In November when I decided to sign up for a Team in Training marathon, I thought I was soooo smart. I thought, "I'm going to sign up for summer season so I get to train in beautiful spring weather!" But the first few rainy, cold, and dark weeks knocked me off my high training horse. I had even started fantasizing about moving to California. Two weekends ago, Maura, Jenny and I went to Carmel for the weekend, and my good weather fantasies were confirmed. California is the perfect place to train. Sand, sun, surf...and when you need some scenery to pass the time, take your pick between expert surfers catching huge waves, or 6 million dollar homes lining the cliffs. Yes, I was in runners' heaven. But then a small miracle happened...I returned to the most unseasonably warm weather Seattle has ever had in February. I really feel sorry for all you east coasters, because this past weekend in Seattle it was at least 60 degrees and beautiful! The mountains were in their full glory, flowers were blooming, and everybody and their brother was our enjoying the rays. A few hours after my long Saturday training run, I even got to go out on a ski boat with some friends on Lake Washington. Summer season was a good pick after all!
Sadly though, the sun is coming to an end tomorrow morning. I expect to do my 6:45am run in cold, downright wet weather. Dodging mud puddles has got to count as cross-training, right? It's true, Seattleites. Our early spring is back to rainy winter, as of tomorrow. So, stock up on your vitamin D (seriously, at Safeway...it's buy one bottle, get one free), because who knows when mother nature will be so kind again in the coming weeks.
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