Paying off

I had one of the best payoffs for all the running last week. I was getting dressed for church and spotted a pair of light tan pants in my closet. "These will work," I said as I shrugged.

When I came out to the kitchen, Amy was beaming when she saw me in the pants. She knew what I hadn't realized. These were my old 42s, which I had not worn in years. They fit!

Later on, I tried on my old 42-inch jeans. Even better! They were more comfortable than the tan pants, which still seemed to crimp on my stomach when I sit down.

All week, I've had a little more pride in myself as I walk around in my 42s. It's given me even more of an incentive to keep running. Now, I'm wondering if I will be able to manager to run in the winter. Maybe at least on days when the roads are clear?

The other day, I headed out for an hour run, but started to feel raindrops at about the 24 minute mark. I decided to turn around and head back early. But I still got caught out in a steady rain for the second half of the run. However, I managed to not melt. My hat kept the rain off my glasses, and it was not such an uncomfortable run.

So, maybe I may be a big whiner about my "not running in the rain" policy. Heavy rain and T-storms I will still avoid, but a light rain should be OK. I think.

I'm noticing very, very slight knee pain on some runs. I need to increase the use of the exercise bike.