01/06/07 Group Run/Swim

Today I drove with another Team In Training member out to the west side to the Rocky River Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks for a Team in Training group run. There was a large group, about 40 people who are training for the Cleveland Marathon. I'm really looking forward to getting to know everyone as the training progresses. It is a huge park, with a running trail that goes on for about 15 miles. It is the perfect place for a long run. Except today. After several inches of rain on Friday, and an absence of leaves on the trees, the park was flooded. This picture is of the running trail. I ran with a small group and we were able to improvise and get about 11 miles in without having to go through too much of the water. Crazy weather - it makes me wonder what if this had been snow!