Make sure you’re safe
Running is to improve your body so when you run it would be rather foolish if you did not take care of yourself and got hurt or injured in the process. It is very important to be safe when you go running and there are certain precautions everyone should take to minimize risk.
It is always better to take someone along with you when you go running especially of you go running on a secluded path, through wildlife or some similar area where help is hard to come by. If you happen to go yourself do leave a note behind telling people where you went, how long you will take and by what time you should be expected back. This way if you get into some trouble people will know where to look for you and come to your rescue. When you are running carry some identification along and also a little cash in case of an emergency. Also do not wear headphones or earphones when you are on a busy road or unfamiliar environment or even if you must do not wear sound isolation headphones which leave you completely unaware of your environment.
While you are running stay alert of your surroundings and keep an eye on things around you. Don’t stray too away from familiar area and run against the flow of traffic so that even if someone is coming your way you see them and can avoid a vehicle.
If you sense a threat from someone run towards a populated are. In such a situation it is very necessary to keep calm and ignore verbal harassment and jeers. Do not get too friendly with strangers while at the same time do not be aggressive especially if you are alone.
If you take the above precautions there is a very slight possibility of you facing a problem while running.