My Sunday run in the Rain

Today was honestly the best day that we've had in my area for running even though it was raining...it was actually a fairly comfortable temperature and despite the rain I decided to go out and run a few miles along the river.

It's been very cold for what seems like a month now (usually well below freezing for the highs during the day which is very unusual for where I live) and it's been hard to get myself to get out and run more than a mile or two because my lungs feel like they're on fire.

Also, when it's well below the freezing mark managing all the layers of clothing as I warm up throughout a run in those temps is a pain in the ass. So go the excuses...always something. But I did get in 3 very short runs this week and my job is slowing down a bit so I'll have more time to train, which is good because I am running a half marathon around the first of April.

There's just something kind of fun about running when it's raining (not pouring but light rain) and I was in a great mood when I finished even though I was sweaty and wet.

As I was going to get in my car I noticed I was being accosted by a flock of hungry ducks and other water fowl! There was a bird food vending station near where my car was parked and I guess they're used to getting fed there but maybe the weather has kept people from going to the park and they haven't gotten as much to eat as they're used to. They don't look like they're going hungry (they actually looked kind of plump) but that didn't prevent them from seeing me as a potential source of a handout.

So I popped a couple of quarters in the bird food vending machine and fed them. The big one with the red on his face was a very unique looking bird and I've never seen one quite like him...after I ran out of change I got in my car and left to the dismay of my new feathered friends.

I just checked the weather and it looks like it's about to get cold again so it's either burning lungs and layers of clothes or the treadmill...not much of a choice but I'll pay the price if I don't train for this race. On a more positive note the cold weather will be good for my wife and I going snowboarding next weekend...looking forward to that!

Hope you all had a good weekend. Mine was busy but I still made time to do something fun.