Yeah, a lot of us who are mothers can't run after work because of childcare needs or because we work late (or both). I run at 5 am every weekday and have since 2015. Never felt threatened; I carry pepper spray mostly in case of dogs (or coyotes but they usually run away when they see me).
Medically speaking, it's nearly universally agreed upon by sleep specialists that DST is bad for humans. Light in the morning hours is important for our biologic clocks.