16 miles. I woke up and the rain was pouring down, just like it has been most of this week. I looked at the hourly forecast and it didn't look like it was going to get much better during the day, so I found my running hat and rain jacket, took a gu and headed out the door. When I say it was pouring, I mean it. There were several times where I was running in the road and the water was at least 6 inches deep. My shoes were soaked within a few minutes, and my rain jacket kept my body dry for maybe 3 miles. After that, I may as well have been running naked, because I was soaked. I figured I would spare those around me and not risk getting some tickets and court dates, so I kept my clothes on.
Luckily, I LOVE running in the rain. There is less traffic, less people out exercising, less dogs barking, and it is quite peaceful to be by myself with only my thoughts and only the sounds I want to hear (my music) instead of noises of a city.
I took a gu at mile 6 and again at mile 12. Overall I am very pleased with this run, especially since I haven't been training for super long. This gave me encouragement that I won't die at TOU in a couple of weeks.
16 miles, 2:02:54, avg pace of 7:41.
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