Running in the Rain

7 Miles today, out there in the pitter-patter of a rainy Sunday afternoon.  I broke up my run into two soggy sections: one 4-mile route, followed by a quick 3-mile jaunt around the strawberry fields.

I incorporated a few short walking breaks in this run, since I hadn't run more than six miles in a while.  And also because I've been thinking of trying Jeff Galloway's Run-Walk method.  According to Galloway, I probably didn't take enough walking breaks (only four, over 7 miles).  But still, with the four walking breaks, I was still able to keep my average pace at under 8 min/mile.  This is pretty good, considering the extra squish factor in my step.  I was soaked through, too, so that added a bit of extra weight to my load.

I would like to share a moment of silence for my comrades out there in the rain today.  We were out there together, living life to its fullest.  But some of us didn't make it back home.  In fact, an unfortunate few of my buzzing little buddies found their final resting place on my rain-soaked mug.  So, here's to you, my fellow rain-frolickers.  You lived, you loved, you flew into my face and died.