Through the wettest of winters, I’ve avoided our local parkrun, it’s a quagmire. I worry about the impact of all those feet hammering on wet earth. And, I’ve no desire to lose a shoe in the squelchy bog or for my aging bones to slip and fall headlong into a mud bath.
A weekend visit allowed me to join the Whitley Bay parkrun. We’d travelled north for our grandson’s baptism, a joyous occasion on the following day. There were solid paths, sea views, and grandchildren cheering me on from the skate park as I set a slow benchmark for my running year. The run, followed by a ‘Steam and Salt’ recovery in the sauna on the beach, created a perfect Saturday morning.
It was an exhilarating experience, and I’ll be back for more. A hot steamy sauna, sat on wooden benches in a tent, feet planted firmly in the sand; a run down the beach to cool off in the sea, repeat. The sea was icy cold. Our feet felt the chill. Not elegant, but those with surfer shoes found it so much easier to get into the water, I’ll be wearing them next time.
February certainly made me shiver this year. But…today’s news reports that, worldwide, it’s been yet another warmest month with sea surface temperatures at record highs. We’re all responsible. There’s a tension between what we do and the impact on our world. Global warming’s a thing. It’s not going away. I need to tread more lightly to leave this planet safe for future generations.
This granny 
Well thisgranny, you’re braver than me – I wouldn’t mind the sauna, but would skip the icy water! It is all too easy to dismiss global warming while we’re shivering the winter away, but like you say, it’s real. I’m trying my very best to improve things, in my own small way.
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