Back to the vineyard 🏃‍♀️🍇

[Sandie1961]

Didn’t get out for a run yesterday what with one thing and another, so this morning I went for a quick 4k to test drive the new Hokas. Wonderful - like running on cushions, no stones poking through the bottom, no knee niggle. I saw a buzzard drifting in the thermals, heard a woodpecker in the wood, frightened a rabbit sitting among the vines and a small deer ran across in front of me. Mind you I had to work for it. My normal elevation is about 12m on my 5k route at home, here 53m in 4k and nearly all in the second half. Happy running 🏃‍♀️ 🏃🏻‍♂️🇫🇷

[alisonx Graduate10]

Looks beautiful sandie - even with the hills!

so glad the new runners passed the test run may you have many happy runs in them

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Sounds idyllic Sandie. I always find runs after a long journey a bit tough, so maybe good to take it easy. Just enough to keep calories used and wine consumed in balance....so runs will need to get longer as the holiday progresses!!

😊😊 Allez les escargots 🐌🐌🐌 (not that you are one!!)

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Oh dear, I think I’d have to run a marathon to work off the french food and wine! But every little helps.

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10]

Well done. And what a gorgeous place to run.

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

How lovely Sandie , new shoes and a holiday where you can keep running. It doesn’t get better than that. 🏃‍♀️👟🍷🇫🇷

[Deals1 Graduate10]

wonderfull!

pleased the new shoes have had a trip out

[Bridget007]

That looks like a beautiful place to run ... and even better seeing the rabbit 🐰 😍 and the birds!

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Sounds lovely - and look at all those grapes waiting to turn into wine! 🍷😀

[Dowat Graduate10]

Running location envy! What a fab place to run. Enjoy! Happy running indeed.

[Katnap Graduate10]

Looks so luscious! 😁

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

The vines are just starting to shoot, so are that lovely fresh pale green colour. Thankfully the ground is firm, unlike last year, when we were ankle deep in mud!

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

I see how that would take the shine off the trip so happy days on this visit!

[Andy14st9lbs Graduate10]

What a beautiful scene and it must be great to have all the wildlife around as you run, I spend most of my runs dodging cars.

[Wimborne]

Oooo now that’s a beautiful place to run 💖. New runners sound like they are pretty perfect too 👍🏃🏼‍♀️😀