Hardcore

Another gem from athletic company Pearl Izumi, and this one couldn't better describe my run last night.

Met up with Suze of Suze Does Life fame for a short run around the Cooper River.  The temperature had reached 98 degrees during the day, and was still in the 90's when we met at 8 o'clock.  But within minutes of setting out, the skies darkened and the temperature plummeted. Minutes later it began raining.  Brilliant flashes of lightning followed us around the course as rain pummeled us and thunder rumbled in the distance.  It was a run under end-of-days skies with just enough swiftness and ominous build up to make you think God finally had enough of us down here, but at the last moment thought better of it.  It was the most hardcore run I've had in a long time.

I don't have any running friends.  Not a single one.  I spend so much time running alone that it was nice to have a running partner to talk to last night.  Upcoming races, training, whatever comes to the runner's mind.  Suze just started running last November and is already planning to run the Philly Marathon this November.

Hardcore indeed.