One of the best things about this whole journey is sharing stories with my teammates Bib and Ken. We have always stayed in touch, but now we are definitely talking much more frequently which is great. It's also nice to know that I'm not the only having some bad training days. Here is an email I got from Ken.
Hey Ross,
I read your blog about running in the rain. I will keep that in mind for the future. However, you left out one important reminder for us Florida residents. Fucking lightning!!! I was running the other night - a 3 mile jaunt - when about 1/3 of a mile from my house - CRACK!! BOOM!!! Holy shit. I put it into high gear and started to sprint. Three more lightning cracks with loud thunder following quickly. They say lightning is as far away as the seconds it takes for you to hear the thunder. The first one was maybe 1/2 second. I nearly crapped my pants. I sprinted and then dry heaved about 100 yards from my house. As I got to my driveway my wife was getting into her car to go looking for me. I wanted to work on my speed but not like that. The worst part - it didn't even rain on me. That is how it works here in Florida - rain 1/4 mile away but none where you are - wild!
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