Tag: sculpture trail

  • 24 April 2024

    24 April 2024

    Just a few miles up in the forest to get out of the house today. The sculptures by Simon O’Rourke were unveiled six years ago this month. I spotted them being installed and spoke to Simon. I wrote about them again in 2020 when the colour of the wood had changed from pink to a…

  • 5 April 2024

    5 April 2024

    I felt a bit rough most of the day but managed to drag myself out after work. Today’s route was the classic Fforest Ganol to Sculpture Trail loop. The trails are starting to dry out but there are still a few boggy sections. I raced a couple of mountain bikers and passed lots of good…

  • 30 March 2023

    30 March 2023

    The trails were muddy this morning after last night’s rain so I took my HOKA Challenger 6s out for another test run. It was very clear that the compromises to make a hybrid shoe have affected technical performance. I was running up and down wet, slippery rocks and boggy sections where the limitations were evident.…