This morning I woke early, before six, and crept out of the bedroom and out of the house to run. There were chatty ravens at one end of the beach and watchful gannets nesting in the cliffs at the other. Photograph: Andrew Testa/The New York TimesWe met again when he stopped me to ask directions as I ran back to the B&B. Dunno, I said, about an hour and a half, maybe around 10 miles but it’s slower on sand. As if it was a waste, to run along a beach and nod to a seal and chat to some ravens and not count.

Source: The Irish Times June 22, 2024 19:16 UTC