Virgin beach runs!!

[Slinkymalinki]

I've experienced towns, housing estates, canals, parks, farmland, woodland and many hills to name but a few but hadn't managed a beach until this week. I now have a twinkle in my eye & a spring in my step!

We've been staying on the Gower Peninsula for a few days just a 2 min walk down to the beach and have enjoyed 2 fabulous 5ks. Not the fastest of runs at around 34mins as I had several photo stops and a couple of slow walks up onto the coast path (which Mr Zippy Malinki ran up energetically).

Despite the cold this morning it was bright & invigorating with hardly anyone else to share the beach with. I deliberately ran quite close to the sea as I was making up for not doing a beach hack. I could only find one centre nearby and they obviously prefer large groups as they wanted assurance you could galllop. I used to ride on the beach a lot up in the lakes & will happily canter anywhere but haven't galloped for about 2O yrs so sadly gave it a miss. I compensated by humming 'on white horses' & the black beauty theme.

The photo collage is going to go on my classroom wall to remind myself why I love running & to go home on time so that I can indulge in said activity!!

[misswobble Graduate10]

Ah lovely 💕😃👍🏃‍♀️ What could be finer 😁. Well the weather could have been a tad warmer but we can’t gave everything It looks bright on your photos though

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

Just having so much light, open space & bright sun for the runs has really lifted my spirits. ☀️🌊🏃‍♀️❤️

[DebJogsOn]

Love running by the sea!

Get the need for the reminder about leaving work in time to get some running in too! The next half term for me is 8 WEEKS!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to DebJogsOn]

Take a photo of a stunning run location that you love and look at it ... a lot

I used to have a photo of my favourite beach in North Wales, the location of the skinny dip post!

It kept me going through many a dark long winter's day when the small ones had been classroom bound all day! xx

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10 in reply to DebJogsOn]

Yes, this week has been great for headspace & the soul. We've done lots of coastal walking and enjoyed the light and space despite the cold.

8 weeks is long - this is always the killer term in my books! Sounds like you've tried hard to get a good balance with 3 runs a week though. Hope you keep going & find a lovely photo to whisper gently to you to GO HOME!!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Just fabulous... go you! I am off, back to the coast for a week today... hopefully get some stunning weather like that in your super photographs

Wonderful!

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks, I did think about you and your beach runs with dramatic coastline actually! Hope you have a lovely time with energising runs. ☀️🌊🏃‍♀️

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Fabulous pics! A beach run sounds lovely 🎉

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks! Should definitely be on everyone's 'places to run' list! 🙂

[Tartancat Graduate10]

White horses, that takes me back!

Sounds like you've had an amazing time, and the pics are gorgeous

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10 in reply to Tartancat]

Thanks, glad someone else remembers the white horses!!

[misswobble Graduate10 in reply to Slinkymalinki]

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[MandiV]

Humming along with you Slinky! I’ve enjoyed running by the sea up on Bute and closer to home in Morecambe since I started - you do have to keep stopping to take photos tho!! And pinching yourself of course 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10 in reply to MandiV]

I bet Bute was stunning! I only seem to take photos on scenic runs or 10k (it gives me permission to stop & catch my breath!). I used to live the other side of Morecambe in the South Lakes near Cartmel and ride on the sands (at the safe times!). I imagine it would be lovely having a run on there now but at the time I thought running was something that crazy people did!!!

[MandiV in reply to Slinkymalinki]

Hmm 🤔 crazy people eh??!! At the beginning of the year I drove past lots running up the very steep hill at the beginning of my commute thinking these people are bonkers....now I think well it’s not that steep!!

[misswobble Graduate10 in reply to MandiV]

I’ve got some snow run pics from Morecambe seafront earlier this year. We went up to ulverston too and got caught in snow there too. We’d gone for the footy but by the time we got there the match had been called off 🙄. I managed a 12k 🙂

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Ahh! ... the Black Beauty theme tune!! "Galloping home" if it remember rightly and I used to have it on 45rpm vinyl.😍🐎. Gorgeous photos from a beautiful place too! 🙂

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Reply somewhere below ⬇️ !!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Lovely running slinkymalinki. Although I can run along the prom any day in Southsea, it’s always nice to see less populated seascapes . Lovely weather for half term too. We’ve had families having picnics on the beach , unusual for October.

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Yes, we have been lucky and had many picnics nestled into the hillside on the beach!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Don’t forget follyfoot farm too

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10]

Thank you, Sandra. I'd forgotten it was called Galloping Home. You are a true fan, if you had it on vinyl (am quite jealous) - I still have some Black Beauty annuals, think the earliest is 1973!

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Gosh, you lucky thing. i would love to run by the sea, especially on hard packed sand. Though i would imagine soft sand is like my ploughed field adventure! Lovely photos too xx

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10]

Much as I love where I live, it was good to have a change of scenery and sea air. You're right about the soft sand - sinking and squelchy just like the field! x