Riding Solo - staying safe

[Tri Girl]

You can only do everything you know to do to be safe. Otherwise, it's out of your hands.
Mickey's murder makes me so sad. She fought as hard as she could, but it wasn't enough.
Could be any one of us in her situation (riding home alone in the dark- I do it). Scary, yes, but it won't stop me from riding my bike. When it's my time to go, it's my time to go and I'd rather it be on my bike doing something I love than from obesity sitting on the couch.

I stay as aware as I can- always looking around and keeping an eye on things. Carry my cell phone, let my hubs know the route I'm taking, check in periodically. It's all we really can do. I'm afraid to carry mace or a weapon (for my own safety). I'm so clumsy and don't react well in panic situations. I'm afraid I would mace myself or shoot myself instead of a predator. I do carry one of these while running, tho. I fully expect that one day I will stab myself unintentionally.