I sat on the patio last night and had the debate with myself on the should I, shouldn't I run. I finally decided I would give in and check it out. I ate a few ice chips to help bring down my core body temp. I little tip I found in my Running Magazine. I know, sounds strange but I figured I would give it a try since I am planning for Saturday's run to be hot again. Why not do a dry run today?
I got to Rock Bottom just a tad after 6pm, and was relived to see that there were some that had yet to start running. I met a nice couple that had a little boy and asked if they were doing the 5K or 3K. She said the 3K and he said the 5K. I was a little nervous because guys tend to run faster than I do. I really hate to make people slow down for me. So I said in the best confident voice I could muster up "GREAT" I figured if he was better than me at least I can work on my speed, not my favorite thing to work on, but I was not going to look like a sissy! Much to my surprise he said he runs about an 11 to 12 minute pace and walks from time to time. I can not say how releaved I was! I really didn't want to push it since Saturday is right around the corner.
So off we go, we made a nice pace and the weather couldn't have been better! It was slightly overcast and just a hint of humidity in the air. This made me glad since I forgot my water it in the car. The route is mostly paved and flat with just a few hills here and there, but that is nice to add to my runs, it will build strength in my legs. As we rounded the last mile the rain came! So did the hail! The hail kept hitting my ear and it hurt! I was starting to get soaked and all I could think about was my Nike+ chip in my shoe! We ended up camped out under Panara Bread and tired to wait out the rain. We stood there for five minutes or so it started to look better so we took off. By the time we got to Rock Bottom, I was soaked and not very happy to be wet, but oh well, another thing to chalk up to experience.
I decided to stick around for a few minutes and meet some of the other runners and I am glad that I did. With a smaller group it was nice that I got to meet people, Jack's is really big and I am to shy to converse with people in large groups.
Next week I really hope that it does not rain. I will finish the runs since after five you can earn your shit! That's really easy and it will give me something else I can work on!
Thanks to the Rock Bottom Run Club for a great run and it was nice to meet other runners in the area!
Distance: 3.83 miles
Pace: 00:13:00
Time: 00:43:34
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