Caught in the Rain

Yesterday was a rest day so today I was psyched for an invigorating run. I usually do about three miles, so doubling that to six sounded good. Since the True machines are way too boring for such a long run, Los Alamitos trail jog via Almaden Lake was the way to go.

It was cloudy when I started and the forecast was for rain. But there was no rain yet, and where we live in south San Jose, threats of rain don't often materialize. But just in case, I wore my floppy, broad-brimmed hiking hat that otherwise keeps the sun off my bald scalp. It's not really a running hat, and beige doesn't go with my bright orange tee, but does anyone care?

As usual since the Great Recession hit, there were a lot of people on the trail for a workday. You expect to see retired people, of course, but nowadays working-age people seem to predominate. Men and women, young and middle-aged, they're all there. Unemployed, but making good use of their down time. There were a few joggers as usual--younger people mostly, but both sexes. You see a lot of women joggers today, something you didn't see much of 25 years ago, at least not back east.

Three miles and 30 minutes into the run (at the red bridge turnaround point) it started coming down pretty good for California. Yet, inconvenient as rain can be, it was cool and invigorating, and I picked up speed on the way back. Round trip was about an hour. I can run. Life is good.