didnt finish my long run due to heavy rain

Don't worry about the jerks. You did the right thing. I've cut short and even DNS'd dozens of training runs for all sorts of reasons. Aborting one workout is not going to have a significant effect on your race goals. You'll be fine.

I've run that course a few times... nice memories. Good luck.

Boo hoo cry me a river!

There's a lot of tough love here. Not everyone is just being mean for the sake of being mean. We share the goal of being competitive runners and you have to step outside your comfort zone if you want to improve.

Fisky: Thank u very much, are u planning to run Athens marathon again?

1/10. Only because you actually got a few serious responses.

Next time do not forget the umbrella.

Yeah, a lot of tough responses here, but they're all on base. As far as your training I wouldn't worry about it. There's not much you can't do about it now anyway.

But like has been said numerous times toughen up. I don't know about all of the other posters here, but I pride myself about being tough enough to train through pretty much anything. And when it comes time to race I'm going to motor past all of you who cut runs short due to rain, snow, sleet, hangovers, wind, ice, sore feet, dirty clothes, no underwear, wet shoes, etc. Toughen up. Your race might also feature heavy rain, sleet, slow etc. Are you going to drop out then too? Next time you're in a race and you're being passed ask yourself if the guy passing you skipped a workout due to rain. There's your motivation to not let this happen again.

One of my favorite races I've ever run was a 10k in a snowstorm. It was tough, not a great finish time, but one of the funnest races I've ever competed in.

txRUNNERgirl wrote:

American Idol wrote:

What a bunch of jerks we have here!

+1 for the jerk club. I ran a 20 mile threshold workout last weekend in heavy wind and rain. I even had to hurdle a few trees that were blown over. I also ran my marathon PR when it was cold and rained the entire time (Boston '15). I actually love running in torrential downpours because of the badass factor.

"There's no such thing as bad weather, only soft people." - Bill Bowerman, Head Jerk

Agreed! live in a beach town in NJ. Chock full of naster wind and random flooding for no reason except because its a day that ends in Y.

My best long runs are in brutal weather. Forget the watch and take pride in having some fortitude!

pussay wrote:

Ur some pussay

I could reach out and grab you because I'm a star and rich.

HobsJog wrote:

1/10. Only because you actually got a few serious responses.

Of course IF this is real (is being scared of the rain a Greek thing?) then I award you 10/10 hobby jogger points, courtesy of the HobsJog panel.

Are you f****** serious? Do you want to run your best or not? I ran 18 miler this week in the cold heavy rain barefoot and had to cycle home in it. I was freezing but I got the workout in and I'm glad I didn't skip it. You got 22km that's okay, hopefully you could of done with the extra recovery.

stelios wrote:

Fisky: Thank u very much, are u planning to run Athens marathon again?

No. Greece is far too beautiful to spend a day running a marathon. I'd spend it in the Peloponnese or take a ferry to Mykonos. You live in a wonderfully beautiful country. Best luck on the marathon.

1/10

weak

no force

do walk home after you step on a rock too?

so weak

what if rains on race day? are you going to cry?

adynamos wrote:

do walk home after you step on a rock too?

so weak

what if rains on race day? are you going to cry?

I was tired and it was windy so no run today, but Mommy made me cocoa with those lil' baby marshmallows in it and I watched Thomas the Tank Engine. But the mean Mr. Salazar told Mommy I'm out of NOP.

adynamos wrote:

do walk home after you step on a rock too?

so weak

what if rains on race day? are you going to cry?

Rain is the toughest element to run in. You can melt in the stuff.

Kids throw stones at me on my long run.

Man up.

Fisky: Yes u are right about the islands but running the authentic route and finishing at the Panathinaic stadium is a unique experience. ( i live a few blocs from it) This year is even more symbolic because its 120 years from the 1st Marathon race the 1896 1st modern Olympic games. Thank u again, my next targets after Athens marathon are, Brussels and Berlin marathons