Gosport

Over the last week we - our family and friends, 18 in total have had a weeks holiday in Gosport, very close to Portsmouth. The weather for the week was good, mainly dry days around 22 degrees.
An old navel port, going back a few hundred years it was a chance to explore.
Thinking about it, it's the exploring side that attracted me to off road and fell running in the first place.
Not just the chance to pit yourself and your fitness against the elements, but also seeing new places.

I reckon I averaged around 10 -14 miles a day, either walking or running, or a combination of the two.
The runs out there were in places tough.
We were based in a large town house, 2 miles from the coast.
The initial run to the coast was fine, but then ... the beach was all shale and small stones.

3 miles of running out on the beach, before turning around and heading home was tough on the thighs and calfs.
Whilst out there was plenty to see.
It was Cowes week when we were there. Watching 30ft boats plough through the Solent was very impressive.

There were plenty of old MoD bases, signs of MoD presence all around the coast.
All in all a good group holiday.
Spain on Tuesday for 10 days - hope to do plenty more running.