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Derailed Run

August 18, 2011 by Kristy 13 Comments

8/18/11
6 3 miles easy / no Garmin

I stepped out the door a little before 6AM and thought it looked a little darker than usual.  And everything had this yellow hue to it.  Odd, but I kept running.  Then I noticed some lightening but no thunder.  Possible heat lightening?  Although it hasn’t been too warm here.  I continue my run but I’m a little nervous since it’s starting to get darker and darker.  I’ll pretty much run in anything but thunder and lightening are a deal breaker.

Then I start making deals.  Just a little bit further and then turn around.  That will be 3 miles.  You most likely won’t get hit by lightening. What are the chances?  Then I start recalculating my weekly mileage in my head, trying to see where I can make up these 3 miles.   Ugh, Sunday’s easy run is going to be a long one.

Then the thunder and wind pick up and it begins to rain.  I hightail it home to avoid a lengthy blow dry if my hair gets too wet.  Mon, Wed, and Thu (the days I go into the office) are shower-and-throw-your-sweaty-hair-in-a-ponytail days.

Have you ever been caught running in a thunderstorm?  I did a few years ago and I was about 2 miles from home.  It was pretty scary.  

Ever rock the sweaty ponytail look?  I could trademark it.

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  1. Kara says

    August 18, 2011 at 6:50 am

    I’m married to a pilot, so he has trained me to always check the radar before I leave the house for a run, so I’ve never been surprised. 🙂

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  2. Janet says

    August 18, 2011 at 7:49 am

    I invented the sweaty ponytail.

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  3. thethinksicanthink says

    August 18, 2011 at 9:14 am

    Yes, at a softball game, and it was TERRIFYING!!! I know people who have been struck by lightening (two died) so I don’t mess…

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  4. cailen says

    August 18, 2011 at 9:52 am

    when i played tennis in school, it was always soooo scary when a thunderstorm would roll in!!!

    i see you’re a philly girl – i’m getting married at XIX in the hyatt this fall. nice to “meet” someone from my neck of the woods!

    cheers!
    cailen
    http://www.cailenascher.blogspot.com

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  5. runninfromthelaw says

    August 18, 2011 at 10:31 am

    I voted! Can I vote every day? What do you win?

    I wouldn’t worry about making up the 3 miles. If you do you do, but skipping 3 miles isn’t gonna make or break your marathon. If anything, the easier day today is probably good for you!

    But I do hate it when lightening interferes. I’ll run in anything, but lightening usually forces me to quit too.

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    • Kristy says

      August 18, 2011 at 10:58 am

      Yes, please vote every day! Thank you! I don’t think I would win anything big but increased traffic is always good!

      I would usually agree and say screw the 3 miles but this is the big week before the taper. I really, really want to make it to 55 miles. Anal, huh?

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      • runninfromthelaw says

        August 19, 2011 at 9:08 am

        I voted again! 🙂

        I understand the anal-ness. 🙂 I’d be trying to squeeze in the 3 miles too! But they really won’t make a difference!

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  6. Julia says

    August 18, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    ahhhh! scary about the storm. totally can relate to the throw your hair into a sweaty ponytail days…i am having that type of day today as well 🙂

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  7. Stephanie says

    August 18, 2011 at 10:35 pm

    Can you say fake shower? Some perfume, some straightening hair and u r good..yea I admit it. That is soo scary. It is totally lightening like crazy here now. Can’ t wait to meet you!

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  8. mealsformiles says

    August 19, 2011 at 8:06 am

    Only once was I caught in a pretty bad one, and I had my ipod on, which really made me freaked out that I would get struck by lightening. It was scary! I hate when my plans are derailed too, but don’t sweat it (heh), it won’t effect you in the long run. 🙂

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  9. Lauren says

    August 19, 2011 at 10:34 am

    Yikes! A thunderstorm is something that I don’t want to run through. I get too nervous. And I really wouldn’t worry about making up those extra 3 miles. I know you want to reach a certain number of miles this week, but 3 extra miles is not going to make a difference in your training.

    And I voted! 🙂 Good luck!

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    • Kristy says

      August 19, 2011 at 10:52 am

      Thanks Lauren!!!

      Reply

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