Running in a...hailstorm??!!

This blurry picture is not because we're a fast bunch of running girls....but, because we couldn't convince the person taking the picture to venture out into the crazy thunderstorm/hailstorm. That's right...my co-workers (Stephanie & Judy) and I decided to head out for a nice run at lunch. It was overcast and a little misty--- perfect! Uh yeah...until got into the run and the skies opened up with pouring rain, lightening and thunder. Then the temps dropped about 20 degrees....and ...to add insult to injury...hail! (Which, for the record, really hurts when you have shorts and a tank top on!) We thought it would blow over, but it kept pouring for the next half hour as we worked our way back to work. We were soaked, laughing hysterically...and yes...numb from the cold (it took me a few cups of hot cocoa to stop shivering!). Oh, and then later that night, we saw this on the local news station: At least we didn't see this while running yesterday or I would have freaked out! --- http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Southern-California/photo//080523/480/0ab4d18228f24ccf9a898c4b31750bf1/;_ylt=AgXDs1t670aXw7PAnBccKrsDW7oF

The next picture is my ticket for the Cal State San Marcos track parking lot. This past Tuesday was our last track workout. :( This TNT season is quickly coming to a close which is exciting because it means the marathon is almost a week away (!!!), but also a little sad because I've come to enjoy the team practices and comraderie.