Hi my lovely family, I truly hope you all had a lovely Christmas and the new year shanannagins were good fun?!
I spent my new year in Northumberland...wow is all I can say...it’s a beautiful part of the country, I can’t believe I’ve never been before!! So, you know what that meant don’t you? Yes...tourist running...
We stayed in a beautiful Swiss style chalet, on a quiet country lane...got there on Sat, settled in and decided that Sunday we would go for a lovely long walk and obviously I would check out the running situation...routes, hills...and most important, the scenery...oh well, I wasn’t disappointed...turn left at the end of the muddy country lane and wow, Bamburgh Castle was just standing there, on top of the hill. We went down to the beach and I knew that the last run of the year was going to end up on the beach.
So, the morning after, New Year’s Eve, and also 9 years since I lost my beautiful Mum, I set off on the last run of 2018...and I took my Mum with me. It was freezing...the wind was biting my cheeks and ears unforgivably...but crikey, did I feel alive...I was having an absolute blast...I ran through the village where the butcher had just started making his pies, now I’m not a pie girl but they smelt like they’d be a pie to die for!
I knew where I wanted to end my run so I headed round the castle to the beach. Phew, running over the sand dunes was hard but it made me laugh, it was like off roading on legs! When I made it to the beach I was nearly on 5k so I carried on running until I reached the magic 5k...what a fantastic run that was....I want a holiday home by the sea where i can go and run like the wind...and it was extremely windy...I had one of those ‘glad to be alive runs’.
I found a sand dune to sit on when I’d finished....just me, the sand and the sea...and I sat remembering my Mum...yes, I had a tear but that’s allowed isn’t it? I thought about 2018 and that I have run a full year from start to finish now...flipping heck...who’d have thought it?! I love tourist running too, which I did quite a bit of in France...
I’ve been out this morning for my first run of 2019 and done a 5k, kids are off so can’t disappear for long....and again, it was freezing, but there’s just something about the cold that I love, and I think my missing mojo has come back after her short sightseeing break in London, I’m sure that’s where she was although nobody saw her, Hidden looked for her many times and I think she may have scared her running with fish in her pocket, so Thankyou to Jan for helping find my mojo when you had so much else to content with!!
So everyone, here’s to another complete year of running...let’s keep encouraging each other...I love reading everyone’s posts and I still compose my posts while I’m out running...and I take out with me what I read on here too...thank-you all for being so fab....happy 2019 xxxxx
MC xxx
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What a lovely post ♥️. Almost had tear in my eye too! And yes u r definitely allowed.
Sounds a fantastic run!! That area of Northumberland is gorgeous and now I'm fancying planning a trip (few hours drive) I want to run along the sea this year!
Pleased your mojo is back . Not sure bout the fish tho! ?
Happy New year and happy running. I love this forum too and like u often think about it while running. 🏃😁
Happy New Year to you too!!! Lovely pic and lovely post! At some point it got a bit
blurry here too, I must confess...
It is great that your mojo has decided to come back, great timing, being at such a wonderful place !! Indeed tourist running is awesome!! Who would have told me 4 months ago that I would be carrying my running kit and looking for a nice route before a trip 😳? Amazing what the bite of the running bug can do!!!
I wish you all the best in your new (running) Year!!
Thank you Whatnog , amazing isn't it? Once I've packed up for every one else, my trainers are the first thing I pack for myself!! If I forgot them then I'd just have to go buy new!! 😂
Bamburgh/ Holy Island/ Seahouses/ Beadnell/ Alnmouth/ Alnwick/ Craster / Farne Islands and much much more.
Love it when you get off the A1 and into that safe haven and little paradise.
Atb to you Bev for 2019.Your Mum is there with you.My wife’s relatives have a rememberance seat in the green below and looking at the coast and Bamburgh Castle.
Absolutely a beautiful place.
Had a home in Beadnell 40-50 years ago.Kept connections with beautiful Northumberland.
Always be an intelouper, the local name for outsider🙈😂😂.
Oh wow Tbae , I looked at all the benches on the green too coz the kids went on the swings there, I bet I saw it?! What a wonderful place to live, I want to sell up and move there!! Holy island is gorgeous too...and Alnwick, went to all of these places...I’m def an interlouper, I’m hooked!
That’s the word Bluebirdrunner , exhilarating, it def was! It’s was certainly colder at home today too, but I love it, makes me feel alive! I’m looking forward to sharing our running year together too xxx
Wow. What an amazing run, and a beautiful way to remember and honour your mum. I felt very emotional reading that. A very evocative write-up, too. I could almost smell the sea air in your post! I have never run by the sea, but I can imagine how magical it was. I too love running in the winter, I love the cold and the burning (face) cheeks!
Running is such a lovely time to reflect. On both your running and your year = your year of running in fact. And what an amazing year of running you have had. Well done my lovely friend.
Thanks Sadie-runs , you’ve inspired so many people, me included...ahhhh, the sea air, it’s good for the soul...one of my Mums favourite sights was waves crashing on the beach, well she wouldn’t have been disappointed, you really ought to make running on the beach a priority, it’s a wonderful feeling, especially when the beach belongs to just you!! Happy new year special Sadie xx
Happy New Year to you!🎉 So very glad to hear your mojo has come slinking back from adventures elsewhere and is begging you to discover new places. 🤗Northumberland has been on my wish list for a while - even keener to visit now having read your lovely descriptive post.
I absolutely loved my beach runs in Wales last Oct and have pictures of my trainer clad feet at the sea edge pinned up at work to remind me why I run.
We spend New year in Dorset so I had a chocolate box pretty run of thatched cottages in the surrounding villages and some bracing hill walks. It was 2 years ago on Jan 5th that I lost my mum and the news that she was fading fast came whilst I was still in Dorset so when I'm alone on my new year runs she is often on my mind - not without a tear either at times! Thinking of you and hoping 2019 brings you much happiness. Xxx
Aaah Slinky, our mum's never really leave us though do they...That New Year run and bracing walks in Dorset were special, and will always bring her close. Treasure your memories, and a hug for tomorrow.😚
Ah, that's so kind of you! So true, our loved ones are always there and I don't think that original motivation to run because of her will ever go - 🤞🤞.
Wishing you good health, happiness & a fabulous running year! ☺️ Xx
Awwww, slinky-malinki ...sending you a big hug for tomorrow...hard times but lovely memories...not that long ago for you either so it will still be raw..xx
If you can, you should try get to Northumberland if you ever can..I have printed off the pictures from the beach and stuck them on the fridge...
Dorset is lovely too, thatched cottages always fascinate me...and they're so pretty. Thank you for all your support this year too xxx
Thank you for your kind words and support too. If someone had said to me 2 years ago that I would be a runner and that this and a running forum would keep my physical & emotional well-being on an even (ish!) keel, I would've laughed myself silly! Keep glancing at the fridge door and smiling!! Xx
Northumberland, funnily enough I've not been there, have travelled on my motorbike to most of the UK including Yorkshire dales, Lake district, Southern Scotland going up the west side to Inverness but not eastern side of Scotland (Edinburgh)so will have to make a point of visiting Northumberland as well when up that way, probably in the car now though..
So, well done with the running, I knew you'd find your mojo, it just went away for a break...😁
Thanks davelinks , you def must put Northumberland on your ‘to visit’ list...sounds like you’ve been everywhere else! Ah yes, my mojo...think she snook off to London to see the lights!
Thankyou Beth...I hope everything’s ok with you..I know you’re not only a quirky bee but a busy bee too...hope you got a chance to wind down for a bit...and even managed a quick run here and there? Looking forward to sharing our running escapades with each other for another year xxx
Oh MC what a beautiful run that sounded, and taking your mum along made it really really special. I often think of my dad when I’m out running. I lost him 5 years ago and miss him every day. Running is emotional isn’t it? ❤️
Here’s to many more beautiful runs this year! 🏃♀️👍🏃♀️❤️
Thankyou cheekychipmunks ...yes, running is emotional, I can’t count the number of times I’ve run in the rain with my tears disguised as raindrops on my cheeks...(almost went into Julie Andrews mode then!) ...I find myself running into my memories quite often...some make me smile and some make me cry...but running gives me something and somewhere to deal with everything in my head. 5 years isn’t a long time...so I’m sure it still feels quite raw to you...get used to someone you love not being around takes time...time is the only healer. Your Dad will be looking down with a smile at his little girl running along ❤️❤️ Xx
Awww you’re right, he would be proud - as would your lovely mum. ❤️ I’d love to be able share my running stories with him - he was a great sportsman. We must continue to remember them and dedicate our amazing achievements to them. ❤️❤️❤️
Ooo, it was...the cobwebs were well and truly blown away! I like the effect my posts have on you! I know what you mean too, this morning I came on here before I went out and that made me want to get out there even more...then when I got home the post,an had been and there was Runners world magazine on the mat! There’s some subliminal messages going on everywhere to help me keep my mojo on its toes! Including you lovely lot xxx
Thank you, had a good Christmas and new year. It was my 72nd birthday on the 2nd of this month, and I was very good and modest restrained and didn’t announce it on here 😊
Your trip and your wonderful run sound amazing. How lovely to run for your mum. You are a very gifted writer. You should be writing a blog with a view to publishing a running book- you have a wonderful natural style xxx
Ohhhhhhh...massive happy birthday wishes and a great big hug to you Hidden ....better late than never xxx 72? Are you absolutely sure?? I’m not convinced....🤔
Our trip was just the ticket, the highlight for the kids was the hot tub, where we were at the stroke of midnight...gazing at the stars...perfect.
I’ve often thought about writing a blog but not sure anyone would read it...?! Possibly only you!!! Thank you, you’re sooooo kind xxx
Oh well done, that’s fantastic! So so glad to hear your mojo is back. And running on the sand? That takes some doing! Happy new year my friend
Thanks Hidden , I am keeping tight hold of my mojo, I didn’t like it going missing at all! You’re right, running in the sand is hard...my calves are grumbling a bit after today’s run...I never thought of that! Hope you’re ok Neil? Thank you for all your support this past year x
My pleasure! As I’ve said before, I really look up to you as a runner, and hate to see you struggle. I’m doing well thanks, ran a stupid distance today and my legs are aching now!
Happy New Year MC. Glad you’ve found your mojo again. Lovely post - it’s nearly a year since I lost my Mum now, and about 6 weeks since I lost my Dad. It’s good to just run and carry them along. xx❤️❤️
Oh mountaindreamer ....I’m so sorry for your loss...please accept a big hug from me. Thank goodness you have running to help heal your soul....the only true healer is time though...surrounding yourself with family and friends, including us, will help a bit too xxx
What a lovely post. Thank you Mummycav. One of my running dreams to run at Bamburgh Castle. Ha - I have running dreams - who’d have thought that a few months ago 😮 Happy New Year to you - hope you have lots and lots of lovely runs 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️
Haha jayval70 ...running dreams! Who’d have thunk it?! I hope you experience this one, it’s a wonderful place to run...I felt so lucky...and alone on a beach with my thoughts and feelings remembering my beautiful Mum...perfect place x
Lovely post Mummycav, so glad you and your mojo are reunited. I read most of your post with a lump in my throat and a tear or two. I lost my Mum in 2010 and the New Year seems to be a time to reflect on who is no longer with us especially our lovely, special Mums. Here’s to a fab 2019 New Running Year for us all. X
New Years has always been emotional to me...I don’t know why really, but then my Mum dstarted slipping away from me the night before and eventually she left me on New Year’s Eve morning so what was already an emotional day for me became unbearable...Mums are such special people & I strive to be the best Mum possible to my children and if I manage to be half the special person my Mum was then that will do for me. I’m sorry for your loss, it’s such a hard thing that you think you will never be able to come to terms with....hopefully running has helped you as much as it’s helped me, I just wish I’d found running earlier, it takes me to places in my thoughts I didn’t know were there. Wishing you a happy new year of sharing your runs with us all...big hug from me to you lexi6 xxx
Thank you Mummycav for your lovely reply, no wonder NYE is so emotional for you. When I lost my Mum I had arrived at her place to take her to hospital and found her on the floor and my CPR didn’t work, so I’ve always felt so guilty I couldn’t save her. Lost my dad 7 months later and lost the plot a bit. (actually a lot) Running has saved me really. I have just got back from a run, ran for nearly an hour! Never would have believed I could ever say that.
Wishing you many runs with the wind at your heels ( or in your face, as you don’t seem to mind 😂). Northumberland is gorgeous and am secretly hoping DD chooses Durham Uni for Sept 2019- it will be too far away ( but then again, anywhere would be 😔) but our weekend visits will be amazing!
Ohhhh, kids leaving home scares me! Yikes, I hope Durham isn’t too far away from where you are? I know what you mean though....even Huddersfield would be too far from me and that’s a bus ride away!!!! At least the beaches of Northumberland would be a bit of a bonus....and somewhere to hide your tears in the wind!!! Xxx
Your mojo is singing out loud and clear throughout your post Mummycav!
I was in Northumberland in September and ran along the beach at Berwick - the only coastal run I've done so far. It was lovely, but is it always windy by the sea? 🌬🌬
Oh Mummycav what a lovely post. Your mum would be so proud of you. Both of my lovely parents are unwell and not likely to get any better so I’m cherishing every day with them.
Glad your mojo was only on a short break and what a lovely place to get it back. We went to Northumberland in November and I got to run in Kielder forest which was gorgeous but running on the beach sounds fab.
Oh no Beanjo ....that’s a worry, but you’re doing the right thing...cherish them while they’re here...I was always very close to my Mum, people thought it strange, especially when I was a teenager...but my Mum sacrificed a lot for us and I will be ever in debt to her for that....before she slipped away I had a lovely conversation with her and I told her how happy she made me and my childhood was a happy one because of her...we laughed about things and we cried because we knew the end was coming....crikey, I’m filling up again....give your mum and dad an extra hug...and spend as much time with them as you can....massive hug coming your way xxxx
Oh Bev brilliant - I went fish running yesterday - oops, sorry it has affected your mojo forever ! Sounds a glorious happy and sad run all at the same time, but a New Year always seems to give us time to pause and think. Well done on the run and choosing such a fab spot, it sounds as beautiful as your mum always does.
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