So last night I took my rebif, still at 22mg (one more to go before I hit the 44mg max). Everything went fine with the injection, it is funny folks seem so worried about the injection reaction and I have experienced none of it. I am sure it affects people differently like everything ms does. This time I took it in the back upper buttock and managed to get it in the right spot dfor a change, I had been doing it lower than I should.

I went for a run this morning and it went really well. It rained and I love the rain. I have always loved running in the rain; soggy shoes, puddle dancing and all. It struck me today that running in the rain is perfect for ms mostly because you keep nice and cool. To me the rain is also very therapeutic, the sound of the rain drops on the trees is very relaxing. I love the dark cast by the rainclouds and the mist that rises especially in the warm summers, winters choice is to bring fog.

There are some things to watch out for. On long runs wet shoes and socks can bring on blisters. I recommend bringing a spare pair of socks and changing then out at some point. If you are doing a wet marathon it might be good to have someone meet you with a dry pair of shoes along with the socks to get you through. Some folks will wear rain booties over the tops of their shoes, they are sort of like a mini tarp, with the bottom open. I have never tried them, it seems like your feet might overheat (I could be wrong), but they will keep your feet dry from the rain (won’t do anything for the puddles.)

Puddles can be a problem especially if you run on roads. Our roads in Portland aren’t in the greatest of shape due to the environment and budget/tax cuts. With out rain we get a lot of puddles. Usually you can find a relatively dry path through them. It sort of adds a fun extra challenge to make it through your run without getting soaked by running through a deep puddle. Puddles often get to be a problem on street corners as our sewer drains get clogged up with leaves and debris. Fortunately their are a lot of good citizens willing to rake the tops of the drains free of stuff so that the water can flow.

Another consideration is your shoes. One of my favorite shoes when I was wearing motion control shoes was Aisics Gel-Kayano. They felt great and kept my feet from over pronating. They were worth extra cost with one big exception (in wet weather climates) the traction on them was terrible in the rain. I would experience some slippage with my toe-off that I felt was unacceptable. Still I like the shoe enough to keep running in them. Now I am using a neutral running shoe, the Mizuno Wave Rider 10 and they are much better in the wet, no slipping at all and great traction. I took a corner turning into a park today with no troubles. Plus the Wave riders are a lot cheaper.