#19
Today it was time to increase the distance. I am spending the weekend on Österlen and was thinking what route should I run.
I could have run from Christinehof to the rest area outside Brösarp or the route that I decided which was from Tobiksvik to Stenshuvud on the side which would be around 15-16K.
I decided that I would start at 9 in the morning to stay out of the most heat.
Decided to wear a t-shirt just in case it would be chilly and then shorts, Tuesday I almost got abrasions inside of my thighs when I wore my running skirt. And then I had water in my ultra back pack. Was thinking about bringing an extra bottle with water to wet my face and hair, but did not want to carry extra weight.
Started running on sand which was tough on my knee but then I got on better ”running material”
This is a very nice route even if it 5K asphalt running. But before that I am running near the coast, close to the water between some villages and then at around 7K before I ran up a hill I took the chance to step down to the water and wet my face and hair.
On the first hill I got issues with my knees and did my first walk. Then I hit the asphalt.
I run on country roads til I get to Stenshuvud which is a National park.
At 10.30 am it got warmer and suffered a bit.
When I turned left on the dirt road to get to Stenshuvud I felt tired in my legs I decided it would be my last 500m walk. In the National Park I had to run the whole way til I got to the path up to Stenshuvud’s top.
It is early time of the summer but when I am on Österlen I after a long run take a swim in the ocean. I had prepared for that and I felt warm after the run so of course it was time for the first swim in the water
Enjoyed my day, met some other runners but most of the time I was alone, heard the waves, heard the bird songs.
When I got to Stenshuvud on the first part I was by myself and got some shadow. Up on the toughest hill on this route I walked as fast as I could and finally I was there and looked over the top and the water
