Tag: tongwynlais
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15 May 2025
I’m back from a 10 day break with a gentle run up to the castle and over the fields through Greenmeadow Woods. It’s still sunny here in Cardiff and the view of Castell Coch was lovely. I was disappointed to miss the Radyr trail races last weekend. I’d been training for my first marathon but…
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7 April 2025
After a very short speed session with my running buddy I headed up to the hills to unwind after a stressful day. The ground is bone dry after the recent weather, even in the muddiest sections. The view was very clear looking towards Cardiff. I spent some time considering whether to complete the weekend’s bigmoose…
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3 March 2025
I didn’t have long after work so I headed up Craig yr Allt for a quick blast. The sun was setting behind the Garth so Craig yr Allt was bathed in gorgeous light and long shadows. It was warm and still with just one other runner on the hill. I stopped a few times to…
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25 February 2025
I tried a bit of elevation training today by doing a few loops of the Castell Coch Hill Climb. I started doing the shortest loop that includes Hamburger Hill, a steep and muddy decent. On my third loop I fell backwards and jarred my wrist so I did longer loops after this. It’s a good…
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20 February 2025
I wasn’t sure about going out this morning. I’m sure I heard a bit of thunder in the night so I woke up expecting it to be hammering down. It didn’t look too bad so I headed out for a short run around Fforest Fawr. It was a lot milder than it has been so…
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16 February 2025
I’ve had a bit of a break from running this week. I’d love to say it was family or work commitments but I was just feeling a bit lazy. I did a walk or short ride every day but these were very brief. My plan today was 17 miles without worrying about heart rate. I…
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8 January 2025
I enjoyed last night’s run so much I went out again tonight for the Running Punks’ regular trail session. We set off from the Lewis Arms and were guided up past Castell Coch, heading for the woods under Craig yr Allt. Conditions were wet and boggy but we made it through and enjoyed running over…
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11 December 2024
After a stormy weekend, the weather has calmed down here in Cardiff. There a quite a few trees down in Fforest Fawr and around the village. I spotted some Natural Resources Wales vehicles in the forest so I presume they’re working to remove these. The one above is blocking the path up to the castle…
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18 November 2024
It’s getting colder as we approach winter but the autumn leaves are still providing a beautiful, albeit dangerous, blanket on which to run. This little spot in Tongwynlais looked stunning despite the grey and overcast day. The stone steps are what remain of some cottages that sat underneath Castell Coch. This steep little section, covered…
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29 October 2024
I managed to squeeze in a post-work run today. The forest is covered in autumn leaves so I had to grab a shot for this post. I tried to keep the pace steady and do a recovery run but I was just enjoying the feeling of running, I blasted down through the village at a…