Running in the rain....

Aujourd'hui il pleut à Genève. C'est le pied de courir lorsqu'il pleut. L'air est si bon et la
respiration tellement facile. C'est une bénédiction. Tchô Tania

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Hello everybody... We are training for LA in March... We run in southern california where it is
bearable to run all year long. My question is... We do have a rainy season... Does everybody run
in the rain? I suppose it can't hurt... but it is kind of daunting... What say you?

Being from Ireland, I'd say shut up you don't KNOW what rain is. 🙂 Wrap up well, and then grin
and bear it.

*TUT* Moaning about the weather in LA, whatever next.

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Steve

cox said:

Hello everybody... We are training for LA in March...

I honestly don't think much training is required to live in LA, just bring pots of KY jelly if
you're a man, and a strapon if you're a woman.

In article X9hxb.43154$yJ.24536@okepread02 said:

Hello everybody... We are training for LA in March... We run in southern california where it is
bearable to run all year long. My question is... We do have a rainy season... Does everybody run
in the rain? I suppose it can't hurt... but it is kind of daunting... What say you?

Put on a lightweight waterproof jacket, then go out and run. It's no big deal. If it's only light
rain, it's actually quite pleasent.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi pegasus.rutgers.edu~elflordOpen ↗

Steve,

I don't have rain gear yet although I will get some sooner or later. For the next few months running
in snow will be a much higher priority for me :-).

I can run in the rain so long as I don't get soaked too soon. If I'm doing an hour and I'm not
soaked until near the end it doesn't bother me that much. But, if I'm doing an hour and I'm
totally soaked within the first 15 minutes then I won't do it. I'll likely go home and do 60-80
sets of stairs and chalk it up to a strength training day. When I get decent rain gear, I'll run
in heaver rain.

A mist or very light rain feels good to me and I actually like that even better than no rain. Long
term though for a runner I think we need to be able to run in almost any type of conditions
including heavy rain.

Maybe I'll get some rain gear for Christmas :-).

JMO

Doug Gilliam

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Hello everybody... We are training for LA in March... We run in southern california where it is
bearable to run all year long. My question is... We do have a rainy season... Does everybody run
in the rain? I suppose it can't hurt... but it is kind of daunting... What say you?

Steve

Ran in the rain in Mississippi yesterday. A little cool at first, but once you start to sweat, that
goes away. many times, my favorite time to run.

MSM

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Quoted message said:

Hello everybody... We are training for LA in March... We run in southern california where it is
bearable to run all year long. My question is... We do have a rainy season... Does everybody run
in the rain? I suppose it can't hurt... but it is kind of daunting... What say you?

Steve

I love running in the rain. You have to if you live in Seattle, but we don't get many torential
downpours. Just dress right, not too warm (as you are in So. Cal), maybe a light waterproof
windbreaker. The rain is great, you'll learn to love it.

Tom

cox said:

Hello everybody... We are training for LA in March... We run in southern california where it is
bearable to run all year long. My question is... We do have a rainy season... Does everybody run in
the rain? I suppose it can't hurt... but it is kind of daunting... What say you?

Steve

I live in Western Washington. If I didn't run in the rain I'd only be able to run 5 months out of
the year. Besides it builds character. Just got to remember the little nipple bandaides. 10 miles of
a wet shirt can wreak havoc.

It seems like jogging in the rain would be perfect for most of you. Rain hides tear drops.

frankly I think it's actually refreshing... you'll get wet from sweat anyway, so it makes little
difference. I usually have a faster pace when it rains, as long as it's not cold. I doubt that
in SoCal you'll get freezing rain or even uncomfortable temperatures though... so don't worry
about getting wet, enjoy the constant hydration, and just make sure your shoes are dry before
your next run 🙂

Cheers Axel

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Hello everybody... We are training for LA in March... We run in southern california where it is
bearable to run all year long. My question is... We do have a rainy season... Does everybody run
in the rain? I suppose it can't hurt... but it is kind of daunting... What say you?

Steve

Wrap up well?? Wimp!
:-)

--
Colm

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Being from Ireland, I'd say shut up you don't KNOW what rain is. 🙂 Wrap up well, and then grin
and bear it.

*TUT* Moaning about the weather in LA, whatever next.

Michel Bitz said:

Aujourd'hui il pleut à Genève. C'est le pied de courir lorsqu'il pleut. L'air est si bon et la
respiration tellement facile. C'est une bénédiction. Tchô Tania

Si si, ceste boom.

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Being from Ireland, I'd say shut up you don't KNOW what rain is. 🙂 Wrap up well, and then grin
and bear it.

*TUT* Moaning about the weather in LA, whatever next.

Aye, right you are cuzin Tunney. The lil' [censored] here run threads when they get a blister, so the
weathers actually a step up. Scotia Aye! From the confederation of clans, Clan Chattan.

KY jelly might help even if u r not from LA if applied to nipples j "Bagpips" <[email hidden]>
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cox said:

Hello everybody... We are training for LA in March...

I honestly don't think much training is required to live in LA, just bring pots of KY jelly if
you're a man, and a strapon if you're a woman.

Doug Gilliam wrote: I think we need to be

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able to run in almost any type of conditions including heavy rain.

Right. The only weather-related reasons I think I've heard for *some* races being cancelled are ice,
lightening, and life-threatening things like major floods and hurricanes. Some races will be held
regardless, esp. if the condition developed after the start of the race (like lightening on Colorado
mtn ridges - which is almost a given for the ultras there; or rising waters as a result of rain
during race). A large portion of my first event was on ice.

I generally take advantage of differing conditions to test gear - and whether it's needed or not.

Dot

--
"Success is different things to different people" -Bernd Heinrich in Racing the Antelope

I ran my first half marathon recently (end of October). Previously I had run a little in the rain
(mostly warm rain for short distances - a not unpleasant experience). For the half, it was both cold
and fairly hard rain for the entire race.

When I checked the weather before leaving for the race the rain was quite light and it seemed warm
so I opted for a t-shirt and shorts. By the time I got to the race it was pretty cold (about 9 C)
and raining hard and I was miserable for the entire race. I assumed I would warm up but my legs felt
cold and heavy throughout. This was quite a novel experience for me since previously the problem was
more likely to be that I was too warm. Although I would have been soaked in any case, I wonder if
tights would have offered any protection to my legs or once they were wet would I have been just as
cold? Any thoughts on this? Since this experience I have been avoiding running in the rain.

Jane

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cox said:

Hello everybody... We are training for LA in March... We run in southern california where it is
bearable to run all year long. My question is... We do have a rainy season... Does everybody run
in the rain? I suppose it can't hurt... but it is kind of daunting... What say you?

Steve

I live in Western Washington. If I didn't run in the rain I'd only be able to run 5 months out of
the year. Besides it builds character. Just got to remember the little nipple bandaides.

Either that or get a better shirt. Are you wearing cotton or something ? Not at all appropriate for
running in rain. Go with a good body-hugging synthetic (like an Under Armour heat gear t-shirt) as a
base layer and you shouldn't have any problems with chafing.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi pegasus.rutgers.edu~elflordOpen ↗

Hmmm... that is so cool... "wrap up well".

Tomorrow here in New England, it is predicted a cold rain. I will "wrap up well" before heading out.
And I will be "moaning" about it before I step outside, not till the second mile will I not care, at
which time my body heat will kick in.

"Whatever next"... here they only say...whatever.

Len

colm said:

Wrap up well?? Wimp!
:-)

I bet he wears condoms too!