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Jogging Running and Waking Safety Before You Leave   Plan your outing. Tell someone where you're going and when you'll return. Tell friends or family of your exercise routes. WE DO NOT recommend running around Lake Waban.   Know where telephones are located along the course.   Wear an identification tag or carry a driver's license. If you don't have a place to carry your ID, write your name, phone number, and blood type and other medical information on the inside of your athletic shoe.   Don't wear jewelry or carry cash.   Wear reflective material. On the Road   Stay alert at all times.   Run or walk with a partner or a dog.   Don't wear headsets. If you wear them you won't hear an approaching car or other person. Listen to your surroundings.   Consider carrying a cellular phone. Program with the emergency number for the Wellesley College Police Department (781-283-5555).   Exercise in familiar areas. Know which stores are open.   Vary your route.   Avoid unpopulated areas, deserted streets, and overgrown trails. Especially avoid poorly lighted areas at night.   Run clear of parked cars or bushes.   Ignore verbal harassment. Use discretion in acknowledging strangers. Look directly at others, but keep your distance.   Run against traffic so you can observe approaching automobiles.   Trust your intuition about a person or an area. React based on that intuition and avoid areas you feel unsure about.   Be careful if anyone in a car asks you for directions - if you answer, keep at least a full arm's length from the car.   If you think you are being followed, change direction and head for populated areas.   Have your door key ready before you reach your home.   Call the WCPD (781-283-5555) immediately if something happens to you or someone else, or you notice anyone out of the ordinary. Stay Alert   Sometimes runners and walkers get lulled into a "zone" where they are so focused on their exercise they lose track of what's going on around them. This state can make runners and walkers more vulnerable to attacks. To learn more about pedestrian safety, visit www.ota.fhwa.dot.gov/walk/index.html or click here.