Many walkers are afraid to walk alone when they can't find a walking partner.
Bust it:
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The Right Route: Select a walking route that feels safe to you. A mall, treadmill, indoors track, or local school track heavily used by other walkers and runners are safer-feeling environments.
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Dog: Adopt or borrow a dog to walk with. Walking with a dog of any size greatly decreases your risk of attack. Bad people are looking for easy targets, and anybody with a dog that can bark or bite is not an easy target.
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Walking Stick or Poles: Walk with a walking stick or walking poles. This also makes you less of a target. Bad people will select easier victims than ones with sticks.
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Guilt Them: Use your fear as a tactic to get others to walk with you. "I want to walk for exercise, but I won't walk alone. I would love it if you could walk with me at least one day a week."
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Clubs: Join a walking club and walk with the group.
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Walking Events: Walk at volkssport and charity walking events where you are in a group.
Excuse Buster Tools
Finding Walking Partners and Clubs
Walking Events
Walking Sticks and Poles
Walking With Your Dog
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My Family Misses Me
It's Boring
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Can't Get Out the Door
I'm Too Fat
I'm Too Old
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