Tag: craig yr allt
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27 December 2023
I managed to get last night and join the Running Punks for their regular Wednesday night trail run. Unfortunately the weather stopped the Bristol punks from joining us. We met at the Caerphilly Mountain Snack Bar before heading over to touch the trig. I grabbed this shot quickly but it wasn’t the best view of…
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1 December 2023
We’ve had a bit of a cold snap in South Wales. I put my gloves on, pulled a buff over my ears and headed out. The amount of frost and ice increased as I headed up the Taff Trail and over Craig yr Allt. It was beautiful and peaceful on the summit. I only saw…
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6 November 2023
Blue skies and muddy trails today! I haven’t been through Fforest Ganol in a while so I headed up the hill and did Craig yr Allt north-east to south-west. After weeks of rain and falling autumn leaves, the trails were treacherous! I took it really easy to avoid a nasty accident.
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22 October 2023
I’m back after a couple of weeks off with a cold. It wasn’t that bad but it doesn’t take much for me to embrace a rest period! The sky was clear and I had a free morning so I headed up to Craig yr Allt. I love the view towards Cardiff city centre and it…
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29 September 2023
After the exhilaration of a wet, windy, muddy, night time adventure on the Garth with a bunch of Punks, today’s run was the complete opposite. I enjoyed a dry, bright solo run up Craig yr Allt with nothing but my own thoughts and some jelly babies. Which is better? They’re both brilliant! I’ve loved the…
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2 September 2023
I was hoping to enjoy some blue skies this morning but it was overcast and grey. I still enjoyed the purple and yellow heather on the climb up Craig yr Allt. Today’s view is the Garth taken from half way up. There were a few walkers on the summit enjoying a rest, snack and the…
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6 August 2023
Despite going out yesterday I couldn’t resist heading out this morning after waking up to a lovely clear day. I planned to do 13 miles but it was so nice I extended my route to sneak in an extra mile. I want to increase my mileage this year so I deliberately slowed my pace to…
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1 August 2023
I took a short detour to grab this shot of Castell Coch before heading up through Fforest Ganol towards Craig yr Allt. It wasn’t as clear as I’d hoped but I still love this view. There was a guy flying a kite on Craig yr Allt, which I’ve not seen before. My legs were feeling…
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23 July 2023
I had a really annoying run today with gear issues. The first time I wore the HOKA Challenger ATR 6 they caused some ankle pain and I thought I’d fixed it by lacing them with the racer’s loop. I’ve run over 100 miles in them since then and haven’t had any problems. For some reason…
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4 April 2023
Had a fantastic run this morning up on Craig yr Allt. The weather was clear and crisp and I had the whole route all to myself. I felt a bit of pain in my ankle, which I’ve never had problems with. I stopped to take some pictures and realised I hadn’t locked my laces down…