A rebel run and the dog came too 🐶🐾🏃‍♀️ 😊

I am on holiday with my family this week and as it has been incredibly hot I have decided to take extra rest days, so this week on The Magic Plan has taken me a little longer to complete. Having switched the second and third runs around my final run this week was for 30 minutes.

The beautiful countryside around the village where I am staying provides the perfect opportunity for me to deviate from the norm and instead be completely spontaneous with the direction of my runs - if you read my previous post about me suddenly realising that I always run anti-clockwise and always turn left, this post will make sense....

Setting off yesterday morning just before 7am, with my husband and our dog for company - they were going to walk whilst I ran - we left our two sleepy teenagers in bed and headed into the village and up the track to the earthwork remains of the old castle and out into the fields beyond.

I started my run in the middle of a fieId beyond the earthwork and I made my route up as I went. Contrary to my usual preference for turning left, I rebelled and managed to fit in plenty alternative directions of travel; I turned right, I turned left, I ran on the spot, I ran straight on, and I double-backed a few times too to return my off-lead running buddy to my husband before I headed off on my own for the other side of the village to run a loop around the village church.

It was lovely to have my dog run with me for part of the way. She has been reluctant to do it before but yesterday morning she changed her mind, and that was a lovely treat for me.

Not surprisingly this run didn't feature any PBs, it was about much more than that and I loved it 😃🐾🏃‍♀️.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Can’t beat running with a dog D-d. Your run sounds wonderful. I think lots of us our veering off our respective running plans this week - for good reason. 🥵

[Hidden in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Yes, it’s been so hot. We had a terrific thunderstorm last night and it’s cleared the air and made it a little cooler today, thank goodness. Tomorrow’s run should feel cooler 🤞🏼 😊.

[dijep Graduate10]

This sounds like you had a wonderful joyful run made complete by your dog finally joining in 😊 I really loved my holiday run it's so nice to explore a new area isn't it? Enjoy the rest of your stay x

[Hidden in reply to dijep]

It was lovely to do a tourist run and to run with my dog.

I’ve seen a lovely looking track to turn RIGHT 😆 down tomorrow and I’ll see where I end up...... 😊

[dijep Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Have fun 🏃‍♀️🐾

[Hidden]

What a lovely run D-d, so pleased your dog joined you, maybe she will again now, sounds a perfect spot for a break with your family, enjoy 😊🤗

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Mrs Jorge. It’s a very pretty part of the country. I’m hoping my dog joining me wasn’t a one-off 🤞🏼😊🐶

[Hidden]

It is so lovely that you incorporated a run while away which adds a freshness and excitement to the weekly schedule. Well done you! 😊

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Nice to be completely spontaneous - makes a change! I’ve seen an interesting bridle track I want to try out next run 😊.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

It’s really way too hot to run and we all still do, lovely photos, enjoy your holiday

Running with your dog, perfect

[Hidden in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes. Really too hot for running - very early morning only and it was lovely to run with my dog 😊.

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Who needs a pb when you've got such beautiful surroundings to run in . You just want to take it all in.

Enjoy the rest of your holiday Delly-dot 🏃‍♀️🌞🏃‍♀️

[Hidden in reply to Buddy34]

The countryside is beautiful. I’m too busy looking about to clock watch 😄.

[Timotea Graduate10]

You are amazing! Absolutely cannot run in this heat and so am taking some serious rest days. Juju’s plan will have to wait. Pilates and yoga still in play though and horrid wearing a mask. Will this ever be over I wonder?

No thunderstorms or even a breeze here in Hampshire. Relentless heat.

Enjoy your runs.

[Hidden in reply to Timotea]

Hello neighbour 😊

We had a spectacular thunderstorm here last night, but there doesn’t seem to be any rain for West Sussex so my garden is going to be very dry when I get back ☀️. Well done on the Yoga & Pilates. I’ve brought my mat but it’s still in the car!! 😬

[Allbarron 60minGraduate]

What a lovely run you've had! The scenery, the company and the spontaneity 😄. Kudos for running on.holiday it's not the easiest thing to do (holiday mindset etc) Hope you're brain coped with the change of direction 🥴. Enjoy the rest of your break🌞🌞

[Hidden in reply to Allbarron]

My brain was okay but my dog was very confused and couldn’t understand why I was running away from her and my husband, so she followed! My husband laughed and said our dog made it very clear where her loyalties lie! 🐶 💕 😊

[Allbarron 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

😂😂 I've run before while my husband has dog walked and it left my pooch completely torn and confused. Best time is when I meet them at the end of a run and he hurtles across the park excited to see me🤣🤣. The dog that is...not my husband ☺️

[Hidden in reply to Allbarron]

🤣😂

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

What a great run you had Delly-dot! It’s sounds as though you really had fun going very which way for a change - and your dog seemed to enjoy it too! And presumably Mr D-d as well!

[Hidden in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Mr D-d and the dog both very happy, but I’m hoping to tempt hubby out to run with me again this week 😀

[Roxdog Graduate10]

Glad you loved your run, it sounds lovely. You rebel you! Enjoy the rest of your holiday!

[Hidden in reply to Roxdog]

I might not quite be as relaxed and easy with my runs as you, but I might be a fringe anarchist yet ...... 🤣

[Roxdog Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

😂

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Happy days and running Delly-dot.

Enjoy the good times when they come🏃‍♀️😎🌻xxx

[Hidden in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thank you. I’m hoping to squeeze a couple more runs in whilst I’m here. It’s so lovely 😊.

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Going loopy are we DellyD? 😂😂😂 Sounds lovely though meandering about and breaking with routine. I think you'll need to get your hair spiked up and dyed a wild colour!!! Great stuff - keep it up. X

[Hidden in reply to Fionamags]

Loopy-Loo, that’s me 😉! Must be the holiday spirit that’s doing it 😊.

[Fionamags Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Read this back and realised it cd be taken tbe wrong way - meant looping the loops with ur running. 😉

[Hidden in reply to Fionamags]

I only took it for looping loops 😉 but also happy to be loopy too 🤪😉😊.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

This run sounds like just the ticket Hidden ...no need for PB’s...enjoyment needed here, you’re on holiday and so should have exactly this type of run...good for you...lovely photos and lovely, lovely running buddy xx

[Hidden in reply to Mummycav]

Just the ticket indeed. Lovely running through the fields roundabout. Going to be a lot cooler tomorrow morning which is good. Maybe my run buddy will join me again? I’m just going to go with the flow 😊

[Runjilly Graduate10]

So enjoyable just to run and enjoy the surroundings with no target or time . Have fun exploring Delly-Dot 😊

[Hidden in reply to Runjilly]

Thank you 😊. I’m all for exploring - it’s really good to run somewhere completely new.

[Mum22boys Graduate10]

You can tell you enjoyed that run 😊 photos look fab, a beautiful place to run and even some crazy right turns 🤪 enjoy the rest of your holiday and more holiday runs, they're the best!!

[Hidden in reply to Mum22boys]

I’m really looking forward to my next tourist run - it’s bringing out the spontaneous side of me! 😊