http://community.active.com/index.jspa?view=discussions Most recent forum messages en Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:55:23 GMT Jive SBS 4.5.5.2 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2012-08-30T17:55:23Z en http://community.active.com/message/1260025?tstart=0#1260025 <!-- [DocumentBodyStart:5ce53dae-36b7-4ba8-a6ed-3698adfc642e] --><div class="jive-rendered-content"><p>Hi- I am a total Newbie- </p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>I was running on the street, but stopped when someone is car threw stuff and hit me with it (there was no way it was unintentional).</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>So, I started running on trail near my house- its a straight trail, so I run up, turn around, and run back to where I started. At first, I didm't really think about my safety, as I wasn't running very far- but now, my runs are around an hour- and recently, a woman in town "disappeared", so it has kind of started weighing on me.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>I try to be aware of what is going on around me, and my mother-in-law suggested I carry pepper spray. I don't have any, but that does seem like a good idea.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>Does anyone have any tips about not just how to be safe on the trail, but also how to feel safe? I think I am psyching myself out a little, and I dont want to stop running because I'm too scared. <img height="16px" src="http://community.active.com/4.5.5/images/emoticons/sad.gif" width="16px"/></p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>Thanks!</p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:5ce53dae-36b7-4ba8-a6ed-3698adfc642e] --> Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:55:23 GMT guest http://community.active.com/message/1260025?tstart=0#1260025 2012-08-30T17:55:23Z 8 months, 3 weeks ago 4 0