Blowin' in the wind

Yesterday I wrote I don't really mind running in the rain. Unfortunately when it rains, the wind is always blowing hard. For me that's a bigger problem. This morning the rain was much lighter, only the drizzle, but the wind was stronger than yesterday.

Usually a marathon course is a loop since you start and finish at the same point, so even when it blows you can find an easy stretch where you can get the tailwind. A notable exception, of course, is Boston where the course is almost a straight line. When I ran there for the first time last year, I received a push from the back all the way through (which contributed greatly to my personal record). This year, however, was the opposite and the constant headwind was killing my legs. The Loch Ness Marathon is also a straight course; the Loch Ness is a long lake, and we will start at the other end of the lake and run towards Inverness which is situated by the sea. And I am pretty sure I will get the headwind in the Loch Ness. Yes, the heavy rain and easterly wind is Yasushi's weather forecast for Inverness on 7 October!

Today: 16 miles
Weekly mileage: 46 miles