Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Running in the Rain
I did a 7 miler today with perfect running conditions-overcast and cool. Somewhere around mile 5 it started to rain. So I decided to run home and finish up on the treadmill. Then I realized it would be another mile in the rain just to get home; and if I had to do 6 miles I might as well finish up my scheduled 7 and not be such a wuss-after all, my mother always told me I'm not made of sugar, and I won't melt. Turns out she's right. I finished the 7 miler in the rain and I didn't melt, in fact it was rather refreshing. I got home soaked to the bone and feeling really good. If you have the chance to run in the rain I highly recommend it! Now all I have to do is figure out a way to dry out my shoes!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
5 comments:
I have found that not much feels better than a hot shower after a run in the rain. :)
I read somewhere that stuffing newspaper into your wet shoes will help dry them off, BUT never place them on a heater to dry. Needless to say, in Vegas I rarely have a chance to run in the rain...I'm jealous!!
Growing up in CA, my mom would put our shoes in the oven with just the light on (not the actually heat on.) We were too close to the beach for anything to dry normally.
I love running in the rain too!
Running in the rain is Fantastic - in the UK i get a lot of oppourtunity for it but still tend to sometimes wait till it's dry or go out before it rains - funny!
Re: your comment on my blog - i really did go a long time without recieving all the benefits i was due - about 10 years!!
I LOVE running in the rain. glad you found out you like it too.
Post a Comment