This is one thing I miss here at our lakes - long beaches to walk.
Most lakesides are built by houses or privately owned. Only a few bays are public. Some communities have parks and walks along the lake, which is nice but not compared to a long sandy beach.
If you ever get a chance to visit go to 90 MIle Beach in New Zealandits an amazing area but the name is false it is only 55 Miles long :)
OK, 55 miles are a bit long for a walk, but I can imagine that it's an amazing beach - I just have googled some photos ... beautiful!
It is amazing I did run it once I was thinking of doing a ultra marathon of 100 miles so as a test I ran this beach original plan was to also run back but I decided 50 plus miles was far more than enough for me and the guys that met me at end with water and food all agreed a visit to a bar or seven on the road trip back was better thinking lol
I bet, that was a nice run.
I used to run too until I was about 30, but more for me alone in the woods, along a river or on a mountain.
At about 30 I started smoking cigarettes and didn't do much sports anymore from then on, until last year, when I have quitt smoking for the third time. Now I go for walks as often as I can, and I go hiking on the mountains :)
It was indeed by the water it didn’t feel that long till the last few miles it was so relaxing fir the most part
And as for smoking I was bad was smoking back when I was running I would take a break or cut right back a few days before doing a marathon but then fall back into it after it
Glad to say I have finally broken that habit for a few years now
Yes, I am also glad that I have quit smoking last year and I hope I will never fall back into this bad habit again.
I still know how it felt to run longer distances, so I know very well, what you are talking about. But I was not able to run anymore, shortly after I was stupid enough to start smoking with 30.
It is a very bad habit,I started when I joined the army 19 when I smashed my Kneecaps and could barely walk let alone run for quite a few weeks and was told I would never run again, I do not Ike being told I cant do things so i got back into Running and did a few marathons and triathlons but never gave up smoking till a few years ago.
What a story - sounds like movie story, if you know what I mean.
I admire you for persevering in spite of these statements and for showing people the opposite.