Rain

It was a simple question that needed to be answered quickly when my eyes opened at 5:50am this morning: Do I run in the rain, or not?

If it had been Marathon Day, of course I would have run. So, in the spirit of training in real conditions, I left me house in the midst of a thunderstorm, and ran 7.3 miles (2+ laps) in Prospect Park.

An unpleasant, but necessary, experience. With each passing training run I am preparing myself better to complete the Marathon. I guess that's what it's all about.