A whole lot of rain.
The past 2 days, we’ve gotten buckets of rain and some lovely thunderstorms (that have sent my poor dog into a perpetually panicked state). I don’t mind running in the rain; in fact, I like it, but I can’t do it with Zain in the stroller. Yesterday, I had planned to hit the treadmill for my 5 mile run, but unfortunately I couldn’t because we had someone here to do some painting during Zain’s nap which would have been my treadmill time. Alas, no run for me yesterday.
This morning, it was pouring when I woke up, but I couldn’t let that stop me from running. Zain stayed with hubby and I headed out to get soaked. I didn’t want to risk messing up my Garmin so I left it at home. I’m used to running without music when Zain is with me, but I like to have it when I run alone. Again, because of the rain, I thought it would be best to leave my iPod at home too.
I mapped my run out ahead of time on MapMyRun because without my Garmin, I have no clue how far I’ve gone. I seem to always do a little something different for my runs so I don’t necessarily have a usual route to follow and know my mileage.
I felt so weird without any distractions during my run. I kept wanting to glance down at my watch, but obviously it wasn’t there. I couldn’t keep track of my pace and know if I was going too fast or too slow. I just had to adjust my pace based on how I felt – what a novel idea! 
I felt kind of like a crazy person running in the rain and splashing through puddles. My ponytail seemed to triple in size as my hair got soaked and frizzy. I’m sure I was quite the sight to the rush hour traffic that passed me.
Running watchless was difficult for me, but I think it was also a good thing – something I should incorporate into my regular routine. It felt good to just run with nothing else attached to me or dictating my speed and distance. Give it a try sometime!
Happy running!
Do you ever run without a watch or music? Do you like it or do you prefer having your running gear to keep you going?
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I don’t think I could run without my watch. I am too anal. But I could see how it would be good for someone (not me of course
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Nice run! I commend you for getting out there this morning. I just couldn’t get myself to do it – luckily I can squeeze it in after work. I can only imagine how hard it must be to run without a watch! Good for you mama!!
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I could NEVER run without my gadgets! Good on you! Like the previous commenter, I am far too anal. Before procuring a Garmin, I actually preferred to run on the treadmill just because it gave me accurate feedback as I ran. It’s a sickness.
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