February 9, 2011

Puddles

They formed underneath my clothes where I left them to dry.  I waited to run today until a friend got home from work.  I was glad to wait and I wasn't.  The bad news is that it looked like this outside:
Like this, except if you are on the other side of the glass.

The good news is that I had the best run I've had in a while.  The pace was relaxed but steady.  We ran through Audubon Park after dark - something that I would never do alone but have grown to appreciate with company.  The rain, cold & wind were a bit brutal at the start and I never fully regained feeling in my fingers until I took a shower.  But despite doubling the distance I had planned for the day, my legs felt fantastic.

With the Mercedes Marathon Sunday and a lot of missed runs behind me, I needed this little boost.  Now I can't wait to head to Birmingham.  But hopefully there I'll find less puddles.

Shorts & shoes.  A bit wet.

I may have *slightly* enhanced the puddles, but only to make their full glory more apparent.  How do you feel about running in the rain?

7 comments:

  1. You mean that's not the original color of the puddles? I feel cheated!

    I love running in the rain as long as it isn't cold outside. A good summer rain is more refreshing than anything else :)

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  3. Well done running in the crappy rain! I LOVE short rain runs, but despise long ones. I'd much rather run long in the snow. You get less wet...up here anyway...

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  4. Agree on the rain. When it's warm it's amazing, cold not so much! Nice job getting out there!

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  5. Rain, not so bad. Downpour? No thanks.

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  6. Love the rain when it's not cold and I'm bad and run at Audubon at night.... U running this weekend?

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  7. Meh, when I lived in KC I didn't mind it at all. But, now that I'm in AZ, I think I'd die if I ran in the rain.

    AZ has made me soft. :(

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