Two in one

Wednesday was literally to the beach and back on a grey day – even the beach looked meh. Not gonna lie I dont know why I didnt take a rest day when I had chance, I think the head was saying for christs sake run after work.

Look at it – meh or what

Thursday was better, the sun came out a bit and although the tide was in I did some more hill repeats barefoot, I’m really enjoying that and it feels so much easier to climb that way. Plus I get to see this at the top every time…

Reward for each repeat

Theere were surfers about too to keep me company. I can cope with company when theres zero chance it can talk to me

Those tiny dots are indeed surfers

Horsies and stuff

Sunday (yes I know I’m two days late) was a recovery run so nice and slow and only around 4 or 5 miles. But I saw some stuff.

This dude came running over to say hello. Pretty little horsie

Who then attempted to eat my camera. He was so friendly he followed me for a bit.

The tide was in so it was up onto the cliffs but the surfers were floating about

It was a really clear day and in the distance you can just about make out what I’m assuming is the Gower near Swansea

I came back via the cabbage fields – Sto Lat is —–> way (bonus points if you know what I’m on about)

 

Its almost a training plan

Almost …. I dont have set days to run but I do want to do a long run each weekend and follow it up with a recovery run.  I’ve done this twice in a row and am planning to work back slowly. So I’ve decided to just add a mile every week or so depending on how I’m feeling so I went from 10 to 11 this week.  During the week I’ll get done what I can depending on tides and daylight.  As the evenings lighten I can do more so hopefully by the time we get to spring I’ll be in full swing!

So this was saturdays 11 miles

Sun and tide rising

Surfers enjoying the waves

Tide was eating my beach so it was up over Witches Point and down towards Ogmore

View back from Ogmore deeps – Monknash where I reach the beach is the far point, around 4 miles or so

A detour around Derval woods to change it up

Happy accidents

You know that feeling when you plan a 5 or 6 mile run to shake the legs out a bit and it feels gooooood ….. and so you end up running 13?  That was today.  I was prepared though! After fridays disaster I had my pack with me with water, banana and my homemade energy biscuits.

The tide was in so I was happily tootling up and down the hills and along the cliffs. The sun was shining and I felt good so hey why not!

You can see why I kep going and going!

I ended up going as far as the rivermouth at Ogmore and though I’ve run this route before today I definitely felt better throughout it. I had also squeezed a fresh lemon into my hydration bladder – electrolyte city!  (PS if you do this do NOT let the pips go in too – they block the bloody valve)

After a 5 minutes break to let my legs sieze up nicely I headed back and approaching Southerdown wondered if my friend Swampy was working in the Cups as it was Sunday lunchtime – He was!  So I stopped for more refreshment

This may not have been the best idea 8 miles into the run

I’m happy to report that although cider is not a PED wolfing down a pint in 15 minutes then running again does mean a fair amount of sloshing in the stomach. Nothing too bad though and was nice to have a change on a run.

There were surfers in the sea at Southerndown too – I think I need a zoom lens

Sign of rain? Or just lazy cows. Check out the one on the right with the eye patches – mean bovine!

So after 8 miles last night and 13 today I’m off to rest the limbs in the pub with more cider which I won’t be runing home after (I’ll take the bike)

Happy weekend =)