Tag: taff trail
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18 July 2026
The trails were busy again with people getting out before the day heats up. I stayed local again, heading down the Taff Trail then back up to do some loops in Fforest Fawr.
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11 July 2026
Despite the break since my last post, I have been running. On a short break in Cornwall I did a couple of 6 mile runs along the coast. I love running enjoying the sound of the sea and Bude was a beautiful town to spend a week. We’re in another heatwave so I got out…
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23 May 2026
With a bank holiday weekend here in the UK, I wanted to get a couple of longer runs in. We’re having a heatwave in Cardiff so I headed out early and stayed in the shade. There were loads of people on the Taff Trail but Craig yr Allt was as quiet as usual. The trails…
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9 May 2026
I didn’t enter the Radyr Trail Races this year but I managed to get out and cheer the runners on. I passed lots of runners in Fforest Fawr, so I stopped on the side and cheered them on. I chatted to the marshals at the aid station on the Garth. Most people had passed so…
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15 April 2026
I told someone I was a train spotter the other day.
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28 March 2026
I had some unexpected free time this afternoon so I laced up and headed for the hills. It was bright but chilly up on Craig yr Allt.
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17 March 2026
I enjoyed a nice gentle run down the Taff Trail today. I’ve started taking pictures of trains on my runs so I hung around the weir for ages to get this shot.
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9 March 2026
Fforest Fawr is open again so I checked out the trails. The ground has been churned up quite a bit. The forest was very moody and misty.
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5 March 2026
It was grey out today so I headed down the canal for some gentle miles by the water. There’s a new bridge at the top by Longwood Drive.
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22 February 2026
It was great to get back up on the hills after such a long break. It was a bit slippery on the descent after all this rain. I took it easy and walked a fair bit. I’ve lost some fitness over the last few months and it’s tough finding the motivation.