Tag: morganstown
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12 April 2026
The weather wasn’t as nice as the photo would suggest but it was great to be out. The views on the hills were quite grey so I didn’t stop to take any more shots. This is the longest I’ve run for ages and it felt OK.
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5 May 2025
I’ve had a few days off since the Pentyrch Hill Race, apart from a short road run. I was pretty pleased with my performance considering I’m getting on a bit. My pace was a bit slower than previous years, which surprised me as it was a shorter route this year. I was planning to enter…
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3 April 2025
Today’s run was a quick blast up the Garth after work. Unfortunately the fine weather turned into fine rain but it felt good to be out. There were some cows in the field as I headed into Pentyrch who seemed interested in me. it must’ve been the bright shoes! I chose my regular route and…
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5 March 2025
The Punks were setting off from Morganstown tonight so I joined them for a group run up the Garth. Claire led us on a fantastic circular route that took in the summit and the quarry viewpoint. The trails have really dried out after a spell of good weather but we still managed to get muddy…
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18 February 2025
Quick six miles before work. The rain has stopped but it’s bloomin’ cold! I’ve been relying on podcasts to keep me entertained on longer runs but I don’t tend to listen to anything if I’m just out for an hour or so. I’ve been considering some bone conduction headphones so I can still be aware…
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29 August 2024
I don’t think I’ve ever included two golf courses in one run so today was a first. Probably. The photo in this post is Radyr golf course, where you run along a path that crosses a few holes. I’m never quite sure how worried I should be about flying golf balls. I was calculating a…
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23 July 2024
It was a morning run today. I took a different route to get this shot of the old bridge in Morganstown woods. I headed back over to Forest Fawr and you could tell the school holidays have started. Loads of little adventurers out enjoying the woodland! My new Salomon Thundercross shoes arrived today so I’m…
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28 April 2024
I love running through Morganstown woods when the wild garlic is out. I did a little loop so I could run downhill and enjoy the view. This is view looking west towards Pentyrch before I headed back up to the top of the woods. I ran back over to Castell Coch golf course where there’s…
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18 April 2024
After a few sunnier days, I was keen to see how the trails are drying out. I headed up to the Garth, via the quarry and Pentyrch, as this is where it was really boggy. The route is a lot better but the mud that remains is still churned up and hard to run through.…
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27 March 2024
Popped out for some midweek miles and managed to avoid the rain! The stone arches in the photo must be old remains of the Taffs Well Quarry. I pass them all the time as I walk or run over to Morganstown. I headed up to Fforest Fawr and got a high five from a little…