Today’s Run:  4.22 miles

It has been pouring all day today!  Absolutely NO complaints~we really need the rain.  So, with today being a running day, we ran in the ran!  Someone once said that you know you are a runner if you run in the rain~you are going to get wet one way or another.

We got absolutely soaked.  My shoes were squelching by the time we got back and I rang out my shirt when I took it off.  It was glorious!  No problems with overheating and dehydration~just totally enjoyed the run.  Perfect!

We only ran in the rain one other day but it was in the winter and we got chilled a bit.  It is not that we avoid the rain, it just never seems to be actively raining when it is time to go out.  There are times when the heat and humidity are oppressive and you wish/pray for rain but today we got it!

Aside from the rain the only other thing of note was that a raccoon crossed the road in front of us on our way back to the house.

We are looking forward to the Saturday morning run with the running group.  We are doing the “Chinese Restaurant Loop” ~ 11.4 miles.  We have done that one other time. It is a nice run.  It is supposed to rain on Saturday, too, so it should be an enjoyable time.  Let’s hope my shoes get dry before then?  While my shoes dry, here is some Gene Kelly to pass the time thinking about the rain…