I hemmed, I hawed, I waited for too long to go for my run and when I did, I got what I deserved, as the sky darkened, the opened up.
It not only rained the entire time, it was a hard, steady rain. To further rub it in, the sky was clearing and brightening to the west and was clearly advancing, promising at least some run with no rain.
This did not happen.
It kept raining until and after I got home.
I wore two layers (smart) and got thoroughly drenched, but the run went well otherwise, slowing toward the third km, then picking up to finish. My overall pace was 5:40/km, with a BPM of 150, so very much typical, despite the yuck-o conditions.
The two-step rule is something I invented today: If a puddle requires two or more steps to get through, I will go around it. If it only requires one step, I’ll go through it. This rule was made after I realized there were too many puddles to avoid all of them. In fact, near the end of the run, several were so large I couldn’t even invoke the two-step rule.
On the walk back, a van hit a puddle on North Road and got me even more wet along my left side. I mean, I hardly noticed at that point, but it was a fitting end to the whole soggy affair.
Hopefully the next run will be drier.
Stats:
Run 896
Average pace: 5:40/km
Training status: Productive
Location: Brunette River Trail
Start: 3:51 p.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 28:32
Weather: Rain
Temp: 11°C
Humidity: 84%
Wind: light
BPM: 150
Weight: 167.2
Total distance to date: 6,335 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 6 (120/228/348)
