I'm on holiday on the west coast of Scotland and keeping up with Week 4 by having to run (read: wobble-jog) outside. So I have done runs 2 and 3 on a remote beautiful beach- if you want to see it in all its glory you can find it here:
steading.co.uk/about-our-ar...
So what the pros and cons of running on the beach?
Pro 1: It's so beautiful - I'm sure the endorphins kick in early...
Con 1: You are so busy trying to concentrate on running you can't get to drink in the view.
Pro 2: The sound of the waves crashing onto the beach is very relaxing
Con 2: ER... you need to check tides before you head off. Run 2 had very little beach available, but that did mean some dune running to link two different parts of the beach.
Pro 3: What a fantastic surface to run on. The sand was forgiving for the old knees , but the dunes - that was like running on the bouncy stuff they use in children's play parks...
Con 3: When Laura said I was half way I thought I'd turn around and re-trace my footprints in the sand (and mine were the only footprints on the beach at 8am this morning!) Yikes what along way I'd run (well for me anyway) so thinking I'd got all that way to go again was almost demoralising!
Pro 4: The solitary splendour of it all. Just me and the oyster catchers and a couple of seagulls
Con 4: I think it has spoiled me, I can't take it with me and running on a treadmill will never feel the same again 
Swansea beach 5.9 k run
