Tag: fforest fawr
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22 March 2025
After last weekend’s 20 miler I planned to do a shorter run today. I set out thinking I’d do 10 miles but I felt good so managed a half marathon. I set off down the Taff Trail and took the opportunity to go a bit quicker on the tarmac. I decided to head through the…
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18 March 2025
I’ve been waiting patiently for the perfect day to take my new Saucony Peregrine 14s out for their first run. I love a bright pair of shoes! The trails were really dry with the recent weather so they even came home looking pretty good. The Peregrine’s have been described as an “all-rounder” of a trail…
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20 February 2025
I wasn’t sure about going out this morning. I’m sure I heard a bit of thunder in the night so I woke up expecting it to be hammering down. It didn’t look too bad so I headed out for a short run around Fforest Fawr. It was a lot milder than it has been so…
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1 February 2025
Plans for a 7am run were abandoned again when the temptation of coffee and toast won out. I came back with a selection of photos featuring a dull grey sky so I chose this one from the viewing platform over the quarry. I don’t particularly enjoy the route down from the quarry but the view…
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24 January 2025
I decided to skip yesterday’s run as I’m still a fair weather runner at heart! Today was lovely and a I felt suitably smug as I headed up the Garth. I was also lucky as Storm Éowyn is battering other parts of the country. I checked the weather before I left and Cardiff was not…
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17 January 2025
I had a day off work so I managed to fit in a long run. It was more overcast than I hoped but it was dry and cool. One of my targets for this year is to do more zone 2 training. I use the term “training” very loosely because I’m not a disciplined, scientific…
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14 January 2025
I was hoping to join the Running Punks for their second social trails session but I can’t make it tonight so I headed out earlier for some steady local miles. I run through Ty Rhiw loads but I don’t tend to add it as a location as it seems quite small. I may have to…
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7 January 2025
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…
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5 January 2025
I love running in the snow so after last night’s weather I decided to head up Craig yr Allt. Sadly the rain had turned most of the snow into slush! Most of the ascent was freezing cold slushy mud but I had a blast! This photo was from the best section of pure snow. I…
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31 December 2024
Well, 2024 has finished with a whimper rather than bang. Just about managed to drag myself up into the forest and back suffering with some pain in places I’ve never had it before. I’m not sure if this is just due to lack of activity over the last two weeks. Even a short break feels…