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Sep23

Running in the Rain

So this happened this weekend:

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I was in Toronto all day on Sunday, so I knew I would need to get up nice and early to tackle my long run on Saturday morning. I awoke to a dark room and the sound of pouring rain. Not exactly the motivation I needed to roll out of bed before 7 am on a Saturday.

Nevertheless, I geared up, laced up and set out. Running in the rain is slightly different than running in sunshine. Besides the obvious, there is always this:

042cfb314e999eff5a61737c3f420355But there are a few things to be mindful of when setting out when it is pouring.

Wear a hat with a brim. 

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Other than making you look cool beyond words, it will block the wind and keep rain from falling into your peepers. It also keeps your hair dryish and you will feel more sheltered from the elements. (Aka – false sense of security).

 Wear Body Glide. 

Or Vaseline. Or SOMETHING. I had no idea that things chafe more in the rain and it turns out…they do.

Dress in layers: 

I went with shorts, a tank top and arm warmers and they worked fabulously. You can always shed the arm warmers if it warms up or miraculously stops raining. For me, it poured the entire 3.5 hours. Avoid cotton unless you fancy being a sponge. Also, rain does not equal extra layers – you will just be weighed down.

Make sure your electronics are waterproofed. 

Put them in plastic, ziplop bags. I knew the pocket in my hydration pack was water proof, so my iPhone when inside. Seems obvious, but you never know… (See next step.)

Don’t take headphones. 

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Trust me.

AFTER THE RUN

Dry your shoes out. 

When you get back from a drenched run, take off your running shoes, loosen the laces, take out the inserts and stuff them with crumpled balls of newspaper. This will help them keep their shape and the paper draws moisture out of the material. Don’t put wet shoes on direct heat, it will mess with the construction and integrity of the shoe!

So there you have it. Consider yourself equipped to run in a storm.

Ever run in the rain? What trick am I missing?

 

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: Body Glide, electronics, fftech, i love to run, iPhone, iPod, Jessica Kuepfer, running in the rainSeptember 23, 2013

Comments

  1. kaitlyngerber says

    September 23, 2013 at 5:03 pm

    Usually the only time I’m running in the rain, is to get from Point A to Point B as quickly as possible (i.e. Red Lobster to my car…).

    However, I can appreciate this post. As an athlete who plays sports outdoors, knowing how to handle the rain properly can make a significant difference. I’m sure not everything carries over but suggestions like crumpled balls of newspaper in wet shoes…that just seems smart. So thank you.

    Reply
    • lacesandlattes says

      September 23, 2013 at 9:36 pm

      Especially when you have the awesome shoes you do!

      And yes, thankfully, I was not dealing with rain a la Red Lobster. That would have just been insane…

      As far as carry over, that would be all kinds of insane playing ball with headphones in. 😛

      Reply
  2. Arlene says

    September 23, 2013 at 8:56 pm

    I was running in the Toronto Zoo Oasis 5K on Saturday. Great tip on the brimmed hat…..which I did not wear and looked like a drowned raccoon in all the run pics that were posted on the website after (note to self: waterproof mascara next time!). It was an awesome run nonetheless 🙂 .

    Reply
    • lacesandlattes says

      September 23, 2013 at 9:38 pm

      Ah! I was wondering how the Zoo run went for you! How did you feel afterwards, other than looking like a drowned raccoon (hilarious!). I should have added water proof mascara to the list!

      Reply

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    October 9, 2013 at 5:50 am

    […] It was raining, I got a late start, I had raced the day before, and I was only supposed to run 32 km as I started to taper for the big day. But I knew I needed to run 40 km to prove to myself that I could do it and do it quickly, no matter how silly or how much it hurt. So I set out without music, without my normal snacks and with my rain gear.  […]

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