Ynyslas Sunset – The Beach is on Fire!
Yet another gorgeous Ynyslas sunset on Saturday. And I admit to adjusting the image somewhat to give it a more dreamy feel, so for those purists amongst you, here’s the original as well straight from my phone.
Author: Alan Cole
Wales Coast Path Run – Church Bay to Amlwch
Coast Path Vital Stats Church Bay to Amlwch Distance: 21.57 miles Elevation Gain Today: 804m Highest Elevation: 64m Time: 4:31:02 Av. Pace: 12:34 mins/mile Av. Heart Rate: 120bpm Max Heart Rate: 148bpm Calories: 1836 Totals to Date Total Distance: 323.5 miles Total Time: 60:18:29 Total Elevation Gain: 9082 Total Calories: 30594 Distance to go: 567 miles My mission to run around...
Pembrey Dune Cross – Welsh Cyclo-cross League Round 3
Despite a 6 hour mountain bike ride in the Tide to Tide on Saturday I was due to race in the Pembrey Dune Cross on Sunday. This was round 3 of the Welsh Cyclo-cross league. I was awake fairly early so left Anna sleeping in the tent and headed off into Pembrey Country Park for a walk as...
Tide to Tide MTB Race
I haven’t done much mountain biking over the past few years but a number of things prompted me to sign up to the Tide to Tide race in Pembrey Country Park. I had a new mountain bike. I had recently serviced my full-suspension bike. The race was associated with Round 3 of the Welsh Cyclo-cross league...
Parents Evening
We had our first Parents Evening at Morgan’s new school earlier this week. A chance for us to meet his form teacher and see how they thought he was settling in. As far as we were concerned he seems to be loving it. Always keen to go to school in the mornings, loving the independence...
Foxley Cross – Welsh Cyclo-cross League Round 2
Round 2 of the Welsh Cyclo-cross League and this week it was a 2 hour drive to Foxley Cross near Hereford. As is usual for me I arrived with plenty of time to spare, signed on, attached my number to my cycling top and headed off for a few practice laps of the course. Having...
Windsurfing at Ynyslas
Just a few clips from this weeks windsurfing sessions here at Ynyslas.
Vegetable Chow Mein Recipe
Ingredients 2 tbsp of groundnut oil 2 tbsp soy sauce 2tbsp sesame oil 4 cloves of garlic, chopped 2inch piece of ginger, sliced into thin strips 2 shallots 1 tbsp oyster sauce 500ml vegetable stock 1 packet of baby sweetcorn 6 mushrooms sliced 1 red pepper, sliced 1 large courgette, cut into strips 1 packet...
Wales Coast Path Run – Holyhead to Church Bay
Coast Path Vital Stats Holyhead to Church Bay Distance: 15.63 miles Elevation Gain Today: 260m Highest Elevation: 66m Time: 2:55:21 Av. Pace: 11:13 mins/mile Av. Heart Rate: Max Heart Rate: Calories: 1775 Totals to Date Total Distance: 301.93 miles Total Time: 55:47:276 Total Elevation Gain: 8278 Total Calories: 28758 Distance to go: 588 miles After driving 3 hours...
Llanishen Calfburner – Welsh Cyclo-cross League Round 1
I entered my first ever Cyclo-cross race at the weekend: Round 1 of the Welsh Cyclo-cross league at Llanishen High School in Cardiff. A new Challenge I’d never done any Cylco-cross before, I’d never even seen a Cyclo-cross race and therefore had no idea what to expect. I had watched a few videos of Cyclo-cross...
