Worst Day Run

January in the Seattle area is usually cold and rainy. Sometimes high winds get thrown in to compound the misery. As I write this, some intrepid runners are gathering in downtown Bothell for the Worst Day of the Year Run. This is of a piece with other cold-weather lunacies, such as the assorted Polar Bear Plunges around the area on New Year’s Day and the Chilly Hilly bike ride on Bainbridge Island in February. Although I grew up in a colder climate than we have here, I’m not a fan of outdoor activities in cold and wet conditions.