SAFETY TIPS WHILE RUNNING, JOGGING, OR WALKING

• Do not workout alone.
• Advise someone of your workout times and route taken and check in with them when finished.
• Do not workout in deserted or dark areas.
• Have several different routes and rotate them.
• Check your workout route before you start
• Get to know the neighborhood of your workout routes.
• Avoid bushes, doorways, and alleys during your workout.
• Plan safe locations on your route, well-populated areas where you can go to for help.
• Do not carry large amounts of cash or jewelry.
• Do carry personal identification, with an emergency contact phone number
• Carry a whistle or some type of noise-making device.
• Stay alert and scan the area in front of you and avoid person(s) or situations that make you feel uneasy.
• Every now and then during your workout check the area behind you.
• Be careful when people stop you for directions, always reply from a distance, and never get too close to a vehicle.
• If you think someone is following, change directions or go to your safe location.
• Carry a cellular phone when possible.
• Report suspicious persons or incidents to the police as soon as possible.
• Know the phone numbers to police and have them available.