0107_Workout_intro

It is 35 degrees and raining. The drops are visible only when they fall in front of the glowing sodium street lights, which illuminate each particle of precipitation so they look like thin laser beams on their way to the ground. Ripples chaotically distort the surfaces of puddles on the sidewalks and in the gutters. The rain is the only sound until a figure approaches with steady, hard breathing. The sneakers flash white as they rise and fall from the pavement. Passing, the runner steps in a puddle, splashing a parked car.