About a year ago, I was mugged while out running. It wasn’t particularly violent, I wasn’t hurt, but it was a pretty good lesson in why running with your phone in your hand isn’t always a particularly good idea.
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Since I was unwilling to give up tracking my runs, I’ve had to come up with a few ways of minimising the risk. Strapping my phone to my waist with a running belt (hidden under a vest) has helped. So has making sure I avoid certain areas if I’m going to be running at dusk.
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