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Using up this years annual leave I find myself with a few days off yay 😀

Rest and relaxation and lots of water are on the menu, woke this morning tired so oh how lovely we stayed put drank tea in bed went back to sleep, woke again ate brunch and went back to sleep

Around lunch time we started to discuss a walk and where we would go,

“Lancing Ring, Cissbury Ring or Chanctonbury ring?” I asked Willow said he’d never heard of the last one, so off we went

When we parked Willow looked upwards and said a word I can’t write here so off we walked, upwards and upwards, got a little lost so there was a bit upping and downing when we ran out of track and it was too steep

Kept going and there it was, a clump of trees on top of the world 🌍

Beautiful, listening to birdsong and glimpsing many different birds, we stopped to watch 3 buzzards above

We had walked up, round the ring of beech trees, commented on how hazy it is looking across the South Downs and started down again where we just couldn’t help ourselves and ran, because of the steepness and trees, roots, slipperiness of damp chalk and stones we took Japanese slow running to its limit and before long were wearing the biggest grins

Back at the car and we’d covered 5.91k

Tomorrow is run day so probably be a very slow plod somewhere very flat

Happy running everyone

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Dexy5 profile image
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That sounds the perfect way to spend a day off. What a lovely few days we’ve had down south.

Enjoy your run tomorrow

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDexy5

Thanks Dexy it’s been beautiful and it’s great to be off, i worked a 12 hour shift yesterday just to finish work so i could take some time away and be home hopefully will get out every day and cover 5k plus either running or walking

I think there’s rain coming but we’ve had a good run of sunny days

Doris8 profile image
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What a lovely day off you have had. You will probably sleep well tonight with all the exercise you had . Enjoy your run tomorrow

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDoris8

Thanks Doris, We will sleep well if we don’t snooze on the sofa later in the evening

HeavyFoot profile image
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That’s a lovely post. The downs are so beautiful.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toHeavyFoot

Thanks and they are

dijep profile image
dijepGraduate10

What a wonderful day out. I love the sound of your morning sleeping and eating ☕😴

I'm pretty sure I've been to one of those rings a few years ago when I was on holiday, amazing views.

Enjoy the rest of your leave 😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply todijep

Thanks, it’s just lovely knowing i’m not up for work before 6 in the morning

Determined55 profile image
Determined55

That looks and sounds just lovely! You have to love an early English spring 😎

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDetermined55

Yes you really do

What a lovely day for your well deserved time off, love your joyful downhill slow running, what fun 🤗

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to

We are terrified of tripping over and having to carry the other back to the car but just can’t resist lol

That sounds absolutely glorious Sola. What a view from the top. It’s given me a hankering to head on up to the top of The Downs too. The weather really was wonderful today. It’s left me with a very rosy face after my long dog walk this morning and afternoon spent working in the garden. I’m quite sure you are both rosy-faced too 😊☀️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to

Not as rosy faced than after a long run but it’s good to march up the hills

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What a lovely day off...a lazy start, followed by a walk up that blankety blank hill...and such gorgeous views at the top.

I can just see those buzzards gliding on the thermals...

...and then a mad (ish) run down hill! Brilliant!🥰

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLottieMW

Yeah we are nuts to run down and we’re very careful, but it’s made us realise we need to go up hills at least once a week, it’ll give us more muscles to run further

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LottieMWAmbassador in reply toSueAppleRun

The one saving grace of lockdown is that it forced me to go out and run inclines...😫

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLottieMW

Ha ha, in the beginning we decided to walk to the downs, 15 minutes then a steep uphill narrow lane then onto the downs and blow me loads of people had the same idea so we ran home lol but we enjoy walking the steep hills and love running back down

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LottieMWAmbassador in reply toSueAppleRun

I think that running downhill on my 60 minute run was what aggravated my niggly right knee...🤨

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLottieMW

Yes, downhill is hard on knees, Willow has to be careful not to go too fast or his suffers

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LottieMWAmbassador in reply toSueAppleRun

Yes indeed!

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What a lovely day you have had! A lovely lie in and a wonderful walk in the sunshine to a new place, followed by a nice downhill run. It looks beautiful there.

I was half expecting you to say you embraced your inner 6 year old and rolyploy-ed down that grassy hill 😁

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBirdlady64

I wanted to go down the grassy bank and may have rolled down but it disappeared and was really steep and my sensible Willow said looking forward to retirement in a wheelchair wouldn’t be much fun, I forget because he’s a bit of a hippy how sensible sometimes

I thought my boss hadn’t approved my leave and she was off last week so it’s a nice surprise to compromise and have 3 days and then a couple more first week in April

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Sounds like a perfect day, just look at that blue sky, we didn’t have that here!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toJools2020

It’s been like that for days but i’ve been stuck at work in mask and scrubs, so today i made sure we got some time out in it

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Indielass00

What a lovely way to spend a day off ☀️. Sounds bliss and looks stunning 😍

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toIndielass00

Thanks, it really is

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GailXrunning

Joyful stuff! So miss seeing buzzards, but am enjoying imagining them with that amazing view.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toGailXrunning

It’s wonderful to see them

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GailXrunning in reply toSueAppleRun

Love their calls too. We once came across a field full of buzzards; will never forget the sight.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toGailXrunning

All wildlife is stunning and the larger birds are majestic

Tasha99 profile image
Tasha99Graduate10

Sounds idyllic!

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toTasha99

It was amazing and we’ve never been before

Tasha99 profile image
Tasha99Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

I love finding hidden gems! I found one not far from me in the summer. To think I’ve lived here since age 4 and never went before 😍

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toTasha99

Yes it is, we have been trying different places even if not so much running happens because the seafront and parks are full of people not meeting their friends

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LookslikejamesGraduate10

What a view! And that sounds great, running downhill is the ultimate treat!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLookslikejames

Many years ago my sister stayed and did a circular run around the downs i walked to the top of the hill to meet her and ran back down with her, it was great but when i got up the next morning my quads hurt so much i had to hang onto something to sit down, first time we climbed the same hill and ran down I remembered that then was amazed there was no pain next day, just goes to show all this running and daily squats has made a huge difference and I’m about 20 years older too

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LookslikejamesGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Haha I know that feeling well, my first run after coming back from my injury, the next day was brutal! Couldn’t get down the stairs or sit down! It’s amazing how quickly the conditioning comes back though.

When lockdown is over I’d like to have a go at that hill. I can’t wait to get out to some new places.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLookslikejames

Yes, it’s a good hill steep but not as long as Box Hill which is too far away, hopefully by summer we will be able to travel as far as we want in this country at least

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That sounds like the perfect day W&S! What a view. 😍 Enjoy your flat run tomorrow! 😅

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply tocheekychipmunks

Thanks Cheeky

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Frizzbomb67Graduate10

Oh how lovely to have some days off. I definitely approve of the lazy morning 🛌 😴 I love those! The walk sounds challenging but worth it at the top 🌳 🌳.

Happy running day too. Enjoy the rest of your break 😊

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10

What a fabulous view Sola! A steep path up but definitely worth it! Enjoy your run today and your few days off - I reckon you deserve them after all you’ve done in the last year!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldgirlruns

Thank you so much, it was amazing and we’d never been up for here before

I really did enjoy my run today and Willow enjoyed a shorter run and sit in car, his knee is a little delicate but nothing a bit of rest and stretch won’t cure

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Funnily enough I nearly did Lancing Ring on Sunday.

Where did you start? My Canicross friends introduced me to DEMON start to a route to Chanctonbury Ring at the beginning of last year. It’s practically vertical 🥵

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toMaddee_6333

Sounds like the same place it was practically virtical in places and really steep until we left the woods near the top

9weeks2Run profile image
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Hi Sola,

Sorry I am late replying to this post.

That is great that you have a few well deserved days off as annual leave.

What a lovely morning and great to be able to go back to bed and sleep.

What a wonderful walk/climb such a beautiful view. lol what great fun running down the hill!

What a lovely day you both had x

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to9weeks2Run

My boss went on holiday the week before and hadn’t authorised my leave, we discussed it on monday and I got a lecture about having a lot left, it’s been a weird year so she said have these three days off and a couple more days off first week in April so it was a lovely surprise

I’m determined to run or walk at least 5k every day i’m not at work

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9weeks2RunGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Lol!!

That is so lovely that you have those days off to look forward too.

That is a brilliant goal.

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to9weeks2Run

We’ve fell short of our targets through winter, how are you doing? Covid takes its time to let you get back to the way you were before

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9weeks2RunGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

I am OK finding it difficult being back at work with the fatigue but doing my best. Missing running had started making a few steps back but on Sunday had some chest tightness. It did feel cold and I think I was just too fatigued from working the day before but will keep on with the walking. X

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to9weeks2Run

Rest, getting back to work will take it out of you, get as much sleep as you can for a while and keep the walks short, your work is full on and you need to be kind to you xx

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9weeks2RunGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Thank you so much Sola. Take care xxx

speaking as a northerner, could you please explain why southerners call hills "downs" and not "ups"???????😁

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to

I haven’t a clue, I may even look it up now lol

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSueAppleRun

It comes from the Old English word dun with a squiggle over the u which means hill

in reply toSueAppleRun

Thank you , I have wondered about that for years, and now I know!!!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to

lol 😂

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