🌺 Poppy run 10k in the sunshine! ☀️ 🙂

[Sandraj39]

What a beautiful morning! I headed out just after 8 o’clock, which is quite early for me as I usually either run after work during the week or later in the morning at the weekend (after my well-earned lie-in😀!)

With the weather forecast looking so warm ☀️ today though, I was up earlier for my usual breakfast of porridge 🥣 with mixed fruit and almonds (yum!)

Work has been really busy this week and I’ve been finding it hard to switch off🤯, so the chance to head out on to my beloved trails and the local Downslink Bridleway was just what I needed.🙏 I ran around fields of long grass, navigated my way through the overgrown brambles and nettles slowly swallowing up the narrower footpaths at this time of year and found the cool, shady track of the old railway line, always so reassuring and familiar despite the ever changing scenery of the seasons.

The photo above is one small area where someone has thought to sew poppy seeds for those of us passing through and they were beautiful and so appreciated!😀

It was warm of course, so this run wasn’t about pace or time (thank goodness!🤭⌚️) and it was tough in places in the sunshine ☀️ but as far as those post-run feelings go…it was one of the best!🙂

[David_G]

Well done Sandraj39 that looks like a beautiful place to run. We bought some bee-friendly 🐝 flowers 🌹🌼🌸 for mum’s back garden. They’re so easy to look after and really brighten it up. I hope the bees are pleased - they seem to be showing a lot of interest in them!😀👏

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to David_G]

I love bees!🐝 We bought lavender for our front garden and they love it!

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

What a great post, you can feel the joy of that run 😃😃 what a fantastic start to the day and a wonderful route too! Very well done 😊🌷🌻🌼

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thank you!🙂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Absolutely wonderful Sandra. Just what you needed after a busy week. Well done! 🥰

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you - it was lovely. I am now collapsed in the garden after decorating. Sunday will be my day of rest!🙂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

You deserve to do absolutely nothing tomorrow Sandra! 😀

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Don’t worry Sandra it’ll soon be end of term! 😀

Love your wildflower run, but a bit concerned about the nettles. I’d have to be in long leggings, and far too hot for that.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

One and a half days to go!🙏

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Oh Sandra, that looks absolutely gorgeous! You know I love my flowers 💐 Seeing something like this on a run really raises a smile and gives us a little boost doesn’t it?

On one of my runs in spring, I passed a little patch of grass in the middle of a village and someone had planted lots of tulips which were just gorgeous and made me happy 🙂🌷🌷

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

I am so tempted to leave a little note on a stick thanking them!!🤣🤣🌺

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Oh do it! Do it! It would bring a smile to them 🙂

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

👍😀

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Just lovely

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10]

That looks beautiful! What a treat for you on your run!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

I thought when I saw the headline, "Poppy Run" that it was something to do with what happens in the month of November, no your run was along trails near a field of poppies, lovely photo and a great run for you Sandra, well done.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Ha ha! I thought it would make people take a look …seeing as we’re in July!🤣Thanks AlMorr, it was a lovely run!🙂