Run updates:
Saturday - 4 at 10ish per mile pace. Goal was just to recover from the speed workout on Thurs.
Sunday - 13.5 at 10:17 pace. I really felt like I had a bunch more miles left in me at the end. The run felt great.
Many moons ago I remember my dad asking me how mustered the motivation to hit the road when it was raining outside, to which I responded, "I don't." First, I live in Arizona so rain is rarely an issue. Second, I can usually time my runs between storms during any given day or even alter my weekly schedule if it looks like the weekend is going to be soggy. I have no rain gear and I don't particularly like running in the rain, especially long runs (10 miles or more).
Why am I saying this? Because I got duped by the the Weather Channel into thinking that there was only a very mild chance of any precipitation this past weekend only to see them do an about face on Saturday afternoon and predict doom and gloom between the hours of 4am and 3pm on Sunday. Thanks Weather Channel. I had already missed the opportunity for a long run on Saturday and I had obligations in the afternoon for Sunday, which meant it looked like I was all-in for a 13+ mile run in the rain.
I altered my route to make sure that I was never more than 2.5 miles away from the house, just in case I needed to escape the predicted deluge. Also, I grabbed my most rugged rain gear...a 10 year old Nike wind breaker covered in dust. I was ready.
When 5am hit and I popped out onto the roads, they were wet and clouds loomed darkly overhead and...it never rained. It turned out to be a beautiful overcast day at a perfect temp for a long run. I'd have been angry if the day hadn't been so pretty.
Special shout out to my mom and dad. Thank you for your donation. You guys rock! Help me send my marathon finisher medal to a person who survived her fight with cancer by clicking on this link (only $1300 to go): http://pages.teamintraining.org/dm/pfchangs12/mnortonnpu
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