Running in the rain

I hadn't run in four days, it was driving me mad. Looking out my car window as I drove home, rain drops spattered my window, blocking my view of the beautiful farmland.

It wasn't raining hard, just enough to be a nuisance and dampen my good mood.

Donning shorts, a long sleeved shirt and my trail running shoes (Adidas trail shoes, amazing shoes), my cousin and I headed out for a short run through the woods. The canapy of trees over head allowed us to run smoothly without being pelted by the rain.

We chose a trail with a higher difficulty level than last time, conquering the large, steep hill of mud. We began the run with a light jog through the woods, a relatively flat surface as far as trails go. Mud flew as we ran and coated our calves. Then, we decided upon our challenge.

The hill branches off of the main trail and continued along a higher level. Surprisingly, the trail up the hill was relatively dry and not too slippery. We managed to make our way up safely by stepping on rocks and roots for support. The trees grew thinner as we climbed, leaving us exposed to the now hard falling rain.

We were drenched by the time we finished, but felt amazing. Our run had been short, only 4K, but the hill added some difficulty. We sped back to the car, legs pumping as we ran between the rain drops. What a run.