I spent Wednesday driving home and was in the mood to paddle Thursday morning even though there was a bit of inclement weather about. A check of the Internet radar showed a big mass of rain closing in on the city of Memphis, and with a couple of errands to run on my way downtown, I knew it would be falling on me by the time I was in the boat. Fortunately the temperature was mild--around 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
I paddled for 60 minutes in a hard drizzle. A stiff south wind drove the raindrops right into my face as I paddled from the marina to the mouth of the harbor. But I didn't let it bother me. When I was a kid at summer camp, anytime a camper complained about having to do something in the rain, the standard glib reply was "Skin is waterproof."
I paddled a brisk pace until the last ten minutes or so, when I eased up and coasted back to the dock. The rainfall got quite a bit heavier as I was driving home, so at least in that respect my timing was good.
I followed through on the plan I mentioned in my last post, and did the strength routine while visiting family on Monday and Wednesday. I did it again back here at home today.
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