Running foreign climes!

[rolysmate]

Well that's me back from a lovely holiday with my vit d nicely topped up (you should see my white bits!)

Did some relaxing, lots of walking, a little swimming and of course some running, I ran along the gorge with Egyptian vultures and Booted eagles soaring overhead a couple partly by the beach and around the resort and my final run I decided to really test myself, I decided to run through the resort and along the beach and then UP the path zigzagging up the cliff face and then continuing along the cliff top road and back down into the resort.

Well Going up the cliff face was not easy but I didn't expect it to be but I did it and kept putting one foot in front of the other, that middle k was slow but I finished off with an average pace of 7.26 so was well happy

Got back to the apartment and it looked like someone had thrown a bucket of water on me lol but after a bottle of water and a shower I treated myself to bacon and eggs, felt like I'd earned it!

[dubnde]

Well done. Got to earn the bacon. Where is my coat?

[rolysmate Graduate in reply to dubnde]

still sorting the unpacking lol

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Run the world, rolysmate ...........

You couldn't do a worse job than the current crew.

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I am assuming white bits refers to your feet covered in running socks at all times....

[rolysmate Graduate in reply to Hidden]

and a couple of other little bits

[Hidden in reply to rolysmate]

No need to go there....

[rolysmate Graduate in reply to Hidden]

lol well I had to wear my gloves as I didn't want chapped hands

[Hidden in reply to rolysmate]

Hands of course, I forgot them. Welcome back we missed you....

[rolysmate Graduate in reply to Hidden]

well thank you

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Wondered where you had got to Sounds exciting... bacon and eggs??? Where were you ?:)x

[rolysmate Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Menorca, cala galdana

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to rolysmate]

Sounds very exotic... but bacon and eggs???

[rolysmate Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

oh most mornings it was croissants,fruit etc and on one occasions sardines but the fancy for bacon and eggs was great

[Tricky2836]

Hey Rolysmate glad you had a good holiday and managed to get some running in too well done mate 😀

[Anniemurph Graduate]

Fantastic! Running tourism is the best! Well done, your run sound tough - and it reminds me of seeing a bloke running the Brighton marathon in a bowtie and a thong Hope you remembered your suncream

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate]

Welcome home rolysmate...missed you m your posts...sounds like you've had a lovely holiday, you're a machine zigzagging up hills!!! Hope you enjoyed the bacon & eggs...A bit of home on a plate!!

[rolysmate Graduate in reply to Mummycav]

lovely holiday, could have stopped

Shocked myself with the cliff run but I just had to have a go

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to rolysmate]

I love Menorca, haven't been for a long time but at this rate there's not going to be many places left that are safe to visit so I might get back there one day...I was there on my 21st birthday....at a foam party...and I jumped off the dance floor that was the edge of a cliff into the sea...fun times!!!

I haven't even tried a hill yet...I'm saving speed, distance & hills until after I graduate...well, maybe not hills..more slopes!!! Bet that was a great sense of achievement x

[rolysmate Graduate in reply to Mummycav]

It was one of those "Rocky" moments and if I'd had the energy I might have jumped about waving my arms in the air

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to rolysmate]

Lol....I've had a couple of those after the last few runs!!!

[rolysmate Graduate in reply to Mummycav]

nice to be back though really

[HeleneCorsa Graduate]

Welcome back! Sounds like you had a great (and very salutary) time. And I'm sure we shouldn't really see your white bits - or what my daughter comically refers to as her "perma-pants". (My kids spent a LOT of time at the seaside this summer and they all have glorious tans with funny matching bright white bums).

What a brilliant time of the year to go, too - the sea is always nice and warm in September and I'll bet it was much quieter compared to the high summer.

I bet the bacon and eggs tasted infinitely better after earning them like that! I love breakfast anyway, but isn't it just even better after a run?!

[rolysmate Graduate in reply to HeleneCorsa]

Hi lass, it really was a wonderful holiday, I ran, walked, swam,slept in the sun and had some lovely meals including one of the nicest steaks I've had in a long time.

It was relatively quiet, the temp was hot but comfortable and yes the sea was warm

[HeleneCorsa Graduate in reply to rolysmate]

Sounds perfect, exactly what holidays are about!