Short run.

[SlowLoris]

Regular viewers will recognise this one. I’ve used this circuit a few times now. Today I reversed the route and took the shortest loop which is a bit short of 5 miles.

Instead of running down to the sea it’s out of the door and up a short ravine over the hill. Last months storms have caused the wild rosemary to bloom again. A few bees about but not like spring. There’s no decent path here so it’s all a bit haphazard. One advantage is that I did a decent warm up which I seldom worry about these days. That’s the first photo.

My intention was to run at about threshold for a better training effect but I found my legs are a bit tired and it was an effort to keep my HR up. Over the top I joined the main road and turned right. Bit further and right again uphill into a valley. From there (2nd photo) it’s a long downhill to a little village. Normally I run up this one. I had to really stretch out to keep my heart pumping down the hill.

From the village it’s off road again down a river bed to the sea. Along the coast for a mile and back uphill to home.

Overall it was much slower than I intended. In May, before I went back on the IC I was up to 30+ miles a week. When I get back I shall try to get back to that.

Pleasant run though.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

That looks gorgeous. It’s good to mix things up isn’t it? Just reversing a regular route is a change 🙂

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Fab photos, really beautiful. Lovely description too.

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

That doesn’t look like the New Forest. Holiday running is looking good SlowLoris and this is a great time of year to get away and extend your summer.