up shortly after and all of my “water resistant” products failed the test. i was soaked from head to toe—especially toe. i could hear the squishing noises with every step. this was going to be a fun day.
once the race started, i tried to settle in to a comfortable pace. and for a while the rain slowed and i started to heat up. i decided to take off my fleece jacket and pitch it since i still had three layers on. a good example of not following your own advice. less than thirty minutes later it was raining harder than ever, the winds were howling and i was freezing. so 