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How I’ve been running all these kilometers without once having to go out in the rain, I don’t know, but today it happened.

Full on, puddle making, cold, in your face rain. Grim as. I suppose it makes up for the light and sunny sprint session on Thursday morning.

I got chilly, my face got sore and my legs got wet. On the plus side, I got to test out the waterproof-ness of my Casall running vest and it passed with flying colours.

I need to get used to the idea that when I actually race, it might be in the rain. In fact, in May and October, it’s more than likely it will be raining. So all good preparation really.

A few things I learnt:

• You don’t need a fancy waterproof bag or waistpack for your phone or ipod. A freezer bag with a well placed hole for headphones works just as well.
• Get some kind of hat or visor. Rain in your eyes is actually pretty distracting.
• You’ll be colder than you think. Wear a thin, sweat wicking, long sleeved top rather than a t-shirt.
• If you avoid proper puddles, your feet won’t get wet.
• Get in the shower asap and bundle on the sweats. You need to get back to warmth asap.

My GPS tracking seemed to fail at about 35 mins in so it was more difficult to keep pace but, all in all, a 7.4km tempo run in the rain isn’t too bad. Happy Sunday!