A little rain never hurt nobody, it sure ain't about to hurt me either. Despite the rainy, cloudy, windy mix this morning, an 8 mile run on the trail was 100% on my mind. Can I just say that a rainy run is a fabulous run?!! Every day running is just that, it's just plain running, but a rainy run is something special!! Kept an 8:07 pace, felt extremely comfortable, listened to the same song about 15 times, finished with mud all up the backside.
Things I learned on this morning's VERY wet run:
A wet pony tail hitting your face hurts way more than a dry one-
Wet, heavy shoes and socks are not only slippery but very squashy-
You add at least 5 lbs to your body as your clothes begin to get wet-
Watching the shadows of treetops on the wet pavement keeps your mind off the run-
Splattered mud on back of legs, butt, back makes you look tough (and cool)-
Don't need a long sleeve shirt when it's 62 and rainy (too hot, heavy)-
Wet clay doesn't absorb water very well and topped with pine needles, it is very slippery!
Running through puddles only makes your feet feel that much heavier-
I can run rain or shine and keep a good mental game going-
Came up with a list of thoughts I'd like to tell the Tobacco Road marathon officials-
Sometimes a song has a good rhythm that keeps your feet in beat, you must listen to it over and over-
I love running :)
Tonight will be ABS/core DVD with Jillian and Tony Horton--my two favorites
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