Tag: garth woods
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27 February 2025
I can’t describe how beautiful and peaceful it was in Garth Woods this morning. I didn’t see a soul until I came back down off the Garth. The sun was streaming through the trees and created a magical atmosphere. I didn’t take my headphones today so I just took it easy and enjoyed the sound…
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26 November 2024
After a heady couple of days at the top of the Dennison Round leader board, Luke Merrett scrambled up the Garth and took the lead! After a terrible weekend of heavy rain and flooding in the local area, it brightened up a bit today so I went out for a lunchtime run. The stream through…
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7 October 2024
Really struggling with Monday morning blues today. A gentle climb through Garth Woods lifted my spirits and I was feeling much better by the time I took this photo half way up the Garth. I stopped for a chat with a friend I bumped into on the way down and saw a few others in…
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25 September 2024
As I approached the Garth, I could see the summit was quite foggy. I thought it might clear by the time I got up there, but as you can see, it didn’t. Visibility wasn’t that bad for running safely but the views were terrible! I bumped into Liam, aka “The Grumpy Baker“, on the way…
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20 August 2024
I’ve struggled to get out for a week. More through laziness than any real obstacles. I dragged myself out and enjoyed a quick blast up the Garth. And by “quick blast” I mean a steady, tentative walk through Garth Woods. I’m still running in new shoes so I was afraid of turning my ankle on…
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9 August 2024
After a few weeks of wearing my new Salomon Thundercross trail shoes around the house, I took them out for their first run today. Immediate impressions were good. They felt light, responsive and comfortable. After a few miles, I was still impressed with how they felt. They don’t feel overly cushioned and the grip is…
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18 July 2024
Back out again while the sun was shining. I’m trying to ease back into it so I did a shorter route and took it easy. I’ve started walking more through Garth Woods. This is partly to avoid injury but it also lets me lift my head up and appreciate the forest.
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21 June 2024
A quick blast up the Garth to round off the week. It was a bit more overcast today but still muggy. I love the view towards Cardiff from up on the hills. I don’t tend to run in the city centre these days but I did fancy the idea of running from the Bay up…
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6 April 2024
I had a free morning and felt good so I did a trail half up and around the Garth. This is a pretty little stream nestled in Garth Woods. I like to make a short detour to enjoy the sounds of running water. I took it quite easy today and did plenty of walking to…
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29 March 2024
Well this was a run of two halves! The first 7 miles were glorious. The last few were a wet, muddy slog down through the quarry with a painful foot. I decided to do a couple of loops over the Garth and two sections through the woods. My mistake was heading back down by the…