Morecambe Prom parkrun. Gale Force Wind & Rain. Morecambe - All the sights! parkrun Tourism.

We were spending the weekend in the Lake District and I looked around for a parkrun that caught my eye. Morecambe Prom parkrun jumped out at me immediately. I love coastal runs so an out-and-back on the Promenade really appealed and when I looked at the run route then WOW!
The 5 km route passes so many points of interest including the famous statue of Eric Morecambe OBE. It also passes the Time and Tide Bell, the grade II* listed Midland Hotel, the site for The Eden Project North, not to mention the sculpture of the Lake District peaks on the horizon, three awesome playgrounds and countless incredible bird sculptures amongst other sculptures and landmarks.
The volunteers were incredible in these testing conditions, especially young Audra who blew me away with her energy, knowledge and enthusiasm. Poppy did ridiculously well too as it was hard to run with what felt like rain piercing your skin! The back of the out-and-back was some of the most challenging running I've ever done!
We then headed to the Lakes for a weekend of running in the mountains although the weather didn't improve much! I'll bring you a video of that soon!
Happy running,
Nicola :)

[@shanedean8762]

Welldone! Wow how all 3 of you braved such awful conditions is beyond me .You should be so proud of yourselves. Within all that cold , winter ,driving hard rain was rays of sunshine from all 3 of you,so wonderful to see.You set such an inspiring example to us all in these crazy times..Welldone Poppy !.Take good care of yourselves 🌈

[@NicolaRuns]

Thank you so much Shane! I think we see it as normal that we'll just get out there. It's only on reflection that I see how impressive Poppy's good humour and determination is because wow that was a hard run! 🤦‍♀️🤣

[@sallylovesparkrun]

Completely brilliant. I never cease to be amazed by Poppy's determination, and her good humour in the face of appalling weather! Well done all three of you :)

[@NicolaRuns]

Thanks Sally, you're right, she's a pretty tough outdoors child. She went to Steiner until she turned 5 so was outside whatever the weather and they taught skills about how to keep warm in frozen weather rather than just teaching to get indoors so being outside in bad weather has been normalised for Poppy. I think it's given her a good foundation and also... Being dragged to parkrun every weekend whatever the weather since birth 🤣 she's an outdoors child for sure but I still feel very very lucky that she enjoys running with me and that together we can make it a fun adventure, when in reality it could VERY easily be hideous due to the atrocious weather! I'm a lucky Mummy as Poppy is a pleasure to be with and a great companion. That's why I let her sit in the car after a mile when we ran in Storm Arwen. I totally trust her judgement about what she should and shouldn't be doing and that day it was genuinely too cold for Poppy. Luckily this week was windy, the rain hurt and it was cold but not to the bone like it was at Roundhay and Poppy coped fine and enjoyed it. Anyway... I'm waffling! TLDR 🤣 Thanks for your lovely comment 🤗

[@matthewcullen1298]

@@NicolaRuns you sound like an amazing mum and I'm sure she'll be an amazing young lady when she grows up. She will not be too soft and will have the drive determination and work ethic to be very successful while still being considerate and respectful of others. Mums influence will stay with her. All the best from Australia 😃

[@NicolaRuns]

@@matthewcullen1298 thank you for these lovely words Matthew 🤗 it's one of the reasons I think parkrun is so brilliant for children. It definitely helps build resilience 💪 I'm just so lucky that Poppy is such a great adventure buddy. She always has been, even at 4 when we came to your neck of the woods to parkrun! We did Cairns parkrun in the summer! So she's run in all weathers! Super cold to super hot! 🙃

[@matthewcullen1298]

@@NicolaRuns holy Dooly. Cairns in summer run. Yeah she is a little trooper. I'm from Queensland but just in the south east. I've worked about 2 hours west of Mackay concreting in summer and you drip in sweat all day . The heat is oppressive.and that's coming from an Australian. She's an impressive young lady but you obviously make it enjoyable for her and that's the sign of a good mum . It sounds like she will adapt to most situations and be able to overcome most hurdles. They are valuable life skills. Too many think that everything has to be perfect before they can do anything these days . Simply not a realistic approach

[@NicolaRuns]

@@matthewcullen1298 funnily enough it came up on my Facebook memories today! It was this time 5 years ago that we were running Cairns parkrun! Couldn't agree more about waiting for perfection. It's so sad when people let that hold them back, life is so short! Thanks for another lovely message 🤗

[@sarajane7111]

Was good to have a watch and refresh. We are doing this on Sat. Got all the way to the end to hear you say might be better in summer 🤣🤣🤣

[@NicolaRuns]

So... How was it?! Hope the rain held off 🤞😃

[@user-hc3hw1ob1r]

I’m watching from earliest ones all the parkrun videos, this is the best one so far. You look even happier in this one if that’s even possible 🤣

[@NicolaRuns]

Awww thank you, this was such a memorable day. The weather was crazy! It was hilarious and such an awesome bonding experience with Poppy ❤️

[@karenspackman1960]

Oh my! What an adventure! I love the way that you find joy and beauty in your surroundings. You are a fantastic role model for seeing the positives when the times do not seem so encouraging!

[@NicolaRuns]

Thanks for this lovely comment Karen ❤️ I think that's probably a description for my life "trying to see the positives when times do not seem so encouraging" 🤦‍♀️🤣 I guess that's one positive to come out of everything I've been through 😃 and until people commented on here about how remarkable it is that Poppy was still enjoying it despite it being so tough then I didn't really realise just how tough she is! 💪 That's my girl ❤️❤️❤️ I'm so lucky to have Poppy as my adventuring companion! 🥰

[@johnbibby9635]

How fantastic to have a beautiful woman with a gorgeous daughter loving my town

[@NicolaRuns]

Honestly John we adored this parkrun! The art and sculpture along the Promenade are so beautiful. We'll have to revisit on a nice day so Poppy can play on the playgrounds and we can fully appreciate all of the lovely views and pieces of art 😃 you're lucky to live there, I'd love to live on the coast! 🌊

[@ruthrobson9112]

It's similar to Whitley Bay parkrun where my parents live, minus the bird sculptures, and Whitley Bay has a better beach for sandcastles, plus a lighthouse on an island with seals (though the parkrun doesn't go near there). My dad used to go to Morecambe for holidays as a child, seeing this makes me realise why he decided to settle in Whitley Bay as they are so similar. Poppy is amazing, so impressed that she kept going. I think parkrunning in all weathers is so good for their resilience.

[@NicolaRuns]

I think you're so right Ruth! Poppy's emotional resilience could sometimes take some work as she can be easily hurt but oh my goodness her physical resilience and determination are amazing. I'm so lucky because we can still have fun when we're out in challenging conditions. It's one of the many reasons parkrun is so good for kids... As you well know 🤗 I've never been to Whitley Bay but after reading your comment I really want to go! 😃

[@bladgb1]

I got cold just watching that 🥶 Kudos to you all for getting it done 👍🏽

[@NicolaRuns]

Lol, thanks, it wasn't the warmest or easiest parkrun ever! 🤣❄️🌧️💨

[@mattleese5114]

*adds Morecambe parkrun to tourist list. Love these vlogs.

[@NicolaRuns]

Thanks so much, really pleased you're enjoying them! It's high up my list of favourites 😃 there's honestly just so much to see... On a sunny day there would be even more as you'd get gorgeous views over to the Lake District 😍

[@barnabynorman157]

O wow that looked tough! I love the seaside and have yet to do a seafront parkrun. Poor all looked done in at the end! Thanks for sharing.

[@NicolaRuns]

Lol... He was FREEZING! 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 Ooh get yourself to a coastal parkrun asap! They're so awesome... Even in atrocious weather 🤣

[@sr6424]

This reminds me when we did Whitley Bay parkrun. The conditions were similar. We were staying the weekend in a traditional hotel. We got back freezing. They had turned the heating and hot water off!

[@NicolaRuns]

😱😱😱😱😱 that does not sound ideal! 🤦‍♀️🤣 What a nightmare! I'd be really struggling as I get ridiculously cold when I stop exercising! I'm pleased you survived to tell the tale though! 🙃

[@patrickpattison6711]

Just discovered your channel & loving the enthusiasm . You certainly picked a rough day to do my local Parkrun! It is nice & sunny sometimes,honest. 😀

[@NicolaRuns]

Thank you 🤗 Lol... Yes it was not the calm sunny day we hoped for 🤣 we still loved it though! 😍

[@gypsymuffinABZ]

I ran here just after parkrun resumed In July and loved it. So much so, I returned & ran it again in October. Both times were lovely weather! Fair play to the three of you for getting round & thanks for another brilliant vlog! 👏 👏

[@NicolaRuns]

Thank you! And lucky you with the good weather! Maybe you should tell me when you're next going and I go then because all the parkruns I'm going to all the moment are cold, wet, windy or all 3 🤣🤣🤣

[@AllenMulliss]

Well done for managing to run and record this in such awful conditions. Looks a great course, wide and a great surface. You must have almost doubled your finish time with the bird sculptures. And to answer your question, love to see more running adventures please.

[@NicolaRuns]

🤗 thanks Allen 😃 I was impressed the camera didn't pack it in! It was dry when we started 🤦‍♀️🤣 The course was super wide actually! When we started running Poppy said "Wow Mummy LOOK at all the space!" because it was rather wonderful! Super course, it was probably good that the weather was bad or else I probably would have spent all day with those bird railings. I fell in love with them! 😍

[@MrCol104]

Cheers Nic. Another epic adventure. Character building in all that wind & rain. 😆🤣 Brings back memories of 2016 Great North West Half Marathon in Blackpool where we were battered with wind & rain for 13.1 miles. Bad weather adds to the fun, I guess. Pleased you found time to visit Eric. He must be the most photographed man in Morecambe. This would be an awesome one to do in the summer. You must return when the sun is shining & do a follow up video. Ps. Done a few races in that area with Lancaster runners. Fun, friendly events. I would highly recommend if you get the chance.

[@NicolaRuns]

Thanks 😃 lol yes I guess Eric must be! 📸 It's a great statue with an awesome view 😍 Yeah coastal runs can be brutal with their conditions but totally worth it to be by the sea, I just love being by the sea 🥰 you're right about a summer visit, I'd love to go back and appreciate it all properly... Poppy would get to appreciate the playgrounds too, she was gutted it was too cold to play on them! 🙃

[@NicolaRuns]

Oh and yes, Liverpool half was hard for the last 4 miles into a block headwind 🤦‍♀️🤣 gotta love being by the sea to race 😂

[@tonystrange7224]

Tad windy Nicola. 😂 Nice to see Al along for the fun. Love the map of the lakes. And what a legend Poppy is running in those conditions. And can't beat hot chocolate on a cold day. Al should have brought along his knitted hoodie to keep himself warm 😉😄

[@NicolaRuns]

Lol... He should have brought some shorts with a zip and then he could have looked after the car key and not stood out in the cold for 20 minutes waiting for us 🤦‍♀️🤣 failing that then yes... He should have brought the knitted items 😂 Poppy was absolutely awesome! I am super proud ❤️

[@tonystrange7224]

@@NicolaRuns 😂😂😂

[@Tonyr2]

Never been to Morecombe but it ďoes look lovely from your vlog. One to put on the "to do" list if I am up in the North ever again. Something special about running next to water....even on a windy day like last Saturday. Was training Tuesday night and it took us right next to the rail station, I waved at commuters standing on the platform, they didn't wave back miserable sods. 😁

[@NicolaRuns]

Oh no!!! I hate it when people don't wave back! 😩 It's so exciting when they do wave back and I just love that because it's actually a really simple thing, but it feels so lovely just to have connected and be waving at each other! 😃 Definitely add Morecambe to your list, it's AWESOME! 😍

[@NicolaRuns]

Oh and couldn't agree more about running by water 😍 it's so calming and beautiful, even when the weather is bad!

[@tom_new]

Well done, looks especially brutal and I know how the wind and rain can come in off the sea there! Big shout out to Poppy for her determination too 👏👏

[@NicolaRuns]

Thanks Tom. Yes... Not the easiest run we've ever done! 🤦‍♀️🤣 The forecast for tomorrow is bad too and then it will have been 4 weeks at parkrun where the weather has made it really tough! 🙃 Poor old Poppy but she copes so well and we manage to have fun regardless! 😃 I'm writing a strongly worded email to the parkrun weather fairies as we speak 😜

[@lukedaniel7669]

The town council picked a theme and ran with it for the decor! Seriously though what a great job Morecambe particularly and a lot of seaside towns have done sprucing up their promenades. And oh my word what an amazing man Charles Forsberg must have been to deserve a memorial stone like that.

[@NicolaRuns]

They've done an awesome job haven't they! I'm totally in love with all the bird sculptures 😍 yes it's an impressive sculpture/memorial stone isn't it! Definitely appropriate to have it there by the water ❤️

[@lukedaniel7669]

@@NicolaRuns the sculpture itself I can take or leave but the words blew me away (much like the wind did to you).

[@NicolaRuns]

@@lukedaniel7669 definitely agree, the words have more gravity than the sculpture in this instance. It's not a sculpture I connected with emotionally like I do some but definitely did with the words 🥰

[@bren70ssss94]

Yay found another one i missed , wow it looked freezing , rain that hurts , yep thats the worst kind 🥶

[@NicolaRuns]

Honestly though this was so funny 😂 the weather was so bad 🤣

[@emmarunyeard6832]

Oh wow, poppy is such a trooper (ultra runner in the making!) morecambe looks fabulous, it reminded me of our winter route here in Weymouth as we do prom out and back during winter months, it's beautiful but no bird sculptures! (in the summer we have a lovely park to run through so two very different seasonal park runs) x

[@NicolaRuns]

Oh that's ace to have two such varied courses and to have the option of a winter course! Poppy is pretty tough isn't she! I'm just so proud that we can turn these moments into fun adventures together 🥰 I feel very lucky ❤️

[@brianrobinson4825]

So glad you loved the parkrun. Sorry you chose such terrible weather. Its normally much nicer. It was almost impossible to run into that wind. Yes, we're blessed to be able to run the prom.

[@NicolaRuns]

I was just thankful you weren't cancelled! 🎉🎉🎉 The weather made it an experience to remember that's for sure and we loved it anyway! 🥰

[@richsullivan1950]

Super difficult conditions - well done. Lovely looking course and wonderful map of the District. Jealous of your trip to the Lakes - Ambleside is one of my favourite places on earth

[@NicolaRuns]

Thank you, the map is so cool isn't it! It's gorgeous around Ambleside. I've been to the lakes loads but had never started one side of the bay looking over and then driven to the mountains. I loved that. The shops in Ambleside are a bit too good too, Al made me spend hours in one outdoor shop 🤣 I think I'd always thought that the Lake District was further away from Leeds than it is! I'm grateful that the pandemic has made me explore these beautiful places much more ❤️

[@xmsanchez]

I liked the bird sculptures, but the weather looked horrendous!

[@NicolaRuns]

It was worth braving the weather to explore such a cool place but yeah... Totally wanting to go back on a nice day so I can appreciate it fully 🤦‍♀️🤣☀️☀️☀️

[@michealblackgoldcoasteryou3117]

Awesome video so good to see you will have to come try my parkrun in main beach Qld Australia it's Australia's first parkrun

[@NicolaRuns]

Would LOVE to! We loved Noosa parkrun but that's as close as we got to you guys 🙃

[@PoetWithPace]

You do get about Nicola! I’m happy just to drop out of bed at my local parkrun each Saturday morning 😎

[@NicolaRuns]

Lol, I always try to make the most of any trips. As we were in the lakes on Saturday I figured we may as well travel over that way on Friday night and get a new parkrun in 😃 I love exploring so much! 🥰

[@PoetWithPace]

@@NicolaRuns brilliant!

[@NicolaRuns]

@@PoetWithPace there's too many parkruns and not enough parkrundays so I hate to miss an opportunity 🙃

[@PoetWithPace]

@@NicolaRuns see you at Worcester Pitchcroft one day 👍🏼

[@NicolaRuns]

@@PoetWithPace 🤞

[@anitaplatt1248]

Looks amazing! I had hotels booked for Morecambe twice but had to cancel both times due to lockdowns but I’ll be looking to rebook again now (although possibly for the summer!)

[@NicolaRuns]

Lol to the summer comment 🤣 yes, a nice day would have made it better but it's one of those parkruns that shines even in terrible weather! It was awesome. Sad that you've had to cancel twice 😩 but you'll appreciate it all the more when you get there 😃

[@avinashbhogun]

Hi Eric and team :)

[@NicolaRuns]

They're such a lovely team 🥰

[@arrontrevor7086]

I was the 100th person to like this. Is that a thing? Can I claim a special black Nicola Runs T-shirt?

[@NicolaRuns]

Yay! Thanks - That's totally a thing! When the email comes through then just follow the link and you can get your 100 top 😜😂 Loved your comment as it made me laugh 🤣

[@jessica_rhea]

😄😄😄😄👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@NicolaRuns]

Thanks 😊

[@dannynorman4717]

*cough* ARSENAL!

[@NicolaRuns]

I fully do not understand this?! #nocontextcomment

[@dannynorman4717]

@@NicolaRuns you need to learn more about Eric Morecambe!

[@NicolaRuns]

@@dannynorman4717 lol just watched it 🤣🤣🤣 I love coughing the answers to things but being in a pandemic has totally killed that as a joke 🤦‍♀️🙄 bloody covid! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@dannynorman4717]

@@NicolaRuns #ContextAchieved

[@61js]

Windymere.

[@NicolaRuns]

This is brilliant as it made me laugh 🤣 very good! 👏👏👏

[@NorfolkgirlinYorkshireplusone]

*Adds Morecambe to my list!

[@NicolaRuns]

Take a camera! And hope the forecast is good because wow it's a GREAT parkrun in a beautiful place! 😍

[@NorfolkgirlinYorkshireplusone]

@@NicolaRuns I did Fleetwood Prom in December and that was nice weather! 😉

[@NicolaRuns]

@@NorfolkgirlinYorkshireplusone lol, yeah prom runs in the winter are an awesome idea 🤣🤣🤣