Random Thoughts

Here are a few things that I was thinking of today on my run.  This is probably more than I should share because it's pretty random, but oh well...what else am I going to write about? :)

1. When I run from my house out to Newton and around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir I always run a loop counterclockwise, but when I run around the Charles I always run a loop clockwise.  I guess I'm one of those people that once I pick a direction on a route, I always run it the same way.  Sort of get in a rut and don't change.  I guess that's similar to how I can get hooked on eating a tuna sandwich for lunch for months at a time and then have to quit because I get sick of them all of a sudden one day....ok a little off topic.  P.S. - I'm on a tuna sandwich kick now. :)
2. I've been filling up my water bottle in two drinking fountains on the Charles on my long runs and filled up today because I brought my hand held water bottle instead of wearing the belt.  Is the water from those fountains ok to drink?  I mean I haven't gotten sick or anything (knock on wood).  Even though I have a Brita, I go by the philosophy that tap water is fine.  I mean that's all we used to drink back before cell phones and internet.  (That's my old person equivalent of walking to school up hill both ways in the snow).  The only thing that made me question the water fountain was on Saturday, I was filling up at the fountain by Community Boating and a woman came up next to me with her dog.  There is a tap on one side of the drinking fountain that has a little bowl for the dogs.  She filled up for her dog, but didn't drink out of the water fountain herself.  Have I basically started drinking the same water that only dogs will drink?
3. When I'm running and carrying a water bottle, I always have to carry it in my right hand.  If I have a longer distance like today, my shoulder actually starts to hurt a little from carrying it.  But no matter how hard I try, I can't manage to really run with it in my left hand.  I always try to switch it up, but I get all off balance and have sometimes almost tripped.  I tried again tonight, but couldn't do it.  I mean the water bottle thing ways 2 pounds, but I am just so uncoordinated that I can't carry it in my left hand.  Why is that?
4. Do all car salesmen smoke?  I run past a car dealership on Comm Ave and the salesmen are always out front smoking.  I think it's a thing that there isn't a lot else to do while you're waiting for people to come in.  I don't think it's an official prerequisite for the job, but it might be.
5. OK last one...There were a pack of about 20 people running in a group towards me today on the street.  About 1/2 of them were wearing yellow tepees on their heads and most wearing knee socks with their shorts.  They were like those cone party hats, but only about an inch tall and kind of flattened.  2 people in the group had whistles.  What was with the yellow tepees?  Were they pledging some fraternity?  There were girls and guys though?  That one had me stumped.

I'll be running down in NY this Saturday for a Fred's Team training run.  16 miles.  Yikes.

Lisa