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[SueAppleRun]

We woke to a clap of thunder, flashes of lightening and pouring rain. Then it eased and as I sipped my tea I wondered if there would be a window to run in.

Then I got a text from my lovely friend ‘Nice day for a country walk’ I sent her a rude message back and then she asked if I could run in wellies. At this point I realised the hoped for window had arrived, it had actually stopped raining. Willow gave me a funny look as I leaped out of bed and pulled on leggings (yesterdays shorts are in the wash) along with other clothes. I really didn’t need my running jacket. I grabbed a cap to keep the rain off my glasses if it came back and I was off.

Brisk walk as I set up the various things I run with. Coldplay belting out in my ears, NRC Breaking Barriers, it’s 31 minutes, Garmin set to time not pace, I’m off 😀 trotting down the road.

It’s warm so wriggle out of my jacket and tie it round my waist.

Up over the bridge, and down the other side, there was a rather miserable looking woman at the bus stop peering up the road. I guess she was looking for a bus, I grinned and called a cheery good morning but obviously that didn’t lighten her mood as she completely ignored me.

The first 15 minutes of easy running are up and I’m a hundred yards from the beach, I must of course see the sea. Over the road, across the stones and oh, the beauty! the joy! the color andthe crashing waves.

NRC pauses if I stop so I took a few photos. Turned and ran home.

A youngish lady in a disabled buggy with no cover passes me, we both call hello and we ponder if we’ll get home before it rains, she’s faster than me so she might make it, and on we go, I’m not even going to try and keep up with her.

And then something magical happens, a few cool spots on my warm arms and shoulders, then down comes the rain. I run on celebrating the fact that the cap is keeping my glasses dry and 31 minutes are over. Brisk walk and home.

That was fabulous.

I’m reading Your pace or mine, and it’s as much about the people she meets on the way as the running and I thought this morning of the chat with the young woman who can’t run but was still out enjoying herself

Run happy or rest well

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10]

He He I literally just came on to post the same! Was heading out early this morning but thunder and lightening stopped me!! I'll do my post to share my pics but it's so similar to you! I loved that book too and it really motivated me to just sign up to races for pure enjoyment reasons! I'd love to run by the sea too.... I love a wild seascape.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Cowladyrunning]

I can’t wait to read your post too and thank you 😊

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

oh yes and forgot to also say I'm a massive Coldplay fan too! The colour burst album just gives you soooo much energy! I love it!

[Fran6500 in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Did you watch the programme last night on "Coldplay at the BBC"? Really good range of concerts, recordings etc.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Fran6500]

We did 😀 we shared one earbud each when we ran C25K and ran the whole programme to Coldplay as that’s Willows favourite band, he plays and sings some of them himself, so when we splashed out on a second pair of ear buds I listen to a variety of music but realised last night I hadn’t listened to Coldplay for months hence finding a playlist of theirs this morning

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Whoops that question wasn’t for me

[Doris8 Graduate10]

well done another run, apart from your miserable weather.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Doris8]

We’ve had storms sunshine rain more storms and wind, it’s been a great day, I’m trying to run every day and plan a 15 minute run after work tomorrow

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

I love Coldplay, but never ever run whilst listening to them. No idea why.

Sounds like a wonderful run this morning though - Well Done!

I took Your Pace or Mine on holiday with me but only managed the first chapter. I never seem to have time to read these days

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Ah, I don’t watch tv and Willow does so….. I read loads, it’s my unwind time. Coldplay has a steady beat, Willow runs to the beat, once he played a rock band and ran like a maniac on steroids, he didn’t keep it up for long though,

[LottieMW Ambassador]

oh I love the sound of waves crashing on a shingle beach! All my childhood holidays were at the Kent coast where my grandparents had a caravan…you never forget that sound!

I love all those 30ish minute runs…when I’m running from home it’s great to be able to say to Mr.L “I’m popping out for half an hour…ok, 40 minutes with walking”, and off I go!

Slow and easy does it! 😊🐌🏃🏻‍♀️🌊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to LottieMW]

I love running from home but equally love all the places we drive to and run 🏃‍♂️

[dijep Graduate10]

Great post 👍 And a great run

What a photo 🌊I can almost hear the sea

 No thunderstorms for me, but I did get a soaking when I was almost home.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to dijep]

We’ve had a mix of weather today, more storms this afternoon and blowy again

[Martlet76]

thanks as ever for your photos,

I hope to run on the sand at Shoreham later this week

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Martlet76]

I ran back from Worthing once along the sand and it wasn’t as easy as i expected