When it rains...it pours

So I wake up this morning all ready for my weights and alternate activity ( skipping rope until I'm sweaty and trembling - doesn't take long :( ) only to find that nature had snuck up on me and decided to rain. RAIN. Oh crap! How do I run in the rain?? I don't own any of those fancy running jackets that are waterproof but breathe well and slick away your sweat ( those suckers run like $100! )... all I have is a windbreaker that will probably keep all my body heat inside so I'll eventually be as wet on the inside as on the outside. Crap!

I am now officially terrified of my Sunday run. If it takes me around 22 min to run 3k, it will probably take me close to an hour to do 6k. An hour spent running...in THE RAIN. (Insert all manner of expletives, rinse and repeat )

I can tell you one thing I have learned from once living in the Vancouver area for some number of years...and that is...I HATE being wet. I hate rain. I hate humid rain. I hate cold rain. I hate having soggy hair, and needing to change my socks and shoes twice a day. Ugh.


K....I'll stop my drama queen moment here. (Mental Face Slap! )


On another note, I now have a recipe for 'homemade' energy drinks. While there are lots of products out there , they generally tend to confuse me with their terminology and lingo. I don't know what the hell half of those drinks do, or why they are 280 calories...is it good calories or bad....am I drinking sugar or chemicals? SO - homemade it is!

Recipe:

1 Quart boiled water (or filtered tap/bottled)

3 Tbsp 100% orange juice

1 Tsp salt

2 Tbsp corn syrup


This comes recommended from my boyfriend, who is much more in shape and active than I...his career dictates that he is, so he is a handy source of 'health' information.

On another note - my wasp bites have not yet gone away, and have formed a tight 'ball' on my lower calf that is red, hot and alternately itches and throbs. I am quite annoyed with insects right now...pretty much wish I could drop an A Bomb on all their asses and see how they like it! And that's my rant of the day :p