Tid-Bit-TUESDAY: Walkers & Joggers

Here are some safe practices for walkers & joggers:

* Plan and discuss your itinerary with someone you know and trust.

* Equip yourself - carry your ID, a phone, a written contact for emergencies and a personal size OC-spray.

* Walk/Run facing traffic.

* Avoid routes with bushes, dense foliage and/or blind spots. This means, plan-your-route.

* Leave your headphones behind. You'll want ALL of your available senses.

* There is safety in numbers. Grab a friend or 3.

* Avoid running at night. Stay visible.

* Make eye-contact with others around you. Exude awareness and confidence.

* PAY ATTENTION to what is going on around you and in your direction of travel. Stop and change route if something doesn't look quite right.

* Listen to that gut-feeling. It is there for a purpose - preservation.

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