Runner Safety, Harassment + Surviving Assault: Every year, we hear a major story about another person being assaulted - particularly women. Here's some stuff that I didn't include in the video: I've survived S/A while training. Being a Black woman getting "checked" by a male officer for fitting a description made me conflicted on if it was best to fight. I've been cat called and called names while on the go at every size. The verbiage is oftentimes different but the rage is still the same. Additionally, I was physically attacked in 2019 while on my marathon tour; I traveled alone most places. Surviving S/A in my youth taught me about the power of fear and how it can put you in a hold that sometimes make you feel like you want to disappear. While my video covers MY APPROACH to runner safety, can we stop with "should -ing" and shaming people on their approach, specifically men? There's no one way to runner safety and a male chaperone doesn't guarantee a thing. Sometimes knowledge isn't enough - I froze in one instance. Practicing runner safety gives me confidence. Sometimes, we can be in such a state of shock when approached with violence that our bodies don't know how to respond. In turn, if your response is to give me a list of clothing, hours of operation for violent offenders, a one way ticket to the walk of shame or anything of this nature - save it. I must add that if you are a person that found yourself aggravated because marginalized people vocalize their conflicted feelings on how much news coverage is typically given towards ⚪️ women than to a Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latinx, non binary, LGBTQ+ or non able bodied person, consider this: Rage is oftentimes the language of those constantly met with disappointment. This isn't about reducing a heinous act down to race or gender. It is about understanding the nuance of the oftentimes ignored. Despite demographics, I want all of us to be safe. #runningfatchef #fatrunner #runnersafety #hoka #timetofly #flyhumanfly #plussizeathlete #nycmarathontraining #marathontraining #plussizerunner #icandohardthings #womenempowerment #staysafe #survivor #runtok #FitTok #fitnesstok #queertok #blackfittok - @iamlshauntay