Can't go for a run without The Bag  Email the author | Follow on
Twitter on February 15, 2011 at 5:29 AM, updated February 23,
2011 at 8:02 AM   About two years ago, I wrote an article for
the Pensacola Runners Association's newsletter, The Rundown,
about clothing needs for road racers, especially during the Gulf
Coast's winter months. The article was much a piece of advice as
it was a tongue-in-cheek observation of the runners and attire I
witnessed during PRA's first race each calendar year, a
5K/10K/half-marathon on Pensacola Beach.  Naturally, the well-
worn joke holds true, especially along the Gulf Coast: If you
are happy with the weather conditions, chances are good it will
worsen. If you are not happy with the weather conditions,
chances are good it will worsen.  During the years I've
participated in the run, and in the photographic evidence from
other years, most participants are dressed for standing on the
side of the road and watching a race rather than for running.
They didn't consider a human body