Women runners, do you run with a weapon?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Our local LEO recommended carrying a weapon. Especially if you run a route or trail and someone can become familiar with your patterns. If you run at the same time, the same place, someone can notice. They can make a plan to harm you because they know where you are alone and defenseless. A predator will do that. I do not carry a weapon though.

I carry gel pepper spray. Depending on the breed and aggressive behavior of the dog that may be troubling you, pepper spray may just pi$$ it off. (That’s advice from the LEO as well.)

When we lived in CO a woman running was attacked by a mountain lion. She was running alone on a high school track. We lived near the mountains, but not that close. I believe she was killed but I can’t remember 100%. I was extremely upset because I ran on the same track with my happy yappy little dog alone, too.

You never think it will be you, I’ll tell you that. I would be very uncomfortable running with a weapon but the more I read about women abducted, raped and killed while running/jogging, the more I want to join a gym.

This is ridiculous advice. Better to alter your route regularly than carry a bulky weapon that can be used against you. I feel like this LEO is a donut-scarfing desk jockey who’s never run a mile in their life!

I was concerned to read in another thread how many women run without their phones, though. That seems very risky to me.

No, actually he teaches safety and self defense for women at the university our daughter attends. Daughter took class and she enjoyed it very much.

So, exactly what weapon did he recommend women carry? I can’t fathom anything actually useful not getting in the way of a good run.

Sig Sauer 238, Sig Sauer P365. Weigh very little.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is pepper spray effective against dogs?

Just returned from Costco and saw a multipack (of course) but didn't buy...no mention on package about dog defense.

Awful to admit, but I used to take a heavy shovel with me on stroller walks to our suburban neighborhood's school bus stop.Crazy neighbors had a Rottweiler behind an electric fence in their front yard.


-newer runner

Lunatic.

Not pp. You are an idioit.

I stopped taking my kids for rides on the bike path near us because of the number of roaming dogs we encountered. Twice we were chased on our bikes. I spent a bit of time reading what to carry for safety and came up with no good answer. I also had an idiot neighbor who got a rottweiler which killed their other pets and who got out unnoticed several times. He would go nuts when we were out in our back yard. One neighbor's dog was mauled and killed as she and her kids walked it just outside our neighborhood. A pitt bull pulled away from it's owner and killed it within minutes. Electric fences do not work well for some dogs. The owner should not trust the rottweiler in an electric fence.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As long as you aren’t having an affair with a congressman you are fine

You have to be of a certain age (and I am) to know this one.

And it's not funny at all. What a crass rube pp is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is pepper spray effective against dogs?

Just returned from Costco and saw a multipack (of course) but didn't buy...no mention on package about dog defense.

Awful to admit, but I used to take a heavy shovel with me on stroller walks to our suburban neighborhood's school bus stop.Crazy neighbors had a Rottweiler behind an electric fence in their front yard.


-newer runner

Lunatic.

Taking a shovel is kind of weird.

Pepper spray bothers humans more than dogs, so you’re likely to hurt yourself more than the dog. Stun guns work on dogs.

Np here. I can kill a dog with a shovel. If one attacks me or mine, I wouldn't fool around. It also sends a message to the dog owners.

[Anonymous]

I run with my dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is pepper spray effective against dogs?

Just returned from Costco and saw a multipack (of course) but didn't buy...no mention on package about dog defense.

Awful to admit, but I used to take a heavy shovel with me on stroller walks to our suburban neighborhood's school bus stop.Crazy neighbors had a Rottweiler behind an electric fence in their front yard.


-newer runner

Lunatic.

Not pp. You are an idioit.

I stopped taking my kids for rides on the bike path near us because of the number of roaming dogs we encountered. Twice we were chased on our bikes. I spent a bit of time reading what to carry for safety and came up with no good answer. I also had an idiot neighbor who got a rottweiler which killed their other pets and who got out unnoticed several times. He would go nuts when we were out in our back yard. One neighbor's dog was mauled and killed as she and her kids walked it just outside our neighborhood. A pitt bull pulled away from it's owner and killed it within minutes. Electric fences do not work well for some dogs. The owner should not trust the rottweiler in an electric fence.

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