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Midweek run on the Jurassic Coast!๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜ฎ

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Sandraj39Half Marathon
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Got back from a few days camping down in Dorset yesterday. We had a fantastic time and husband and I managed to get out for an early morning run midweek too! I just wanted to share a few photos (which I actually took the day before whilst out walking and checking out the potential run!). I don't run before breakfast usually, so had a quick half an Alpen bar before we headed off on to the South West Coast path. Ran from our campsite and up on to the cliff tops for a wonderful and massively 'undulating' run! This was a tough route for me and I have no shame in having to walk on several occasions whilst negotiating multiple styles, uneven wooden steps and many uneven, hilly grassy slopes and footpaths! It was however, absolutely without doubt, the most stunningly beautiful place I have run with views to die for!! We ran out and back, just short of 5k in total but I think all the hill work made it feel like a lot further!!

Long run day tomorrow...I will keep it flat, I think!๐Ÿ™‚

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Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Miles

A very special part of the country Sandra. I just love walking along that coastal path to curdle door. Well done on running it before the hordes of hikers got out.

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Sandraj39Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5

Yep, Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove get incredibly busy - this is a little further West and not quite as busy! (especially early in the morning!๐Ÿ˜‰)

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misswobbleMarathon in reply to Sandraj39

Sounds wonderful. Iโ€™ve wondered about up there but before my running days Itโ€™s fantastic. On empty ๐Ÿ˜ณ. No way ๐Ÿ˜

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Dexy510 Miles in reply to Sandraj39

I just love predictive text. Yes I know the pub at osmington very well ! ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿท๐Ÿธ

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Sandraj39Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5

Ah, the good old Smugglers Inn! Yes, indeed - I know it well too! Just a short stroll from the campsite! Cheers!๐Ÿบ๐Ÿท๐Ÿ˜€

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Dexy510 Miles in reply to Sandraj39

๐Ÿน๐Ÿป hic

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Sadie-runsHalf Marathon

Oh that looks stunning! I visited Cornwall (and walked a bit of the SW Coast Path) and absolutely fell in love. Dorset is definitely next on my list of places to go. Well done on your run, Sandra - sounds thrilling! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ x

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Sandraj39Half Marathon in reply to Sadie-runs

Thanks - it was a 'tonic'! But hard work!!!๐Ÿ™‚

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David_GMetric Marathon

That looks lovely Sandra!๐Ÿ˜ Sounds like hard work but very rewarding to run there ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ Iโ€™ll be down in (hopefully sunny) Dorset in a couple of weeks so looking forward to getting out there when I can๐Ÿคž The only thing Iโ€™ve insisted Iโ€™m doing is Weymouth Parkrun๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ‘ My friend Carole is not a runner or early morning person so I can get out while sheโ€™s still asleep ๐Ÿ˜ด as long as I donโ€™t wake her dogs up!๐Ÿถ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿถ

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Dexy510 Miles in reply to David_G

You can always take one of them with you David ๐Ÿ˜‰

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Sandraj39Half Marathon in reply to David_G

Have a great time David and enjoy your Parkrun!๐Ÿ™‚

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linda9389AdministratorMarathon

I love the Dorset coast. What a fab place to run.

LUHAN profile image
LUHAN

Hoping to head to Dorset in a couple of weeks on holiday! Looks beautiful...hopefully get a few runs in whilst I'm there. Hoping to finish week 9 before then !!!

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Myzinnyboy

Yes Iโ€™m off to Dorset soon going to the Steam Fair, but Iโ€™m hoping to get a couple of runs in too. Anyone got any do not miss places to suggest?

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Sandraj39Half Marathon in reply to Myzinnyboy

Depends what you like doing - miles of wonderful coastline to walk, Lulworth Cove/Durdle Door, Swanage steam line, Bovington tank museum, Tyneham (village taken over by army for training during WWII, villagers never able to return), Weymouth, Studland Bay. We always stay at Rosewall Campsite in Osmington Mills (a short stroll from the Smugglers Inn pub!). Enjoy your stay.๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ™‚

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathon

Running at the coast is just so special isnโ€™t it? That looks gorgeous!

skysue16 profile image
skysue16Half Marathon

Ahh, lovely photos! I know that area very well having lived in Dorset for many years and more recently near Dorchester ๐Ÿ˜€The Jurassic Coastline is certainly very steep in places so well done! ๐Ÿ‘

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Sandraj39Half Marathon in reply to skysue16

You are very lucky to have lived there - beautiful part of the country!

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skysue16Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39

I now live on the coast in Somerset, also very beautiful ๐Ÿ˜Š

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cheekychipmunksHalf Marathon

Beee-autiful Sandra! And yes, that footpath is mighty undulating! Good for you! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜€โค๏ธ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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