I used to run when I was younger. I used to run half marathons. I wasn't FAST but I could finish one in 1 hr and 45 minutes. I started running again a year and a half ago. I could only go 3 miles at a time those first 6 months but I worked my way up to a half marathon in a year. I like to run on trails so I signed up for the Tehaleh Half Marathon in Bonney Lake. I caught a cold before the race. I tried to run the race slowly so that I wouldn't relapse after the race. It was Sept 29, 2013.
Oh, and it was raining. It wasn’t the usual Northwest Drizzle. They were big rain drops—millions of them coming down every second. The trail varied from paved path, to gravel road, to single track, to uncharted route through tall grass. I ran down slippery mud slopes, through mud bogs, and up a 6-inch deep stream. I was soaked to my skivvies, but it was a warm day. The rain stopped at mile 11 and I was excited to finish and dry out. Not so fast, it started pouring again at mile 12. My cold was gone the next day!
