Close call in the rain

I tried to do my long run yesterday, but it was a big fail. I got 3km in, and knew it would do more damage than good! I was tired, my form was bad, and I was miserable. I didn't even save the run on my Garmin. 

Today, I went into Kensington to run on the trail. I thought it would be a nice change to run on the flat trail as opposed to the hills here around home. I checked the weather and it said it would start to rain at about 9, so I headed out at 7 to beat the rain. 

Or, so I thought. 

I pushed start on my Garmin, took about 5 steps and the rain fell. Not pouring or anything, but big giant drops. 

I was wearing my white shirt from the Runway Run and a white sports bra. In the rain. 

There wasn't anyone around, so I figured I'd just keep going until it got too wet. It only lasted a few minutes, though, but sprinkled now and then for the duration of my 6k run. As soon as I finished, I walked over to the boardwalk next to the trail and sat down. And then it started to pour. Good timing! I stopped at the corner store for milk, and got a popsicle too. 

I enjoyed running on the trail. It was nice to be able to focus on running instead of the hills! 

Distance: 6 km

Time: 36 minutes

Average Pace: 6 minutes/km

Splits:

1 - 6:00

2 - 5:53

3 - 6:51

4 - 6:11

5 - 6:02

6 - 6:00

After my run, I showered, then played cars with Little Fox. After Little Fox went to bed, I watched an episode of Deadwood, then stretched and foam rolled. 

It's really pouring now, so I'm off to bed to read and listen to the rain!