Location: Lake Toxaway, NC

Distance: about 5 miles

Today I was at Maggie's mountain house at Lake Toxaway. I was so excited about getting away for the weekend and hiking in the mountains, but it rained all day so we didn't get to hike. Around 3:30 I decided that I was going to brave the weather and run in the rain. I didn't run yesterday, so I really wanted to get a run in. It was raining lightly throughout the whole run. I ran to the front of Maggie's neighborhood, took a short trail to a waterfall, and then continued through the rest of the neighborhood for a total of 40 minutes. You might be thinking that I'm crazy, but I'm so glad that I decided to get out and pound some pavement. I enjoy running in new places and this was a great run because I didn't see a single person and I was weaving throughout the mountains near Lake Toxaway. My body felt great because I didn't run that many miles this week. I think that I needed the rest this week. This was a great run to end the week. New place, different weather, makes for a great run.