JenFrau: Running in Rain: More Fun Than The Title Suggests

Today's training had me doing a 90 minute run at my own pace. At this stage in my training, I actually enjoy these kinds of runs and I was looking forward to it - that is until I stepped outside to see that the miserable Swiss weather did not feel like letting me have two enjoyable long runs in one week. It was absolutely chucking it down.

Oh well, nothing I can do about that. I can't exactly ask the marathon to be rescheduled on account of rain, so better get used to it.

And it was awesome!

There is something about train running in the Swiss woods in the pouring rain that makes you not want to listen to your headphones and just enjoy nature's soundtrack instead. The deeper I got into the woods, the louder the rain got, but less of it fell on me as I was being protected by a thickening canopy of branches and leaves overhead. I took turns and trails I've never been on, passing row after row of neatly and orderly planted pine trees, trying my best to avoid puddles and just enjoying the act of running, which for me is a first.

It's going to be a good day.