Stay Safe Running! — THAT PRETTY RUNNER

I like to have my puppies in their stroller or on a leash, so I am not alone on a walk. I was very surprised one time, when a woman at the park was afraid of my little puppies. Some people really do not like doggies, they run away from them, I was surprised, and picked the dogs and trying to console the woman. Even, little puppies can be scary to someone, so be aware of your doggies in public.

Hiking, and walking in groups is always smart, because you can look out for each other. Some people might be afraid of strangers, even if they are friendly, so perhaps being in a group makes others on the same trail more comfortable. If someone is afraid of groups, dogs, and walking alone, then I would not know what to tell them, other than go to the gym and look at pictures of nature much rather than go outside; especially not in public places.

Things I always carry in my hands or a sports bra.

My phone
My wearsafe button, that can record events for later filing a lawsuit.
An alarm, I pull a key out of if something is scaring me like a dog or person.
Pepper spray, in case an animal is rabid and out in the daylight.
All of my CPR, BLS, ACLS and PALS certification cards, with a CPR mask, so I can be a good samaritan in an emergency situation, and not be prosecuted afterwards; I don’t want to make my cool aunt’s lawyer too busy. You only need CPR or BLS. I needed to show a man these cards to help him hike down a mountain in Maine, if I did not have them on my person in the middle of nowhere, he would have refused my assistance. You never know when you’ll need to pull them out of your sports-bra.
Purple or red or grey contact lenses, to go with my red hair, in case I am reading too much, and still want to run without glasses falling off my face. When I needed glasses and contacts, I spiced it up everyday. My eye-doctor gave me samples of colorful contacts, for lacrosse camp one time, too; glasses would not fit under my goggles. I only have leftover colorful contact lenses, like leftover electrodes from my days with POTS; contacts are expensive so I just use drug-store readers most of the time, unless it’s my old colorful samples. One time I had to tell my friend they were fun contacts for reading too much, and I am not a vampire with red eyes, but we laughed it all off. However, most are mature or intelligent or cultured enough to know they are contact lenses; in a way my chihuahuas are cuddly and not violent monsters. Thank god I grew out of my lazy eye in puberty, and only need reading glasses from time to time, for grading long papers or reading long books not for pleasure. :)
Water and a granola bar, in the event I become thirsty. If the chihuahuas are with me, I have water and snacks for them too. I always give my hiking buddies cliff bars, chocolate chip are my favorite.
A headlamp and reflective gear, if I am being a nightrunner.
Handcuff keys, in case I am in a Holiday in Handcuffs movie mood. Just kidding, that’s what all the sailors in Kodiak told me to bring with me everywhere, with Bear Spray, and a whistle.

Realistically, that is everything of which I bring running with me, not too much to hold in a bra or my hands. What do you carry with you on a run, walk or hike? Usually, I can pet all the dogs to my liking whilst running, and go skinny dipping as much as I want post run, but everyone should be aware to have layers of ways to protect yourself if something unexpected happens. Would you assume I am a vampire, if I were running in my red contact lenses that were prescription for reading and such? Or would I need to have my attorney in NY tell you that I am not a vampire, and I just have cool contact lenses, I am free to wear as I will? These are things you need to think about, because it can ruin your life apparently; someone can take your spot at Harvard if you wear prescription contact lenses around the wrong person. Maybe I should wear one purple and one red, next time on a run. If you ever feel like someone’s red contacts indicate they are a vampire, tell them to remove the expensive lenses in the middle of the woods, and buy them the prescription sunglasses made for running yourself; those sunglasses might be as pretentious as water bottles so some schools might not even allow them. I would take them out after running, before going to the store, and use my Blink eye drops pretentiously too, perhaps drink some pretentious Poland Springs water as well, sometimes in front everyone I can find just to show off the luxury; refill the Poland Springs bottle with tap water, but make everyone think it’s a new bottle.

Click this link to see all the colorful contacts that god created, many people must buy them if there is such a vast collection to choose from. Correct? My eye doctor, would bring me into his office, and give me bags of samples of everything I ever wanted, so I wouldn’t actually have to buy a few months supply of contacts or eye drops, help me try a brand before the big purchase; as every courteous doctor should. Or, he just liked me because his son also was a cross-country runner. I basically just took any fun sample that I wanted, he offered me in his office. Like fragrance samples, all the fragrance samples I have are the Tiffany fragrance; at least until I find myself a man to buy me the whole bottle. What else was he going to do with his colorful contact lense samples, if I would not even wear them? Honestly, I think someone knew I was wearing contacts and not a real vampire, and just wanted attention. Perhaps, they can ward off an attacker when you are running, can be the lesson learned. On a side note, I have not eaten a single person yet, not even after the mediation session; actually how I proved that I am not a vampire, because I wear colorful contacts. Who else had to prove they were indeed not a witch or a vampire in college, because of their cool contacts? Boy have Emma and I come a long way since then, we even share clothes nowadays.