I am a runner and despite my misgivings I decided to try running barefoot on the beach. I thought there was no way this would work but it turned out great. My only advice, run in the afternoon when the tide is out, there is nice solid sand, otherwise if you run in the morning the tide is too high or the sand is too soft. The scenery is awesome, not quite as good as running at home but when you get into it it's great...I was running 6-8km. After 12 noon is best. I've seen a few people running on the road and it's probably OK for the most part but personally I didn't take the risk.My wife and I used to run on the beach in Cabarete but we gave it up because you are always running at an angle and it was causing joint problems. There is a residential neighborhood called Pro Cab right in town. If you run the whole loop, you've gone about a mile. Run it 3 times and you're pretty close to your 5K.
