Ages ago, back in June/early July a couple of us decided that doing a social canicross run to beat the tide would be fun, and a decent number people from across our local groups decided to join us. We then just had to wait for a really low tide so that we had the maximum amount of time to do it in, which ended up being today. The weather was glorious! Still a little bit dark as I left the house (and nearly drove to the wrong location!) which meant we got to enjoy the glorious sunrise for a while, before turning our backs on it and head west.
Soon after we’d started my friend D put her foot in some soft sand and actually face planted 🙁 just as we were reminding another runner that sand can be tricksy and isn’t always as firm as it looks. So I took her Bella (her Sprocker who Merlin adores) and left D to be looked after by another friend who was going to wait for his son (who’s 11) to run a short out and back, then run himself. (Clear as mud, I know).
It was really lovely to be running on the sand and not have my knees start hurting. I think simply managing to have run regularly all this summer has helped tremendously, as I’ve certainly not managed to run on the sand as often as I’d hoped.
I was actually feeling fine to continue running a bit farther than I did, but decided to turn round when the child did. Delivered him to his dad, then did a short slow loop of my own, actively splashing through the shallows.
I totally forgot to take my phone, but luckily not my Garmin, so no pictures apart from the ones taken of me. I always look like a sack of spuds in pictures, and the dogs always look fantastic. So jealous!
D was fine to drive home, though I did follow her right to her door, to be on the safe side, and we don’t think she’s done any damage to her face at all.
The journey begins...
Run in 2 1/2 parts
Gremlin Slaying with Miss Razouski
Graduation - Take 2!
In the beginning
