Rainy Day

I chose not to run today – perhaps because of the torrential rain or perhaps it felt like an indoor activity day. I’m committed to run tomorrow with friends so with that it mind, I dedicated myself to indoor activities.

First there was reading with the morning coffee and toast. The cats were involved too… “You are sitting, perfect, I’ll join you!” The book is a delight with a strong pull to return to run and eat in Paris.

Then laundry… Although I’m sad to report that drying clothes on the outdoor line has been curtailed for the season.

However, I still hang my running gear and other delicates on a clothes drying rack, year round.

At one point I felt dedicated enough to write an inspirational email to my Running Room 10k clinic class about guest speakers and hill running. Of course, writing this post seemed like the right thing to do today too!

The gutters were overflowing so my husband made the ultimate sacrifice and donned rain gear and went up the ladder to clean them out.

He gently suggested that I could always make cookies on a rainy day (he is ever hopeful), so given that he was doing the hard task, I made a batch of mud pie cookies (appropriate). I presented these and a cup of tea to the gutter cleaner once he was dry and inside.

More reading, more laundry, more cats on lap or on my chair when I had to perform other duties.

The rainy day just went on and on. Lest you think there is no exercise or outdoor activity in my day, I’m planning on walking at least a kilometre to a house concert this evening and back. Thank goodness for my new red Hunter boots!

Looking forward to tomorrow’s run – rain or shine.