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Completed my first run of week 3 today. It started raining before I'd even finished the warm up and stopped just after I got back. At least the rain stopped me thinking about the 3 min runs.

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Rain is a multifaceted blessing... it’s a great distraction and it keeps you that bit cooler... I love it. Great job today.

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Ibot

Omg did you say 3 minutes of running 😱🏃‍♀️

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Oggy2401 in reply to Ibot

Not as bad as it sounded before I did it 😂

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Ibot in reply to Oggy2401

Really don’t feel ready 😳

Well done you. That’s amazing

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

It is cool and it is just wet... :) Well done you!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate

Oh how I’d love to run in the rain! It sounds so appealing, and there’s only been one occasion since mid June when I started the programme when it drizzled a bit! Bet you remained lovely and cool. 😀😀

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Oggy2401

To be honest, it did give me something else to think about instead of the 3 mins running and it was cool😊 I thought I'd struggle with the jump from 90 secs to 3 mins but it was ok. It's also due to rain on my next run day 🙄🙄

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Mumtomanypets

Me too. Today. In the rain. Next time I’m going out in contact lenses rather than glasses! The 3 minute run was a killer though!

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Oggy2401 in reply to Mumtomanypets

I had glasses too. Kept slipping off my nose😂

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Mumtomanypets in reply to Oggy2401

I kept wiping them dry in the walks! At one point I thought it would be better to take them off and run blind!!

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JundalGraduate

We need to invent windscreen wipers to go with our glasses keeperoners!

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Mumtomanypets in reply to Jundal

Awesome idea!

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Elfe5Graduate in reply to Jundal

A baseball cap keeps the raindrops off your glasses - I pinch my daughter’s! I feel very silly in it, but it does the job. 😄

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JundalGraduate in reply to Elfe5

Out there, don't care!

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Elfe5Graduate

I love running in the rain as long as my torso & arms are dryish- so a light cycling jacket is perfect. 😀

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Fauvemarin

If you like running in the rain, try running when it is snowing. The quiet is dreamlike - my fave runs of all time have been on trails in a light snow.

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