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This blog is about my running experience. I am not a physician, nutritionist or personal trainer. I am a runner. I do not know it all. I am only writing from my own experiences. I finished my first marathon on June 3, 2012. Who knows where my feet will take me next!

Saturday, December 1, 2012

I Needed to Run

I know I'm super spoiled when it comes to weather.  The only things that keep me from running are rain or wild fire.  I probably get rained out about 20 days a year, so I don't worry too much if I miss a day due to rain.  I use to have a treadmill, but I gave it away since all it did was gather dust.  This week I was rained out on Thursday and Friday, so I went to bed last night planning on running this morning...

I woke up and could tell the roads were wet.  It didn't seem like it was actively raining, so I decided to go for it.  It was 58 out, so I put on a light jacket (hoping to stay dry) and a baseball cap.  As soon as I stepped out, I knew it was going to be a wet slog.  It wasn't raining hard, but it was misting.  I told myself, "Go a mile and see how it is."  I then decided to go two miles, then four, and finally ended up with five miles!  I ran a pretty hilly route.  Even PR'd to capture second overall on one of the climbs!



The conditions never changed.  I was completely wet by the time I got home, but I felt so good!  My legs felt fresh, I think I'm completely recovered from my latest marathon.  So glad I went.

The face of a wet, but happy runner!
5.01 miles in 59:43, 11:55 pace
Ave HR 143
Max HR 159
Calories burned 515
Total elevation gain 607 feet

What keeps you from running?  How many days can you go before you're stir crazy??
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2 comments:

  1. Caroline (Jane)December 1, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    YeeHaw! I love running in the rain! I had my first good run yesterday in about a week and all of it in a light rain--you're right, it feels sooo good! It wasn't a run day but my hip was feeling good for a change-and I WAS a bit stir crazy, so I went for it.

    Painful hips are the only thing I can think of that keep me from running. I still have my treadmill so I can run even if it's raining too hard.

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  2. Christy @ My Dirt Road Anthem: A Runner's BlogDecember 4, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    2 days and I am a crazy woman. i have to run! this month has produced really great running weather so far, I am hoping it keeps up :)

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