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| Running in the rain (Read 504 times) |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 8:54 PM |
| I usually avoid running in the rain for obvious reasons, mainly because I'm a wimp! It's raining tonight. I don't have a treadmill or gym membership, but need some stress relief. If you run in the rain, what, if anything do you do differently? |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 9:05 PM |
Running in the rain is the best. No better conditions than a light rain
Wear a baseball cap to keep the water out of your eyes and have fun. |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 9:12 PM |
My group ran in the rain yesterday, and it was great. Just be sure to change your socks soon after to prevent chafing and blisters!
I love running in the rain on hot, humid days - it cools me off and lets me go further than I normally would. |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 9:40 PM |
| Quote from Davdaws on 5/27/2008 at 8:54 PM: I usually avoid running in the rain for obvious reasons, mainly because I'm a wimp! It's raining tonight. I don't have a treadmill or gym membership, but need some stress relief. If you run in the rain, what, if anything do you do differently?
Take an umbrella... the extra resistance counts towards strength and flexibility training. 
Aside from the umbrella, a baseball cap is a VERY good idea as well as a thin running jacket (depending on the temps). I also try to avoid running through deep puddles early in the run... |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 11:50 PM |
I don't do anything different for a rain run than I do for a regular run. As long as you wear tech clothing and avoid cotton you won't even notice fact that you are wet. The only exception is that if the temperature is on the cool side you may want to add a layer, water tends to conduct heat away from your body. I would suggest, for obvious reasons, that you avoid running when there is lightning in the air.
Tom |
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posted: 5/28/2008 at 4:02 AM |
| After running, shove a lot of newspaper in your shoes. Get it tight and the newspaper will absorb the moisture from your shoes. The shoes will be ready for a run by the next day. |
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posted: 5/28/2008 at 12:37 PM |
| A baseball cap and possibly prep for extra chafing |
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posted: 5/28/2008 at 12:39 PM |
| I love running in the rain. Thank goodness because I live in Seattle. Something about it is refreshing and it makes me feel a little tough I guess (since hardly anyone else is out there running). I generally wear a hat and some kind of water resistant jacket. |
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posted: 5/29/2008 at 5:55 PM |
For one reason or another, I always start running a little faster in the rain. Something is invigorating about it. I usually keep an older, not too worn backup pair of shoes to run in when it's wet. When shoes get wet they can loose some of their cushioning and they don't last as long.
I can remember running hs xc races when it was really wet and the course would have long steep hills. Instead of running down people would be skiing down the muddy hill even with spikes on. If you lost balance you'd just slide down on your @$$. Crazy FUN  |
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posted: 5/29/2008 at 7:14 PM |
HTFU, you should try living in England. |
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posted: 5/29/2008 at 7:23 PM |
| Quote from jules2 on 5/29/2008 at 7:14 PM: HTFU, you should try living in England.
England swings like a pendulum do
Runners in the rain sloshing two by two  |
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Outee |
posted: 5/30/2008 at 3:23 PM |
| Quote from jules2 on 5/29/2008 at 7:14 PM: HTFU, you should try living in England.
Or Ireland!
You get used to it. Enjoy! |
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posted: 5/30/2008 at 5:07 PM |
| LOOOOVE running in the rain. Light rain is nice but I will run in torrential downpours with a smile. Wear a baseball cap and I'm good to go. The newspapers in the shoe trick works great for drying the shoes out. |
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posted: 5/30/2008 at 11:39 PM |
| Quote from Davdaws on 5/27/2008 at 8:54 PM: If you run in the rain, what, if anything do you do differently?
Enjoy it twice as much!
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Quit being so damn serious!
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posted: 5/31/2008 at 4:43 AM |
I enjoy running in the rain. I will usually run longer than planned if it storms - it feels exciting  |
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