beach run and swim

These days my life consists of sleeping, playing on the beach, eating, boozing, repeat...

I like to do a bit of exercise though.

I always like to run on the beach while on holiday. I've run on some good ones. But the beach here has to be one of the best. A long thin strip of white sand bordered by palm trees on one side, clear blue waters the other.

Running on the beach isn't as easy as it looks in Chariots of Fire. The sand here is quite coarse and has quite a few chunks of coral in it. In running shoes it's easy to get blisters as the shoes get wet and full of sand. Bare feet is better but you have to be careful not to step on any sharp coral.

Running on the beach before breakfast and before the heat of the sun beating down feels great. Stretch on the sand and dive into the sea to cool down.

This beach is also great for swimming. Sheltered by an off shore coral reef, the sea is calm, shallow and clear. Great for the kids. Also great for swimming. I'm enjoying swimming with Luke on his lilo checking out the fish through his window. After about half an hour he's asleep and I put him back on the shore with mum and Mark.

Swimming alone I can venture further and make decent exercise of swimming against the tide and current. So much more fun than in the pool and time passes quickly....

Beach training:

Sunday: Run 1 h (30 mins shoes / 30 mins bare feet)

Monday: Swim 1 h

Tuesday: Run 1 h (30 mins shoes / 30 mins bare feet) / Swim 1 h

Wednesday: Run 30 mins (bare feet) / Swim 1h 30