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  • 14 Mar 2017
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A woman has shared how she successfully fought off an attacker who forced her into a toilet block during her run in the park. 

Kelly Herron, 36, had stopped to use the public toilets during an early morning jog became her worst nightmare.

My biggest running nightmare became reality- 4 miles into my long run Sunday afternoon, I stopped to use the restroom and was assaulted by a man hiding in a stall (that is my GPS in red lines). I fought for my life screaming("Not today, M**F**er!"), clawing his face, punching back, and desperately trying to escape his grip- never giving up. I was able to lock him in the bathroom until police arrived. Thankfully I just took a self-defense class offered at my work and utilized all of it. My face is stitched, my body is bruised, but my spirit is intact. #fightingchanceseattle #ballard #runnersafety #marathontraining #womensselfdefense #myballard #fightlikeagirl #fightback #dontbeavictim #nottodaymotherfucker #youcantbreakme #instarunners #garmin #garminvivosmarthr

In an interview with ABC News, Kelly recalls the moment she knew she was in danger, saying, “As I was drying my hands, I became aware that something was wrong.” 

That’s when police allege Gary Steiner, a 40-year-old registered sex offender in Arizona, emerged from a stall and pushed Kelly to the bathroom floor and attacked her – hitting her knees and legs, and badly bruising her arms.

I couldn't remain the silent, anonymous victim- there is a message of survival that is too important to remain untold. I'm grateful to have found the right people to help me tell it. Thank you @siemnykiro7 @kiro7seattle @dorimonsonshow @kiroradio973 @budopunk I hope this encourages women to #neverstopfighting #neverstoprunning #womensselfdefense @mayoredmurray - Are you listening!? #Iamasurvivor #notavictim #nottodaymotherfucker

Kelly responded by repeatedly screaming, “Not today m***er f***er,” which she said became her “battle cry” throughout the attack.

When she realised “this doesn’t have to be a fair fight,” Kelly used tactics she learnt in a self-defence class just three weeks earlier – clawing his face and punching him back.

“I learned to put hard bones in soft, fleshy places, so I just started beating his head with the side of my hand,” she said.

#ThomeTomato #myfirsttomato #grownwithlove #beercoolergarden #keptplantalive #futurecapresesalad

The alleged attacker has been charged with second-degree attempted rape, reports People.

In an Instagram post following the brutal attack, she wrote, “My face is stitched, my body is bruised, but my spirit is intact.” She is still training to run the Seattle Rock and Roll Marathon in June.

Kelly chose to share her story in the hope of encouraging women to “never stop fighting and never stop running.”

Run half-marathon, get medal, lay in the dirt for a while- eat cake! #halfmarathon #runnerproblems #myfeethurt #ilikecake

Article first published at marie claire.

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