42F, heavy rain, windy in open spaces. Objective: general-aerobic run. GARMIN IS BACK! :D Core and pushups afterwards. I think I would be a perfect candidate for hypnosis. Throughout the night I was awakened by the pouring rain, and I saw it out the window when I got up, but the Doppler showed the storm ending soon. Good enough for me! I dressed well for the downpour and spent the whole run cheerfully thinking, "it's going to end any minute now!" I think it lightened up a bit in my last mile, and actually stopped about 15 minutes after I came in, totally soaked of course. Mental attitude is an amazingly powerful force. I had a great run. The fun-o-meter only dipped once at the beginning of the run: my shoes were still dry at that point and I stepped off the curb into a puddle of cold water. I know that puddle and usually avoid it successfully. Gr. But as it turned out I was in full squish mode by the end of the second mile so it didn't matter. Too bad I didn't have time to stay outside long enough for the storm to end. I really wanted some more miles but was out of time, so -- last 3 miles on the Dreadmill in VFFs. For my future reference and the benefit of anyone who might be interested, the perfect low 40s-and-pouring-rain outfit: Smartwool socks, Sugoi thermal running tights, Smartwool top, Polartec mid-weight half zip top over the Smartwool, Cycling jacket, gortex cap, gloves, unmentionables. | 