Darkness falls a lot earlier and runners need to be seen in the dark. From Running Competitor online…
Be Seen When Running In The Dark!
Published: Dec 16th 2010 3:20 PM EST by Mario Fraioli
Here’s some gear to keep you visible when daylight isn’t an option.
Written by: Rebecca Heaton
As those precious daylight hours dwindle, there’s no reason your running time has to suffer. If you’re heading out in the early morning or after sunset, it’s important to run safely and stay visible to cars, cyclists and even other runners.
“Most people overestimate how visible they are,” says Shari Franklin-Smith, the technical service manager for footwear and apparel with 3M Scotchlite reflective taping. “They think if they can see the car headlights, the car can see them.”
Franklin-Smith says that many people think if they’re wearing light-colored clothes or something with a bit of reflective material, they’ll be seen. But often that’s not the case.
“We’ve done research on how to make things stand out,” says Franklin-Smith. “You want reflective material to outline the human body to help others detect that it’s a person. You also want to mark movement locations like wrists, elbows, knees and ankles to help drivers to detect motion. And you want visibility from all angles—front, back and sides.”
Check out the following gear to help keep you safe after dark.
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