April showers
Today’s schedule: 6 miles. In good keeping with the forecast of rain, evidently for the next several weeks, it rained. It stopped raining long enough for me to drive to the towpath, and then started raining again. Pouring. With wind, a headwind. Rain all sideways and shit. But again, I will say that running in the rain is kind of neat.
The first couple of miles were very invigorating because the rain was pouring and the wind was blowing and it somehow felt all wild and dangerous to be outside in it – facing it rather than turning from it. Yes, I know it’s only rain but it made me feel powerful and strong to be immersed in it. Then it occured to me that this is the time that people in cars look out their windows as they drive by and say “that one is crazy!” And I became aware of the cars on the parallel road across the canal and imagined people looking and pointing and shaking their heads in disbelief, and I felt powerful all over again. Even though maybe they were right.
After awhile, the worst of it was over and just became on and off showers. I actually went faster than I meant to, faster than when I did the 5 miles last week, but I was keeping my effort comfortable and the increased speed just kind of happened, so that was clearly very cool! I went just a touch farther than scheduled and stopped at 6.2 so I could say I’ve run my very first 10K distance!! Yay!
Time: 1:14:16
Distance: 6.2
Avg. pace: 11:59
Effort: 7 of 10
Yes, Lara, you have arrived!
this served as some good inspiration though. thanks for your nice comment on my 10k. here’s to many more races ahead!
Comment by Megan
Saturday April 30 2005 @ 5:18 pm
Sounds like a 10k to me! Awesome. I’m so impressed that you run in rain, by the way. Definetely a powerful woman.
I know you’ve mentioned it before, but can you remind me what training plan you’re following?