It was a flat grey morning and I decided it would be a good day to drop in on my folks and run from there. Sunny days are lovely on the coast, but there’s something about a grey sky and flat water that really appeals to me.
I ran down the ridge path from Woodingdean to Ovingdean and then down to the valley floor and out to the seafront. At the top of the steps to the Undercliff Walk there’s a real vantage point, so I paused momentarily to take in the view.
Then I went down the stairs and along to Rottingdean, pausing to take photos each time something caught my eye.
From Rottingdean I headed back to Ovingdean past the windmill.
And then, having got all the really steep climbs out of the way (and got a hearty ‘Well Done!’ from a lady who lives on the steepest section), I took the ridge path back to Woodingdean.
Despite the grey, it was a really lovely run and warm enough to be comfortable in t-shirt & shorts. According to Strava, I completed 5.9 miles in 58 minutes, an average of 6.1 mph. I’ve run this same route four times now with Strava since January and there is surprisingly little difference in the times… 30 seconds faster, 3 seconds faster and 69 seconds slower.