One of my absolute favorite things about being up in Michigan is being able to run outside on these country roads with the fresh air that has ridiculously low humidity compared to Florida. Since we are in the country, the air is clean and running is more off road than on. All of this made one of my most recent runs very interesting since it was about 3-miles of running in a downpour.
Although the run itself was one of the most fun things ever, my shoes did not look quite the same by the end. Puddles? Yes, there were puddles. Mud? Oh yes, plenty of that. Massive amount of water being all but thrown at me? I think you are getting the idea. I was fortunate enough to have a rather thick hoodie on so the rain barely got anything but my head wet, my shoes were not so lucky.
A few months back, Elle from According to Elle wrote a blog post that I never thought I would need. She talked all about running in the San Francisco precipitation and how to get shoes dried. If you are a newbie outdoor runner, her advice just might change your life. What Elle has found works best for her shoes is to remove the insoles and place crumbled newspapers inside the shoes to dry. The newspaper absorbs all the water and your shoes are left nice and dry for the next run!
Although I am not the usual newspaper reading type, this is a great way to recycle those old newspapers that seem to always find their way into our house. Of course, you can always put those shoes in the dryer on heat for a few minutes, but this option will save your dryer from some dents and your ears from some very loud noises.
Do you run outside and when was the last time you played out in the rain?