I love the ODLO brand at the moment, their leggings are also great. Also, as a bloke, I discovered headbands this year - I love them. I don’t overheat as much yet keeps you warm where needed!
Thank you, this was a great video! I have the Garmin Forerunner 245 which has an SOS button which can send your GPS location to an emergency contact if needed, it also does that and sends a text if something happens during your run e.g. a sharp drop in heart rate, the watch beeps and gives the option to cancel it but it sends it automatically if you don't cancel within a certain amount of time. I also think its great to tell someone around how long you'll be gone (particularly if you ask them to put the heating on for a little while before I'm due back so its nice and warm when I go for my shower! :D I do like kit with reflective bits but I have to say my favourite is a good old fashioned high-vis vest! Luckily I'm a preschool teacher and here in Ireland we can get free high-vis vests for the kids each year so I may have swiped a child's size one so it fits better and is not as flappy! :D
I do night running off road and I recommend a bright chest torch with an adjustable angle, for going up and down hills. They also have the pulsing red light on the back which is handy for roads that have no pavements. The head torches are good but can light up steamy breath on cold nights and stop me seeing where I'm going. Also if there are any dodgy characters about they can tell which direction I'm looking from the beam. Another thing I wear is a hi viz reflective body strap thing with led lights on the front and back. Also light up reflective armbands are good for when I have to stop and turn sideways to let two cars pass where there are no pavements. These things are essential for foggy nights too for drivers who aren't paying attention.
Hi Flora. I don't really enjoy running in the dark mainly because of hidden tripping hazards. I prefer a morning run at first light. Great night running advice and I really do have to invest in a reflective jacket and I agree some are a little too heavy for the longer runs. I need a jacket that will keep me warm during the winter months but not TOO warm as nothing more uncomfortable as overheating. As for being jumped on by a cougar.....most guys would not mind. As long its not of the big cat variety....
Yeah makes sense, sometimes depth perception can be hard with uni directional light like a torch! Would definitely recommend the jacket! Aha I knew someone would make that joke 🤣
Great video! For night running I personally like to wear a running bag (the ones that are meant for a water bladder) and put a light on the front and back. I might try to get one of those head torches if I continue to run in the dark though!
Well done Flora, Nailed It! Ive run so much in the dark, I have developed senses like a bat and run on feel now 😜 Some of these tips feature on my Trail Running Safety Video
Love your videos and find them useful although I don’t currently run 😃 I love cycling, hiking / waddling around in wellies and have just bought the Oslo jacket (via your link, so I hope that helps support your channel!) for night rides/evening walks! So hard to find decent reflective wear for female cyclists so your review of this was really handy :)
Thank you Flora! Very useful tips! Sorry to dwell on the human-shaped hazards but I would like to add (though not specifically a nighttime thing) to make sure you have the weird stalker "Flyby" function switched off if you use Strava. And also to set a privacy zone around your home. Just in case...
Yes very true! Strava has turned this off as an automated setting, so you have to now opt in rather than out. And yes to privacy zones! I always have one - super important.
I finish my runs in daylight in mid-summer, otherwise its all dark, all the time. I would add that I enjoy having a belt light with a wide angle and even spread to make bounce and waggle irrelevant. They are very nice in the fog, and in the winter when my breath is frequently visible and being illuminated by my headlamp. Sometimes I just have to turn the headlamp off in these conditions. I personally use a Flipbelt running light. I do always also have a headlamp because I like to have light shining wherever I look.
Night is just when I have time, otherwise I think I'd rather run in the daytime. I do appreciate nighttime perks though...solitude, easy street crossings, unobserved snot rockets... :-) I'm grateful to not have to worry about the safety issues, and sad that my gender includes bad apples who create this problem for women.
Great tips Flora and I’m so sorry you and others have to go through those experiences. Would you ever recommend going into a shop or some other place with people who can help, so that the risky people don’t get see where you live? I really struggle finding breathable jackets so a good recommendation is really handy :)
Been waiting for this video! But now just waiting now to get out of my 2nd isolation since the start of 2021 due to us having Covid so I can start my running again😡 hate these dark and long evenings! Can't wait to run in the sun again, instead of dodging snow and rain! Thanks Flora for another great video😍👍🏻🏃🏼♀️
Bit of a different topic but do you + anyone else have any advice on how I could make female runners feel more safe running pass them at night? I'm a pretty big dude and I've freaked out so many people just overtaking them or smiling with a wave passing by, my girlfriend says wearing bright colours + being a very obvious runner helps but I'm still really conscious of coming off as a threat. Obviously my worry doesn't compare to theirs but I love running and hate that women specifically have to worry about all this extra stuff
There's only so much you can do - your girlfriend is right that wearing bright colours and not suddenly appearing behind someone can both be v useful. If you're running the same direction as someone down a street I'd say run on the other pavement if you can. But again, there's only so much you can do - just be courteous as you would be for anyone 😊
I would agree, moving to the other side of the road would be the best thing, but also making yourself obvious and looking like a runner (with lights). But TBH, I'd probably be nervous about you no matter what you do, if you were coming up from behind. LOL. I am very used to being alone on my dark, early morning runs. So anyone showing up around me is a shock. Like Flora said, only so much you can really do.
Thanks for the advice! I usually do cross but the worst is when I’m running along the canal in London and it’s like five feet wide path with no subtle way of passing someone, scared both men and women on that lil path 😅
@@FloraBeverley my theory then fell to the ground. I said it because I went to the artic circle with a friend and if we were reliant on her iPhone we would have been stranded in the middle of the snow 😂 love your content Flora 💚
8 miles tonight. High vis, 2 lights. I don't really wear a head torch as there's a lot of street lights around my area. Haven't done backroads in darkness, that would call for a head torch, but wouldn't impress the drivers. Various battery types depending on the lights...that leads to ebay shopping.
Hello great tips I always run in the dark with my head torch & 2 acubuddy light bands & the right clothing!! I also recommend aftershokz Aeropex Bluetooth headphones safe to run in , go check them out 😉 P.S why do some runners go out with no reflective gear and dark clothes when it's dark 😳
Can you recommend some nice running routes in Bristol? I’m moving there next week and I have no idea where anything is! I’m from the Welsh coast so getting used to city runs will be interesting😅
Hi!😊 this was so useful! Except...I live in a small town (in Hungary) and actually it's more likely to meet random dogs than people during a run. I've had some issues with dogs in the past and I can't find a solution.🥺 Yesterday I couldn't go up to my house (it's on a small "bump"..."hill" lol..anyway) because my neighbours dog was standing in the middle of the road and he was aaaaangry. I did an extra 500m and luckily my niece came home soo.. (also my neighbour but it was not his dog) but it's a terrifying situation specially in the dark. Do you have any recommendations?🙁 (don't get me wrong I love dogs, I have 2...but I just don't trust them on the street without their owner)
ahhhhh yes I'm afraid this isn't something we suffer from here, but I do remember it many times in Europe when running. I have never been actually attacked by one, but the barking alone is enough to put anyone off. I'm afraid the only thing I can recommend is getting to know the places they hang out and avoid them, but if it's your next door neighbour that's pretty difficult. Perhaps speak to the owner? Hope you're still able to enjoy runs regardless!
