W9R1 - the perils of squishy sand!

[Jonno1230]

On the home straight now (yay!). Thought I'd try an easier run to start w9 off with a run on the beach. The beach has always been kind to me before, presenting me with a perfectly firm, smooth and flat surface I could just glide over (well, shuffle and wheeze a bit quicker anyway). Today however, I kept finding areas that looked perfect for running on, but were deceptively soft underfoot. Blimey, it certainly makes you work for your 30 mins. On the bright side, I bet it's great for fitness.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Yes...but massage and stretch those calves

Well done you..!

[Jonno1230 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Certainly will. Thank you.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Yes if the sand is soft underfoot it will make you work harder. Well done you 😊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

I had a beach run on Saturday... it’s not easy. Apparently it can make 3 miles use the effort of 13 on the road if it’s really soft! And yeah, one heck of a workout... you can be very proud of yourself for completing the 30 minutes.

This was the best article I found, and I’m sure these tips work for men too 🤣 womenshealthmag.com/fitness...

[Jonno1230 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks. Lots of useful information in that article. I'm starting to feel a few aches setting in already. Doing my last 3 runs of the program in my favourite running places I've found over the previous weeks. 2 more to go!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Jonno1230]

Enjoy every step... see you on that podium.