I got side tracked by a beach vacation to North Carolina. And quickly relearned that even though I slathered on sunblock, I got a horrible burn on my back and legs. Think Coppertone baby.
Keeping up with fitness I, of course, could not pass up the opportunity to run on the beach in the morning! How fun! I eagerly rolled out of bed at 5:30am and gingerly put on running capris and sports bra and discovered that constrictive clothing, running, and sunburns do not go together. Obviously. I sucked it up because mainly I need the run, wanted to run on the beach, and wanted to see the sunrise.
Running on sand is different than running on a track, road, trail etc. Even if you run on the packed sand where the surf comes in, there's still give to the ground. The harder you pound your feet, the more you sink, the more you push to go forward, and the more you hurt later on the day. I didn't run more than a mile daily and wasn't looking to break any records. It's vacation! Needless to say, if you have the opportunity to run on the beach, do it.
I will warn you of the sand flies (fleas) though. I knew they bite, but the last time I was bit by one was on a horrid hiking trip from my childhood. Those suckers hurt and left little red welts on my legs. They're not bad in the morning, but the evenings were worse.
On another note: jump rope. Is my new favorite tool.
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