Running in the Rain

I should have known that this morning's run wasn't going to turn out how I expected when it didn't start as I expected. I woke up before the sun and the chirping birds in an effort to get my run in before the heat kicked in. Late June in Dallas means it is just too late for that, no matter what time you rise... Somehow, when charging my Garmin, I forgot to turn it off. So it has been slowly sucking the life out of its battery, for the last two weeks. When I put it on this morning, it had less than half power. Since I think really well at 6am, I put it on the charger for 5 minutes, hoping that it would make a difference. It did not.

I left for my run anyway. I had a vague idea of my route. I was in good shape. But it was hot already and I was struggling. There was a strong breeze, thankfully, and cloud cover. Thank goodness for small miracles. Or not. 

That cloud cover turned into rain clouds by mile 10 and I had to wait out some heavy sprinkles at a park. When it let up a bit, I started on my way again and encountered some areas that were completely soaked. Then I got completely soaked. The rain started falling hard. I took refuge for a few minutes at a church. For those of you who know me well, this is extremely ironic. I figured there was no better way to be protected than by the house of God. But I was still 2 miles from home, so when the rain lightened up a bit, I made a run for it.

The roads were slick and I had to stop under various trees when the rain got much heavier. Just over a mile from the house, I heard a horn honking at me. And it was Eddie and my husband to the rescue! They had been driving all over the area looking for me! They had towels to dry me with and they took me home. I was soaked to the bone, but didn't realize how wet I was until I took my clothes off. I could, and did, wring them out in the shower. My shoes and feet were mostly dry, though I'm not sure how.

Super Eddie to the rescue!

Miles logged: 13.7