As a fellow runner, I cannot stop thinking about this story about a Seattle runner who was attacked while stopping to use a restroom in the park. Her successful fight against her attacker came as a result of using self-defense tactics she recently learned.
Here are some simple self-defense moves.
Main Line United Brazilian Jiu Jitsu will be offering a Women’s Self-Defense class in April. More info here. Or, there is a free class for women once a month in Philadelphia; more info on that here.
While it is important to always be on guard, do not live in fear, but be empowered!