Tag: garth woods
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7 February 2024
It was a very sloppy run up through Pentyrch today. There’s loads of water coming down the Garth and into the woods. The weather was mild, dry and overcast. Perfect conditions for a hitting the hills and bumbling through the woods. The Cardiff Runners are hitting Cefn Onn tomorrow and Obree Coaching are heading up…
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16 December 2023
I didn’t have a planned route when I left today but I ended up on the Garth and I’m glad I did. I’d completely forgotten about the bauble trail so I was delighted to see it looking better than ever! The people behind the bauble trail are raising money for Tŷ Hafan. You can donate…
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8 October 2023
I had a fixed time to get out this morning so I headed up through Pentyrch on a route I was fairly sure would fit into the time allowed. I didn’t have time to get up to the top of the Garth so I ran along the side, enjoying this view down the valley towards…
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26 August 2023
My latest niggle was feeling OK this morning so I headed out to put my new HOKA Torrent 3s through their paces in Garth Woods. I started off with a steady ascent up to Pentyrch. After getting used to the new feeling earlier in the week, the latest Torrents felt like a second skin as…
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16 July 2023
The forecast was dry this afternoon so I headed out to get some miles in. I was feeling heavy and lethargic after a week indulging myself on holiday so I took it easy and did a gentle route up the Garth. The conditions were perfect after the dry spell we had and the recent downpours.…
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4 June 2023
I’m not an early morning runner but when the weather heats up I’d rather get out while it’s cooler. So after a coffee and some peanut butter muffins, I set off up the Garth looking forward to some clear views from the summit. There were quite a few walkers and mountain bikers out but it…
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2 April 2023
I’ve been taking it easy after feeling a few niggles last week so I set out for a gentle run while the rain had stopped. I went up to Pentyrch and ran along the road on the side of the Garth. This was a good two miles of tarmac where my new Challenger ATR 6s…