I want to go on more group runs this year so I made the effort to join the Running Punks for their inaugural Tuesday Trail Social this evening.

Around 30 runners braved the icy weather and met in Fforest Fawr to enjoy a brisk 5K on a clear winter evening.

The run offered people an introduction to trail running at a relaxed, social pace. I spoke to a couple of people who were trying it for the first time and I couldn’t resist banging on about how good it is!

I ran up past Castell Coch and grabbed this photo. I planned to run up to the forest but the path by the castle is blocked so I had to run back down.