Round the Island

 

This morning I had a plan to get up early and do a lap of Mersea Island. It comes in at just over 13 miles but add on the run to the shop to grab a lucozade and the bit down to the beach from mum and dads house and then back from the beach and it goes nearly to 15. I love running around the island. It is home to mum and dad and I have lost count as to how many runs around it I have done. 

I opted for light train shoes today and was a bit of a regret. Pyfleet Channel in the 1.5 miles before the Strood was like the Somme. After this section, a full on 35 mile an hour wind in the face but enjoyed every minute of solitude. I didn't see a soul for the first 7 miles and then it was head down and into the wind and plenty of sand running for the last 4 miles. Love the island. Love going back.