475828077720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-18871805682935338672009-11-23T21:45:12.131-05:002009-11-23T21:45:12.131-05:00From what I understand, an attack on a runner is u...From what I understand, an attack on a runner is usually not "random". A woman doesnt always know her attacker, but women attacked while running are often the victims of a serial rapist/murderer/etc. They are stalked prior to being attacked.<br /><br />I do my best to run in populated and lit areas. But more importantly, I change my route, day and time that I run as often as I can. You dont want someone to know when to expect you coming along...lifestudenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021707900438487888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-17567936093196042682009-11-23T21:23:22.170-05:002009-11-23T21:23:22.170-05:00I agree! My mother and I talk regularly even thoug...I agree! My mother and I talk regularly even though we live in different states. I love her, but she is and always was, quite the worrier. She kept telling me to "slow down" and to "not run so much, it's not safe out there." It was such a downer, that I now talk to her about everything except about my running. Although I can't control everything around me, I do what I can to protect myself and live my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-56721128290866004072009-11-23T21:21:32.710-05:002009-11-23T21:21:32.710-05:00gosh you know what's sad...I just try not to t...gosh you know what's sad...I just try not to think about it. I figure if I live my life trying to avoid things that might happen, I'll never do anything.<br /><br />It is scary though and I do try to make sure I'm in good areas or turn off my headphones around certain peopleRunToTheFinishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13995696358152941044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-75463590347241266172009-11-23T21:16:30.029-05:002009-11-23T21:16:30.029-05:00Interesting. While I feel like I live in a safe n...Interesting. While I feel like I live in a safe neighborhood, the combination of lack of lighting, lack of sidewalks, and heavy traffic keeps me from running when it's dark out. Not that I would anyways as I have an irrational fear of the dark, regardless of where I am. Thankfully, the treadmill and my husband's work schedule generally mean it's not an issue for me.MCM Mamahttp://mcmmama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-83415120331974120392009-11-23T20:48:56.364-05:002009-11-23T20:48:56.364-05:00it is kinda scary - we just have to be smart!it is kinda scary - we just have to be smart!N.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07718741327199643323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-68470180525205074662009-11-23T20:30:29.732-05:002009-11-23T20:30:29.732-05:00Yeah, people at work freak out about me running in...Yeah, people at work freak out about me running in the dark too and I always brush it off. Hello-it's the winter months so I have no choice but to run at night and I like it!<br /><br />Furthermore, I watch my back and my surroundings, watch when crossing streets, etc. That's about the best one can do. Not gonna keep this girl cooped up!Crissy Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15960584706958582064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-23344748701996789072009-11-23T19:30:14.872-05:002009-11-23T19:30:14.872-05:00I read that article in Time Magazine about over-pa...I read that article in Time Magazine about over-parenting. I like the connections you make to risk and running...so true, so true. I know of one woman who was hurt while running because she was hit by a car, but I know of loads of people who have gotten into car accidents.<br /><br />So, while I have no problem running around my neighborhood by myself, I have a really hard time just letting my kids run around the block by themselves even though we live in a safe, but semi-rural, neighborhood, which is close to two freeways. Too risky? Probably not...just me being an overprotective mom.Aka Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691390225208616675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-78626444372256572192009-11-23T18:35:42.572-05:002009-11-23T18:35:42.572-05:00Very well said (your English Professor-ness shows ...Very well said (your English Professor-ness shows well). <br /><br />There's another statistic I've heard on safety as well. I can't remember the publisher, but I do remember that it was reputable - helpful, right? The result was that the chances of dieing while running a road race was considerably lower than the chances of dieing in a car crash on the same roads had they been open for the time of the race. Basically that it's safer to race than to drive, and that races saves lives :)RunningLaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718905572574315398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-57735550863924983362009-11-23T18:00:10.835-05:002009-11-23T18:00:10.835-05:00Very very true... Well spoken. The secret is avo...Very very true... Well spoken. The secret is avoiding trouble in the first place, something I've worked hard to impress on my daughter.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399853707178925175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-60818979162699034562009-11-23T17:58:02.783-05:002009-11-23T17:58:02.783-05:00Here, here! Very well written. We definitely have ...Here, here! Very well written. We definitely have to take the basic precautions. After that, it's kinda up to fate. You could be sitting in your house and someone could break in and assault you. I don't want to live my life in total fear, either.Mariliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17151714641386870466noreply@blogger.com