My Experience with Rain

Last Friday I went on a run in the rain and enjoyed it. The constant pitter-patter of raindrops and the cool air was relaxing. My favorite part about this was that it is just something different from running on a sunny day. I personally like the rain, it creates a different scene than what you would normally see. After the rain it is usually muddy which some people hate it when they get muddy but I think it is fun. It is not rare to like getting muddy for example, off-roading and muddy obstacle courses. I believe that these activities would not be as popular if there was no mud, caused by rain. Even when I mountain bike I find it more fun if I get some mud on me. When it rains any activity that you are doing outside now has a sort of intensity to it because the rain makes it a little more difficult. In a way doing anything in the rain is like type 2 fun, which is in the moment it is not fun but when you look back on the event it is fun. Something else appealing to running in the rain is when you are done you can go inside and dry off. When there is too much rain it starts to become a problem. For example, too much rain causes flooding which causes damage. In terms of activities, too much rain can leave you really wet to the point where it is not fun anymore. Location can also play into people’s view of rain at the time. An example of this is on the OL spring trip last year. While we were in our canoes it stated to rain and the wind was very strong. It was very hard to mover forward and almost dangerous. Some people in the group could not get around a turn because of the wind. When camping rain is nearly always hated because it makes it hard to start a fire and it makes you cold and being cold and without a fire is something no one wants. However when it is sunny and it rains is something that I like, the peculiarity of the event itself is fun and it is like the best of both worlds with cool rain and the warm blue sky. Another thing that I like about rain is when there is lots of pollen, the rain washes it away which helps with my allergies. Rain, or more specifically water, is necessary for life. My favorite things about the rain is the sounds. Whether it be when there is a loud crash of thunder during a storm or the soft tapping when it drizzles, I find it relaxing and I like it.