rainy day running

just an observation.

maybe a long winded observation.

the other day it was pouring rain from the sky and as i sat waiting for the lights too turn green, i looked across the road and there was a woman standing, in the rain, waiting to cross the road, so she could continue her run up the street.

A lot of things flickerd across the surface of the lecture theater at play in my mind.

1) how dedicated is this woman really. she's running in the rain, she's wearing all the 'right' gear;

but what's her diet like, does she run to a schedule or is she haphazard and just happened

to pick today and as luck would have it, the sky fell?

2) she seemed to have a relativly nice physique as she ran by, but it was hidden by adipose

tissue. Does she have a strength component to her training regime?

3) her running was terrible, she was tight and her leg mechanics were horrible. she really

needed a coach to teach her some basics for running.

4) running in the rain made her appear to be a dedicated runner, every thing else made her look

like she needed some help.

don't take me wrong. its great to have running in your program. its great to run in the rain. but its a good idea to run smart. if the basics just don't come natural to you, seek out a running partner or coach.

running should be a relaxed and natural movement for most people.

when i say running i'm using it as a catch all phrase for jogging. everyone will have a different speed and operation of movement.