There are so many things working against your workout mojo right now – the mornings are cold, the nights are dark, the daytimes are wet and your energy levels are low. It doesn’t help, then, that personal safety while exercising outside has come to the fore as something we must be aware of. ‘The recent news coverage of attacks against women has sparked the conversation again about women, outdoor), which recently launched a pair of leggings with a concealed pocket for a tracking device. ‘The changing seasons really do bring a heightened level of vulnerability to women – something we can’t ignore,’ says her co-founder, Debra De Luen. ‘It pains me that we have to think twice about not only a run route, which is a current talking point, but also the times to go out on the bike, walk the dog or even walk back from a fitness class in the autumn/winter months.’
