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I have always called runners who run in the rain mad for running in the rain but I thought I would give it a try and you know what I was right crazy getting wet and soaked is not fun at all but I did 10 miles which was good

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Irish-JohnGraduate10

Better man than I Paul :)

I will not run in the rain. Did it once and felt miserable. I think I got soaked so much in the Irish weather as a youngster I have a minimal tolerance for wet clothing anymore. I always spend extra on rain gear and then I don't mind being out in a deluge but only time I EVER enjoyed wet clothes was the fun of literally swimming along a main Street in India during the Monsoon :)

I'm a "Fair Weather" runner me. 100deg plus - fair enough. Light drizzle - nope. :)

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Sandie1961Graduate10

Well done Paul. It was raining hard when I got up this morning and I really didn’t want to go, so I waited until it was just a light drizzle and also ran 10 miles (for the first time ever 😃)!

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paul1960Graduate10 in reply toSandie1961

Well done

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Elisabeth3Graduate10

Very light drizzle is okay but possibly avoiding rain.

I happened to escape any rain twice this week.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Well done Paul! 10 miles is epic under any circumstances. 👏👏 I personally love running in the rain, in fact I’m actively seeking it out at the moment. Give me rain over hot and humid any day. 🏃‍♀️💦🏃‍♀️

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

First ! Where have you been... rain..it's just wet:) Well done on your 10 miles... I opted out if rain this morning... flooded roads...:)

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Stephen_UKGraduate10

Another rain runner here. I like a good splashy 5K. It works in summer, anyway. Winter, I’m not sure...

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Chris9RGraduate10

I like running in the rain 🤪

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Getfitok

I love running in the rain, I find the heat really hard work. How have you managed to avoid the rain for so long living in Stalybridge? 😂

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paul1960Graduate10 in reply toGetfitok

With great difficulty

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Ang33333

I love running in the rain!!

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RaspberrypinkGraduate10

A fellow Stalybridge runner! May see you out in the streets sometime !

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paul1960Graduate10 in reply toRaspberrypink

You might I live near what used to be the travellers pub on wakefield road

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RaspberrypinkGraduate10

I live just off mottram road. Do you do Stamford park park run?

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paul1960Graduate10

Done it once as I run on sundays

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