Rain

Being a cross country runner I am not afraid of the outside elements. Practice and meets are rarely cancelled except on extremely cold or extremely hot days. I have had to run with lots of wind, in more than one hundred degree weather and when there is so much humidity that it’s unbearable. I have also had to run in rain and thunder storms.

                When it is over one hundred degrees out and sweat is pouring down your face as you run you want and need it to rain to offer some sort of relief. During cross country practice this year it was really hot more so than usual and so when the sprinklers came on around are school we would run through them. While there are some days we really hope for rain there are also times when you don’t want to be running when it is raining and thunder storming.

                Running in the rain can be awful especially when it’s cold outside. Your clothes stick to you and you can hardly see anything as the rain drops into your eyes but as a cross country runner I am still forced to run in it. When it is pouring down rain in practice we still run outside anyways. One year we started out running on the trail when it was still only lightly raining but by the time we reached the two and a half mile mark it was pouring and started to thunder and lighting and we still had to run the two and a half miles home. Another time we were running on the track and in the middle of the track on the field they were about to start a junior varsity football game. While we were running it was raining and half way through our workout it started to thunder and lightning and the football game was cancelled but we still kept running until we finished our practice.

                Being a runner means I run in most weather conditions even when some sports don’t. I am forced to face the heat, humidity, rain and wind. It can suck to be forced to run in pouring rain but it can also be a unique experience to have. (370)