beach run

For a travelling cyclist on the go, running is good training to keep your fitness. All you need are some shorts and a pair of running shoes. Running on the beach is always great on holiday. In recent years I’ve run on beaches all over the world; Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Saipan, Vietnam, Malaysia.... Whitley Bay!

I’ve just come back from 3 days staying with my sister and family in Whitley Bay, NE England. Each morning I got up at 5am for a run. The weather is brighter on the east coast, but it’s bloody cold! The beaches are beautiful though. White sand. Roaring surf. Deserted in the morning. I did a run each day.

DAY 1 (Saturday) St. Mary’s lighthouse return (1h)

DAY 2 (Sunday) Tynemouth long sands return (1h)

DAY 3 (Monday) Monskeaton running track 400m x 25 laps (10 km, 43 mins)