One of "THOSE" runs...

[sTrongFuse]

We all have them; those runs where they only good thing we can say about them is that they're done and we can put them behind us.

It was still light, dry and, by the standards of the last week, reasonably pleasant when I left the house this evening. 45 minutes later, it was dark, I was soaked to the skin and chilled to the bone.

Monday night may be my "long run" night, but I wasn't staying out in that for one second longer than I absolutely had to, so when the 5k mark brought me to the end of my street, one very quick cool-down walk (not that I really needed any further cooling) later, and I was happy to call it quits for the evening.

I think I can safely say I have never been so happy to get out of my running stuff and into the shower as I was tonight (and I say that as someone who got caught outside in a thunderstorm back in August).

Generally, I don't mind a bit of rain when I'm running, but when it's being driven horizontally into your face by a storm force wind that sprang up out of nowhere just as you reached the furthest away point on your route from home, then I think it's possibly a wee bit too much.

Ah well, hopefully Wednesday will be more clement...

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

So glad that you enjoyed your run in such bad weather sTrongFuse, pity about the storm and hail hitting you at halfway, anyway, congratulations on completing it in such bad weather.

This morning at 5 o'clock I was weakened by a heavy hail shower and a clap of thunder accompanied by a a gale force wind, it didn't last long but I was wondering if any runner was caught in that storm having a early morning run.

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

You really can't judge the weather at all at the moment. Shame you had to cut your run short but I don't blame you that rain sounds horrendous. Hope your next runs is better weather wise 👍

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate10]

Sorry to hear about that. Hope the next one is better. 👍Makes you feel alive though d'you think? Like, even when it's crap, running is kind of great.

[Debston Graduate10]

Well done on your 5km, enjoy a nice cosy evening in the warm!

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Ha ha good Scottish weather. There have been some real downpours today. I was at a talk by dundonnal mountain rescue and thought the roof was falling in the rain and wind were so bad at one point today. Role on Wednesday as you say, may be a heatwave although snow is predicted

[Granspeed Graduate10]

Ah yes, the reason some of us don’t live way up there in that lovely country. But even here in the soft south, we can’t currently rely on the apparent weather for more than 5 minutes. 😳💦😨. Roll on Spring, please! And thank goodness for the blessing of hot showers. You deserved that one. 👍

[Annieapple Administrator]

I am fortunately missing all that UK weather! You are amazing to have done one of those runs! Well Done!!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Running 5k in weather like that you deserve a medal and i hope you gave yourself a big pat on the back

[Leosmit Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Sounds tough going but if nothing else, it was very amusing to read! The joys of laughing at someone’s expense!!