Tag: morganstown
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24 February 2024
I was chasing blue skies again today. The clouds cleared just before lunch so I headed out to get a few miles in. I started off with some quick miles down the Taff Trail then climbed up through Morganstown to the quarry. It was really clear so I grabbed some photos and enjoyed the view.…
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1 February 2024
I’ve been a bit under the weather over the last couple of weeks but the sunny forecast tempted me back out onto the trails. I started with a gentle 5 miles around the canal then back over to Morganstown. As I get older, I’m starting to really appreciate being outside in the light. There’s lots…
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29 December 2023
I spotted a break in the clouds, so kitted up and headed out for a quick blast up the Garth today. I just managed to grab this shot of a rainbow before it disappeared. The Garth was really busy with walkers, runners and bikers. The bauble trail is still up so I enjoyed another run…
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21 November 2023
I ended up running through Coed y Bedw unintentionally today. It was beautiful but absolutely horrendous under foot. So much mud! I went up to the viewing platform over the quarry first and grabbed this shot of Castell Coch. It was really clear and the view towards the city centre was fantastic.
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30 May 2023
Gradually increasing my mileage to get back up to regular 10+ mile runs. I want to get back to the point where I can do a trail half comfortably and possibly increase the distance a bit more. My longest run is 15 miles. Today’s route was a nice shady run down by the canal and…
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11 May 2023
Today’s run was a short one to check a few niggles that I’ve had over the last week. The new bridge over the railway in Morganstown opened on the weekend and this is the view of Castell Coch. It’ll be interesting to see how the area develops over time when the remaining work is completed…