Bad Weather Pushing Back Training

Maybe it's my imagination but it seems like the weather this October has been worse than in previous years. Certainly we've had more rain than normal, and this has interfered with my training as of late. Now, I'm not opposed to running through bad weather and actually kind of enjoy it. But I'm also committed to getting through this winter without catching a cold or the flu. Going out in the pouring rain at 6 AM is a good way to get sick. So, I was supposed to run on Sunday and yesterday but it started raining here on Saturday night and stopped last night.

Thankfully, we've got a stretch of non-rainy (notice I didn't say sunny, because many of these days are forecast to be cloudy) days that I can use to actually get some runs in. I'll run tomorrow and Friday and then do a 5 miler on Sunday morning, unless the weekend is rained out for the third week in a row.

Ed. Note: I saved this post earlier last week and then forgot to finish it. So, the post from here on out was written on November 1. Everything before this was written October 27

I pretty much chalked up last week to an off week because I just couldn't get motivated in the morning and kept hitting snooze. So, by Friday I decided to get back on the horse this weekend, since I'd be able to get out the door later in the morning, increasing the chances I'd actually go. Saturday I got out for a 3.5 mile easy run and then today I did a 5 mile "long" run down into Federal Hill and then back to the apartment. Both runs went well because I made a conscious effort to slow down the pace. I tried to go slower than my mind thought was appropriate and that helped me avoid unconsciously speeding up and trying to maintain an untenable pace.

For the third weekend in a row, it rained at least part of the two days and today was no different. It was cool and already overcast when I headed out today, maybe around 50. I got halfway through my run and literally almost as soon as I turned around to start the "back" portion of the "out and back" route I had mapped out the sprinkles started. Thankfully, the rain was light, but steady, throughout the final part of the run and the skies didn't really open up until I got back indoors. But still, it'll be nice to get through this wet part of the season. Running in 50 degrees is perfect weather for a run, except when it's also rainy and windy.