Tag: taff trail
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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.
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21 September 2025
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here! After a two month break with some niggles and complete lack of motivation, I returned with a gentle run/walk. I kept the elevation to a minimum but I still wanted to do a “trail run” so I headed down to the canal. It was really nice…
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14 July 2025
The heatwave finally broke and I set out in glorious Welsh rain! There was a lingering heat but it was lovely and refreshing. I planned a slightly different route in my head as I left. I went down the Taff Trail then headed back along the top of the canal. I crossed the roundabout and…
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1 July 2025
A bit further and a bit flatter today. It’s still warm here in Cardiff so I took cover under the trees along the Glamorganshire Canal. As it’s the first of July, I thought I’d look at my stats for the year so far. Despite a long break I’ve managed to do 500 miles and 67,500…
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1 April 2025
I had some company for the first few miles down the Taff Trail and back. We stopped to take a picture of the leaf man. (Does he have a name?) I split off at 3 miles and went up into Fforest Fawr for a bit of elevation. I’ve been wearing the Peregrine 14s on walks…
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3 February 2025
Today’s run was a mixture of low heart rate flat sections and some hills to finish. I headed down the Taff Trail for a steady 8 miles and then finished with a little climb up Craig yr Allt for some views. I’m slowly adding to my mileage and trying to fit in multiple 10+ mile…
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29 December 2024
I was hoping to get some long runs in over the Christmas break but the whole family have been suffering from all the bugs that are going around. I was lucky to escape the worst of it but still didn’t feel up to running. My eldest wanted to get out today so we went down…
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8 December 2024
After an unplanned break, I’m back with clean kit and feeling fit. The weather was very calm after another storm here in South Wales. I played it safe, however, and stayed off the hills. Instead, opting for a lazy loop around Craig yr Allt. The segment up the Taff Trail is a long gradual climb…