Back to the UK

[Kalessin]

I’m back to running in the UK after a month in Australia and on a cruise to New Zealand. I will never forget my first run in suburban Sydney, I felt like a grown-up runner in spite of the heat and jet lag, and it was so amazing to hear the Australian birds, smell the flowers and just be somewhere completely different. The flattest was in Melbourne Docklands where I joined the many locals running on the waterfront. My most successful run was on a shipboard treadmill as we came out of Wellington harbour, 32 minutes and according to GPS tracking I covered about 7 miles! (The ship moved, I didn’t 😉)

Now back to the UK and it’s wonderful to see spring arriving and hear our native birds again. It’s a bit of a shock to be cold though! I tried running properly off-road for the first time, on my favourite footpath, without thinking about the fact that it’s gently uphill for most of the distance, and full of lumps and bumps which make running harder work. Still, Laura isn’t listening any more so if I stop after 20 minutes the only person who notices is me.

I feel incredibly lucky to have had such a brilliant holiday and would encourage everyone to pack their running shoes when they go away. Jogging is a great way to explore a little further, it makes you feel so good about yourself, and you have loads of excuses for running a little less far than at home!

[Tartancat Graduate]

It sounds like you had a fabulous holiday. The only tourist running I've done was in Northumberland (not quite as glamorous as Australia, but lovely none the less)!

[Biddy62 Graduate]

Sounds like you had a fab time. It’s amazing how places ‘sound’ different isn’t it? 😊

I loved my Parkrun in CurlCurl just outside of Sydney last summer. - early start tho 7am! 😮

I then ‘ran’ the City to Surf run from Sydney CBD to Bondi Beach with my ultrafit But patient daughter-in-law. It was amazing 66+k runners. It’s more of a fun run but a hilly one. It was fabulous. You’ve reminded me of it all - thank you 😊

Enjoy your spring running here. Almost bluebell time 😃

[Kalessin Graduate in reply to Biddy62]

Wow, that’s impressive. We went to Bondi by bus and it felt like a very long way. That last epic downhill to Bondi must be brilliant though.

[Biddy62 Graduate in reply to Kalessin]

It was all epic. One for your bucket list on your next trip 😉👍🏻