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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Chris Boardman

Calling all men: this is what we can do to help women feel safe exercising in the dark

Woman jogging along Albert Embankment on a late winter afternoon, South Bank, Lambeth, London
‘If you’re walking or running behind a woman, pause to give her some space, or cross the road so you aren’t behind her any more.’ Photograph: James Brunker UK/Alamy

The clocks have gone back, the evenings are drawing in, the weather is changing. None of this makes it easier for people to exercise. For many, the winter nights can be a threat to mental wellbeing.

People like me (men) have historically dealt with these winter fears by ignoring them. Active men like me love telling anyone who will listen how good exercise is for physical and mental health. And when my wife hasn’t immediately rushed out of the house to jog around the block in the dark and gloom, I’ve just repeated the message, but louder.

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