That was the question my neighbor asked MFH (My Favorite Husband) last night at the MSU (Mississippi State University) football game.  (#HAILSTATE)

They had been discussing my dark o’clock running. You know, my runs that start at 1:00am and end around 5:00am.

I often meet that particular neighbor during these runs.  He owns a trucking business so he’s up at those hours getting his truck ready for the day.  We’ll pass each other on the road~me waving at him and he tooting his truck horn at me.

I never gave it a second thought!  It was just so nice to meet another soul on the road…aside from the snakes, bats, armadillos, raccoons, skunks, etc.  A real person was one of the highlights of the run.

MFH said that our neighbor asked if I carried a gun with me while I ran (especially at night).  MFH had replied with the truth. I carry pepper spray with me on my night runs.  During the daytime runs, I don’t carry anything with me.

Our neighbor shook his head and asked, “Don’t you worry about her running in the middle of the night by herself?”

MFH and I had a chuckle about this.  NOT because MFH doesn’t worry about me.  Not at all!!!  We chuckled about me carrying my gun.

Guns are heavy.  Guns are dangerous!  Sure, there are special sports bras and abdominal wrap things a woman can wear to holster a gun for running but Holy Cow!  It’s hot in Mississippi!  Why do you think I’m running in the middle of the night in the first place!?!

The thought of one of those wraps around my tummy makes me overheat just thinking about it and the sports bra holster?  Visions of major chafing!!!  Nope.  A cute pink pepper spray will suffice.  Thank you.

So, I got to giggling at this point.  I decided if I carried my gun on a run, I’d have to put it in my hydration vest.  Let’s look at, if confronted by somebody, how this would go down.

I’d have to take off my hydration vest and first off hope I opened the right pocket to retrieve my gun.  So, now I’m armed.  Goody for me.  I’m ready to confront my “threat.”

WAIT!

I would have had to pause my Garmin first so as to not mess up my overall running time!

Having to pause my Garmin makes me grumpy.

This guy is walking on thin ice before I even TRY to find my gun in my hydration vest!

That’s all so silly!!!  Why would I mess with all of that!?!

“Oh!  Excuse me Mr. Threat.  I need to pause my Garmin and then find my gun in my hydration vest.”

Forget that noise.  Just blast him with the pepper spray and get it over with.

Just sayin’.

So, no.  MFH doesn’t worry about me when I’m out running by myself.  I don’t worry either.

There’s a not of nonsense happening in the world these days.  I’m very well aware of the “odds” of something happening but I refuse to live in fear.

If something were to happen to me while I was out on a run?  Just know, I was out doing something I love!

So silly approach to a serious topic.

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