Cornish Running 2

[DebJogsOn]

I am really loving my time here in Cornwall - despite forecasts that the weather wasn't going to be good, we've been really lucky with sunshine and blue skies everyday (and rain at night) - though this may change tomorrow.

So obviously have been making the best of the opportunities to run and walk and Strava tells me I've been more active so far in August than in the whole of July 😂. To be honest this is more down to walking than running miles (30Kish in walks along the coast since we got here) but I have put in two glorious early morning 5Ks since last reporting . The first up Sancreed Beacon on Monday (great views across the valley we're staying in and out across Mount's Bay and St Michael's Mount to the east) and today through real Poldark landscape running between Botallack and Geevor mines.

I really love this industrial stretch of coast with impressive cliffs and the sea on one side and ruined mining works on the other. I've walked it often and last time we were down here looked at the path with a runner's eye and thought I can run this.

Cut to this morning with bright sunlight glinting off the water and a postcard blue sky and nothing was going to stop me! A perfect 5K from deserted Botallack Manor (I'm going to buy it and renovate it when I win the lottery) along the bridleway past Levant Mine to Geevor's other worldly landscapes then back along the coast path to Crown Mines down by the sea.

Until today I'd not noticed how much more uphill it was from Geevor to Botallack but did I care that it slowed me down? Not a bit... My favourite 5K to date 😍.

Now how am I going to top that? 🤔

Happy Sumner running everyone 😊

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Just gorgeous Debs! 😍😀😊

[Cosmo501]

Looks and sounds blissful!!

[molly1973]

Oh, beautiful. What a glorious run!

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

What a beautiful place to run. Makes your run even more enjoyable 😊

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Sounds and looks wonderful Deb. You be careful in those storms forecast for the next few days. 💨🌊🏃‍♀️

[DebJogsOn in reply to Dexy5]

Will do - hard to believe the weather is going to change so much - have woken to blue sky's again this morning. Live in hope the storm will pass over us quickly at least.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Wowsers, what fabulous photos. You sound so happy! Isn’t holiday running fun? 😍

[DebJogsOn in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Holiday running is the best 😊

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Gorgeous! Enjoy x

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Just beautiful Debs... have a lovely lovely time and hopefully stay dry and safe!

Fingers crossed for that Lottery win x

[DebJogsOn in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Floss. Will be sure to take shelter if the storm arrives!

[Sadie-runs Graduate10]

So glad you are having a wonderful time, Deb! And what a wonderful place to run. ❤️ Cornwall is so special, something magical about the light there. Well done on all your walking and running - you must be feeling as fit as a fiddle! x

[DebJogsOn in reply to Sadie-runs]

Yes it is very special. Would move here in a minute if it were possible.

I do feel fit but feel that all the physical activity is probably being counteracted to some extent by the cream teas, pasties and wine!

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to DebJogsOn]

Same! I dream of relocating to St Ives. And ooooh, the pasties! I had one almost every day when I was there in June but think I walked them off! 😂

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10]

So glad you're getting some gorgeous scenic runs in your hols. That's a particularly beautiful spot and reminds me I haven by been that far down for a long time - must make amends that for soon. With those kind of 5ks and the walking I think you can eat your bodyweight in pasties & scones! Enjoy your hols. 🙂