How have you been getting on with your training in some of the wet weather we’ve been having?
Races will take place even if it is raining unless it is actually dangerous so it is worth doing some training in wet conditions to work out your approach (NB Thunder and lightning nearby counts as danger).
Please take even more care when crossing the road (you may want to consider wearing hi-viz)
If you do any significant amount of training off-road, then trail shoes (which have a greater grip) are a good idea for wet conditions
You should also take into account how you will be travelling to and from the training run / race and whether or not there is a bag-drop
If there is a bag-drop (or you are happy to carry a rucksack), it may be worth having some dry clohes into which you can change after the run and a towel (NB make sure that the dry clothes are in a bag that will keep them dry)
A peaked cap or visor is useful to keep rain off your glasses or out of your eyes.
A waterproof may keep the rain out but also stop your sweat from evaporating; if you do decide to wear a waterproof running jacket, it’s worth wearing a long sleeve top underneath to absorb the sweat and prevent condensation on the inside of the jacket as a wet jacket will then stick to your wet skin
One approach is to acknowledge that you will get wet anyway and so to dress according to the temperature rather than according to the rain
Think about how you will deal with puddles - depending on how many people there are around you, you may break your running rhythm (or risk turning an ankle) if you try too hard to avoid running through puddles
Kit for a training run or race is often a matter of compromise