I felt a bit physically depleted today and was suffering from DOMS, delayed onset muscle soreness from yesterdays walk. The pain was mainly in my hips and buttocks due to the very steep steps I had to descend at the end of the day.
Alex kindly dropped me off in Pwllheli rather than Llanbedrog as due to the recent weather the path was underwater and impassable. Also yesterday I had accidentally done 3 lengths of Llanbedrog beach. The weather was very similar to yesterday, mist, drizzle and poor visibility.
I arrived on the beach at Pwllheli at the same time people were gathering for the Park Run. I had forgotten that it was a Saturday morning. I would usually be doing a Park Run back at home in Victoria Park Glasgow. I chatted to a few people and then I walked on and the runners set off in the same direction.
This was a long sandy beach which was great to start the day on. I had it pretty much to myself. The final stretch was large pebbles. Then I rounded the headland and skirted the edge of a holiday park.
This was followed by a stretch of road walking. I had adjusted my leg brace about three times as it was annoying me, so the final time I removed it. I am pleased to say that I managed ok the rest of the day.
Then back on the path following the river into Criccieth where Alex was waiting with Poppy and a flask of soup and tea.
We skirted the castle and said goodbye at the beach where I followed the railway line.
Around another headland and onto Blackrock sands. Wow what an amazing stretch of beach. The tide was low and so it seemed to go on for miles. It is compact sand and cars are able to drive on it. Even the ice cream van and of course boy racers in very expensive 4x4s who drove round in circles and the right up to the sea edge shooting waves of water in all directions.
After a brief section through the woodland I arrived at Borth y Gest where Alex was waiting to take us back to Awelon.
My hips were really stiff and Alex suggested I take a dip in the hot tub. This combined with ibuprofen and the water jets giving me a massage eased my muscles considerably.
Best bits: hot tub
Worst bits: aching hips
Distance: 17.3 miles
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