I am definitely a girl who needs her daily dose of sun; I think it’s just one of the bunches of reasons why road running is such a good fit for me. My Type-A personality is usually strong enough to get me to work on time even on rainy, overcast mornings. Not today, though. Today tested all my resolves (Yes, resolves with an S: I had to tap into my plural reserves to pull myself through this day).
Normally, running home in the rain is a test of my toughness. I have the bridge to myself, the rumble and screech of traffic is muffled by the soft swish and patter of precipitation. This afternoon, though I just wanted to wrap a big blanket around me and take car service home, rocked into a 5 PM nap by a Lincoln Town Car. No time, though, for the comfy way out: at 5:15 I still hadn’t left, and I had to make it home for my 6 PM FreshDirect delivery. Quickest way home: 32:24 minutes on foot, but those same 3.5 miles would have taken an hour in a car, and 45 minutes on the subway.
Of course, it ended up not being nearly as chilly and wet as I’d anticipated, and I do believe the cooler temps even helped me pick up the pace. I’m hoping to get in a Wednesday and Thursday run, since Saturday is the Brooklyn Half-Marathon. How is everyone getting there, by the way? The whole thing gives me agita. There’s no easy way from Sunnyside, Queens. Would love to catch a ride or share cab fare with anyone who’s heading there from LIC, Sunnyside, or Woodside…
Pigtails Flying 
I have no idea how I’m getting there. The only place I’ve ever been in Brooklyn is the Target, which is only one stop in on the subway. I’ll have to hopstop it at some point to figure out exactly how to do it, but I’ll probably take the subway.
If you can’t get a ride, I’d definitely recommend taking the Q. You’ll have to go into The City to get it, but it’s pretty quick, and the ride over the Manhattan Bridge is nice.
According to the MTA website, it’s “running in 2 sections” on Saturday (see http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/subsrvnweekend.htm#q). The main one goes to the Brighton Beach station, which is only 1 stop away from the Ocean Parkway station (the closest to the start line). Probably most of us will just walk the extra distance rather than switching trains.
I live in Brooklyn, so this one is easy for me, for a change. The Queens one will be really painful, though.