Camp Fun Shine becomes Camp Mud Run

Camp Fun Shine becomes Camp Mud Run

YHC expected the regular group of regular attendees at Sparta this AM because it was not raining, and the screen shot of Spartan turned part-time weather man, Gypsy, showed 34% chance of rain — that’s 66% of no rain.  We all thought we were in the clear, literally.  Mother Nature decided otherwise & when the clock struck 05:15 this AM, YHC, Gypsy & Christmas tried to dodge rain drops as we headed out on our tour of Historic Downtown Matthews.

The Thang

There was a solid group of runners present this AM, so we threw out the Weinke and just ran.  In the rain.  Over downed trees, through mud, and in the rain some more.  Two of us got 5.25 miles and 1 got 6.2.  One got muddy, and all got soaked.

The Moist Moleskin

It was dry until 5:15.  Then it started to rain, and it rained hard for about 50 minutes of our 60 minute workout.  Although it was raining, most of the run went without incident. YHC intentionally avoided the 4 Mile Greenway because it was likely full of puddles.  We ended up there anyway, and found a tree down on the path.  There were no issues going up, over & around the mighty oak.  It eventually stopped raining and headlamps were practically useless.  On the trail, it was so foggy (moist) and damp that they provided little less than an amber glow in the gloom.  The certainly failed to illuminate large piles of mud that were washed across the path.  YHC found one the hard way, took a trip, and simulated a Pete Rose-esque type of slide though the mud.  Thankfully, the mud was 2-3 inches thick, so road rash was minimal.  (I was so covered that I had to hose off in the yard when I got home.)  We got back to the AO to meet up with Peak 51, and it started to rain again.  Hard.  It sucked.

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