Degree of Talent

I have a talent.

Can't say it's a good one.

If you participate in any races with me, I am truly sorry.

Not because I may beat you, but because the weather is always crappy when I race.

I have run 4 marathons.  Only the first one had perfect weather conditions.

I should of called it quits at 1.  The second one? The coldest on record in Myrtle Beach.

The third?  The hottest on record in Chicago. 

The fourth?  Second hottest in Chicago.

What will the 5th one bring?

I have run 5k's in the heat, wind and rain. 

I have raced tri's that rained the whole way through. 

I have raced a 1/2 marathon while being beat down by the outskirts of a hurricane.  Torrential rains with cold temps.  Lovely.

Why do I bring this up now?  Well I'm racing on Sunday.  I take that back not racing but running a 1/2 marathon with my Dad along the beautiful Lake shore path in downtown Chicago.  Two days ago it hit 90 here.  Yesterday not so bad in the 80's.  Today the 70's.  Perfect running weather.  Sat it will get cooler and Sun?  Drum roll please a high of 46.  Chance of rain 60%  Winds 21mph.  At race time it will be about 40.  Maybe that's perfect for some.  But if it's raining and windy it's going to be freezing.  I thought about calling him today and saying let's head into the city and run it today.  Problem with that.... no finish line to cross, which equals no medal. 

So I wait until Sunday as the weather gets worse and worse.  Monday it starts to improve again and continues improving.  Why am I not surprised?