Today the Josh Clark parade came cruising through town and my parade was rained on. I had a 2.5 hour long run and it was raining all day. My choice was to either run on the dreadmill or hit the pavement in the rain and that is just what I did. The conditions have to be pretty dire to get me on a treadmill for 2.5 hours, although today I would say, was less than optimal.
It was dumping today. Not just that cutesy little Seattle spring drizzle. This was some hard core, pouring down, soak you out rain. I ran from my house in Kirkland down to the marina, along the waterfront, through Bellevue, under the I-90 bridge, and then up onto the bridge and along to the Mercer Island e
xit and then back.I was so soaked, my clothes and shoes probably added an extra 10 pounds. By the last few miles my shoes were just sloshing water out with every strike. I did find however, that it wasn't too bad overall. Once you're wet, your're wet. It was about 55 degrees so It wasn't cold, just rainy and windy. I did enjoy a looooong hot shower afterward though.
Day 102 Training Log - So I hit a 2.5 hour run which ended up being 2:31:0
4 for 18 miles at an 8:24 pace. I would like to have ran an 8 minute pace, but I did find I enjoy running a lot more when I slow things down a bit. I will say, I ate poorly yesterday and partied in Seattle all night with some buddies who were visiting. This was not ideal preparation for today's run....but I guess you know you're in good shape when you can do that and still crank out 18 miles. Note: I will not be doing that again.....my legs are cooked.
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