This is what it has been like to be in Seattle for the past two weeks.

Sadly, I am not exaggerating! I am also not complaining (well, yes I am) because I know much of the US is under many feet of snow and have had a really tough winter! We in the Pacific Northwest are lucky compared to much of the rest of the nation, but I am not enjoying running in the rain. Tuesday’s 4 miles was cold, windy and wet. I got through it but never did warm up the rest of that day. Thursday was better because we managed to find a dryish window and fit in the 4 miles in-between showers. Saturday was supposed to be the long run for the week. When we got up in the morning, somewhere around 5:30am it was pouring! The forecast was for heavy rain all day. We debated running anyway, but ultimately decided to gamble that Sunday would be better. We went to Vertical World and climbed for our workout while it poured outside. I made some progress on an 5.11a and a couple 5.11b routes, but will need to work on those some more! The good news is that our patience paid off on the run and we got it right!

The sun and blue sky! Now, it is not warm, not by a long shot!

The mist took quite a while to burn off

The steam from my morning coffee was a great indicator of the 35 degree temp!

But, all things considered, we were thrilled to be able to run 6 miles in our winter gear and not end up soaked! Thank you Universe, perhaps spring may come after all! I am grateful for the weather, my health (knock on wood) and being able to share this experience with my husband!

March 2017 Half Marathon Training Schedule
This is a blank and printable March Calendar. Courtesy of WinCalendar.com

Next week is another 4, 4, 6 and I hope to get my times a little faster.