I hate running in the wind. I thought running in the rain would be also sucky. I have been able to avoid it since I started running, the one thing a drought is good for.
With the increased precipitation in California I knew it would soon be time to face the unknown. For my 1 hour runs I can wimp out and go use the treadmill, but the longer runs would be tougher.
Finally, rains and Sunday long run coincide. Actually, I thought I was safe, with rains predicted for 1 pm and me heading out at 8 am. Nevertheless, not more than 15 minutes into the run, it starts to rain.
Fortunately, I knew better than to trust forecasters. I had my Gore-tex hat. There was no wind and the rain was a steady drizzle. Since it wasn't heavy I was able to avoid the small puddles. I actually found the experience to be quite pleasant.
Sweet Lies
So one of the facts that I discovered about my Garmin watch and Footpod is that they have been telling me sweet lies. They told me the Monterey half-marathon was 13.9 miles and that I had maintained a 9:09 minute/mile pace.
My run time for the Monterey half-marathon therefore was quite exceptional for me. I've tried re-calibrating my Garmin, but it changes with any alteration in my stride. I am still experimenting in stride in an effort to find a more energy efficient one and so this is frustrating.
Is it time to get a GPS watch?
Culinary
My wife found another use for copious amounts of peppers:
