Running Baptism
By David Hanenburg on 01 May 2009 at 8:32 am | Tagged as: running
“The same rain that wears down stone, can refresh each of us.” – R. Rein
It is going to happen sometime. You are in the middle of a run and you feel a couple droplets from the sky. A couple, no bid deal. Before too long the skies open up and you are drenched.
Assuming the weather is mild and lightning isn’t flashing all around, these runs can be a bit enjoyable. Maybe it is the reenactment of puddle jumping as a child. Who didn’t love that!? It also includes a sense of adventure versus a typical run. Maybe I just need to get out more, who knows?
I remember a 5km race where the rain was coming down so hard that we were running through six to 12 inches of water in parts of the course. Crazy stuff and even a bit fun.
Still smilin!
My wife was baptized this week with her first caught-running-in-the-rain experience within our neighborhood. I honestly did chuckle a little bit when the droplets started coming down in an increasing manner. How would she respond? Fully drenched, she arrived home with a smile. I smiled as well and had to take a picture due to the historic nature.
What experiences have you had running in the rain?
Have a great weekend!
Be active – Feel the buzz!
David – EnduranceBuzz.com
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About the author
David Hanenburg is the passionate dirt-lovin' creator of Endurance Buzz and has been playing in the endurance sports world since 2000 after knockin' the dust off of his Trek 950 hardtail thanks to a friend asking to go ride some local dirt. In 2007 he ran his first ultra on the trails and fell in love with the sport and its people. For more information on David's endurance sports journey, check out the About page.
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