Today, I learned that lightning and flash flooding are the best motivatiors. I learned this while on a run and 2 miles away from school. FML
benjamin03_fml tells us more.
Op here! To clarify, I was a cross country practice which meets at the school. We run from there and end there at the weight room. I did end up getting soaked, mostly because we got stuck at a red light. Thanks for the comments!
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Sandsh8rk 36
I'll remember this advice for my next workout, thanks!
momogal 22
17, storms can form in just a few minutes. Especially if the op lives near a large body of water. My boyfriend ran into that at the beach the other day. When he got there, it was mostly blue skies and a few clouds. Little while later, he got drenched by a wall of rain.
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Jared900DUmpling 30
Im a little confused by the wording of this, were you going to school or leaving, or were you just jogging between classes? Either way i can imagine something like that would be a pretty great motivator for anyone to get those legs in gear, sounds scary.
JaredTow 7
To me it sounds like op is in college/university and decided to go on a run. When op referred to the school i think it meant the campus.
nix1993 41
When I was in high school we used to do a timed 3 mile run in gym class every month or so. It could be that.
Jared900DUmpling 30
Good point, I hadnt thought of that. Makes sense now :)
lovebooks07 15
Did you wish for losing weight? Maybe you have been heard and someone up there has a good sense of sarcasm
BananEnigma 24
No.
Sandsh8rk 36
I'll remember this advice for my next workout, thanks!
AquaManatee 8
Come on, we need that mile time.
Rodgerdodger17 15
This is so true. When we are on the woods, and it starts to thunder, my pace picks up by a solid 300%
benjamin03_fml 22
Op here! To clarify, I was a cross country practice which meets at the school. We run from there and end there at the weight room. I did end up getting soaked, mostly because we got stuck at a red light. Thanks for the comments!
tygerarmy 35
Why does your school have practice during a storm? Safety first, cross country practice isn't worth anyone getting hurt over.
momogal 22
17, storms can form in just a few minutes. Especially if the op lives near a large body of water. My boyfriend ran into that at the beach the other day. When he got there, it was mostly blue skies and a few clouds. Little while later, he got drenched by a wall of rain.
alaina1104 11
My XC team once did a workout in a field of power lines during a massive thunderstorm. We were all on the ground exhausted after racing up an insanely steep hill when lightning struck right next to us. The things we cross country runners go through!
sturschaedel 27
19, I hope your next exercise was "curl into the tightest little ball you can manage until the thunderstorm passes".
catdog414 11
OP mentioned it was a flash flood. Coming from an area where you get those, they can form pretty quickly. Hence the flash bit. Some can form within five minutes
marcranger 29
Storms also tend to develop quickly in the mountains. OP's experience mirrors an awful lot of hikes I've been on in the Rockies.
Lalala579121 28
Now you just need to get your school to do that during meets instead of just practice.
benjamin03_fml 22
Sadly my school stops meets at the slightest rumble. Had to warm up for one race 3 times last year. Stayed loose for 3 hours before racing
_EnderDoge 22
Here in New York, we had a storm too. FYL, I hope you didn't get too wet or hurt!
worldclassrager 41
So that's how Olympic athletes train...
Lalala579121 28
The rowing Olympians train by out running brain eating amoebas.
species4872 20
You've got a lot more to come which will make that seem like a good time.