MDay-74 -- Wed. July 8th

First blighty run this trip. Decided to try a new route, not worrying too much about schedule, aiming for about 10 miles. Late morning run, sunny and breezy and cloudy; went out wearing long sleeved shirt, but ended up taking that off & carrying it. Head up to Pymore, across to Bradpole and the Loders, Uploders, and then take a right toward the main road, but lane goes *under* and connects through to Shipton Gorge. From there down to Burton, and head back on road, but too traffic-full, so go down to Freshwater and join footpath from there along between golf holes! Down back of cliff just short of West Bay, and then to beach, on to pier and round harbor to other pier, then onto West Beach and dip shoes in water, then back up and follow footpath home. Stop clock at 10 miles, feeling pretty tired, finish water bottle, then jog remainder, up through St Mary's field and home, for another 1.3 miles, thus:

Time: 1:21:38 and 10:35
Distance: 10.01 and 1.3
Pace: 8:09s and 8:08

Comment: This felt very tiring, and I was being careful on the few hills, given achilles soreness. But that's mainly post-flight weariness; a useful base run, and just glorious to be out in Dorset running.