{"id":86054,"date":"2015-10-26T14:43:24","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T21:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/update-when-the-rain-comes\/"},"modified":"2016-02-17T14:42:30","modified_gmt":"2016-02-17T22:42:30","slug":"update-when-the-rain-comes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/update-when-the-rain-comes\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: When the Rain Comes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"When<\/a><\/p>\n

Francine injured her foot a ways back, and we have not been training as we ought. Yesterday, however, we had a nice hike with full Camino packs through Point Defiance Park. There was some trouble with water.<\/p>\n

A<\/span>t some point in transit to the trailhead, Francine’s backpack water bladder leaked about a liter of water into her pack. After a few moments of understandable frustration, she shrugged it off, repacked the pack, put her rain jacket on to keep the worst of the water from her, and loaded up.<\/p>\n

Ultre\u00efa!<\/em><\/p>\n

About halfway through the hike, it began to rain. And I mean, it rained<\/em>.<\/p>\n

It was raining hard enough that I considered putting on my poncho. We both have red Ferrino trekkers<\/a>, which we purchased before our first Camino in 2013. These things are great, and I can highly recommend them.<\/p>\n

I wanted to see just how waterproof my pack was, so I didn’t put on the poncho. As it turns out… pretty darn waterproof.<\/p>\n

Francine just put on her pack cover and called it good.<\/p>\n

Throughout it all, we maintained our goal pace of 4kph.<\/p>\n

After the hike, we munched on some homemade bocadillos and then ran to the nearest Tulleys for lattes – the best we could do with no caf\u00e9 con leche available. And then, of course, to a nearby pub to chat with old friends.<\/p>\n

In other prep news, we both received our TSA Precheck numbers, so perhaps we can avoid the worst of the airport security lines.<\/p>\n

I’ll be mailing off the application to renew my passport later this week.<\/p>\n

(Originally posted to Pilgrims on the Way<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Francine injured her foot a ways back, and we have not been training as we ought. Yesterday, however, we had a nice hike with full Camino packs through Point Defiance Park. There was some trouble with water. At some point in transit to the trailhead, Francine’s backpack water bladder leaked about a liter of water into her pack. 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