#CardiffTrails
I’ve been sharing my trail runs on Instagram for a while but I always wanted to publish them on their own site.
My typical runs are between three and thirteen miles. I run from home around the hills of North Cardiff.
I do the occasional road run into the city centre but I don’t log these runs.
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7 June 2026
After another short break with heat-related foot issues, I’m back on the trails. It was a bit grey but there were lots of runners out and I bumped into a pair doing the Dennison Round.
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25 May 2026
I was planning to do 16-18 miles today but I went out too fast, expecting it to be cooler. It was really warm and I was struggling so I kept in the shade as much as I could. I did manage to eat some proper food today, which is a first for me. I took…
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23 May 2026
With a bank holiday weekend here in the UK, I wanted to get a couple of longer runs in. We’re having a heatwave in Cardiff so I headed out early and stayed in the shade. There were loads of people on the Taff Trail but Craig yr Allt was as quiet as usual. The trails…
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22 May 2026
It’s hot in Cardiff, so I popped out in the morning and stayed in the shade of Fforest Ganol. I’ve just bought a pair of Merrell’s MTL Long Sky 2 Matryx. Shoes are getting pricey so even with £60 off they were still expensive. My first pair have several holes in the upper so I’m…
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17 May 2026
I hit the trails with enthusiasm after a week off. The weather was better than expected and I felt good after a few miles settling in.
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9 May 2026
I didn’t enter the Radyr Trail Races this year but I managed to get out and cheer the runners on. I passed lots of runners in Fforest Fawr, so I stopped on the side and cheered them on. I chatted to the marshals at the aid station on the Garth. Most people had passed so…
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7 May 2026
I went to vote, then I went to run. Voting was easy, the running was harder.
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5 May 2026
I managed to get out for gentle run over lunch. I had stiff legs after some hill reps on Sunday. This is the view from Fforest Fawr as I stopped for a breather.
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2 May 2026
I had a quiet week on the running front so I was excited to get out this morning for a long run. The bluebells are still out in the Wenallt so I enjoyed a gentle loop enjoying the colour and dappled light. Then I headed up to Craig yr Allt, which was a lot busier…
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29 April 2026
The trails are very aromatic right now. Fforest Ganol doesn’t have many bluebells but the wild garlic is intense. I was disappointed not to do the Pentyrch Hill Race last night. I always love this event but the downhill tarmac section is tough on the ol’ knees.