Dorset: Bo'hampton-West Bay, Sun. Jan. 11

Sunday morning, back from church and quickly out to get a few miles in before the scheduled rain.  Time limit of an hour or so, thus not too long a run: headed into town, left off SoStreet at Church and into SoMill, then across river to meadow and up to Sea Lane, across into Pasture Way and then Crock Lane; head up to Dr Thompson's and along Bowhayes to join footpath, along connection to path up The Hill; then run along the windy top enjoying the view and finally down to Long Lane just before the dump, then back down to the end, down the cut past the Men's Club, dive into Quarry Lane and into the quarry (now Nature Reserve) and find my way out on to the old rail trail connector and thence all the way down to West Bay. Run over the old platform and into the harbor, going round to the West Pier, out to the end and then on to West beach, getting requisite slight dunk of feet. Then follow footpath back up to Bridport, enjoying moments of a football match at St Mary's field as I went by, coming out at Foundry Lane (more houses/flats being built there), and then Priory and St Michael's to West St. and then home. Here's the data:

Time: 57:32
Distance: 7.26 miles
Pace/Speed: 7:55s /7.57 mph

Comments: generally mild paced, running quite well wrapped against the chill damp and the wind on hills, but also did a bit of stopping on the way to enjoy views etc.  Ran it comfortably, and only toward the end did I feel some of the soreness from the previous run.  Went for a mile-plus warm down afterwards too to prevent further soreness.