Category: Sports

Through the Forest 0

A Stroll in the Hills

It’s not all about the highest peaks and the most difficult terrain, sometimes it’s nice just to get out for a stroll in the hills as well. Especially when recovering from a major bout of lurgy. So, that’s what I did on Tuesday this week as it looked like the nicest day of the week....

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Waun Oer and Beyond.

The lurgy wasn’t completely behind me, but having had a stroll on the beach the day before I decided it was time to head out into the hills on Friday. I had a day’s annual leave booked and didn’t want to waste it. I wasn’t really up to anything too strenuous though so decided an...

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Plynlimon Hills

I couldn’t resist a little walk in the Plynlimon Hills the other day. And what a lovely day it was too. The Cambrian Mountains don’t get enough exposure really, especially in comparison to their more rugged neighbours in North Wales. But nestled in the heart of Wales as part of the Cambrian Mountains they still...

Solva Views 1

Wales Coast Path Run – Newgale to Porth Clais

Coast Path Vital Stats Newgale to Porth Clais Distance: 12.26 miles Elevation Gain Today: 697m Highest Elevation: 84m Time: 2:14:28 Av. Pace: 10:58 mins/mile Calories: 11752 Totals to Date Total Distance: 996.09 miles Total Time: 186:44:52 Total Elevation Gain: 30482m Total Calories: 95395 Distance to go: 105 miles I continued to tick off the miles...

At the final checkpoint of the weekend 2

OMM 2023 – North Wales – Day 2

I didn’t get any sleep at the OMM camp overnight, but I knew that would be the case and it was no big deal. I was therefore quite happy with Mikes’s idea to see if we could start earlier than planned on Day 2 so as to finish earlier and not have too long a...

Mike at the bottom of Pen yr Ole Wen 2

OMM 2023 – North Wales – Day 1

That was a fun weekend walking in the hills thanks to the 54th Original Mountain Marathon (OMM). After doing 53 of these things they should know what they are doing, and the organisation was amazing all the way through. As you know from my previous post, Lawrence, my original partner in crime for the OMM...

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Changeable OMM

As expected, the weather for the Original Mountain Marathon (OMM) this weekend looks somewhat changeable. Here’s the mountain forecast for the weekend. It should of course be slightly less cold at lower elevations! That’s not all that’s changeable for me. Lawrence’s health issues haven’t improved as much as he had hoped so he’s made the...

Aber Falls 1

Mountain Training

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m supposed to be doing the Original Mountain Marathon (OMM) next weekend. It’s Lawrence’s fault as he suggested it, but since he did so, we’ve had little chance to get out ‘training’ together. We’ve been preparing in other ways, buying kit, practise packing, testing dehydrated meals and such like, but for...

Looking down on Nolton Haven 1

Wales Coast Path Run – Musselwick Bay to Newgale

Coast Path Vital Stats Musselwick Bay to Newgale Distance: 15.19 miles Elevation Gain Today: 724m Highest Elevation: 87m Time: 2:46:55 Av. Pace: 10:59 mins/mile Calories: 11752 Totals to Date Total Distance: 983.83 miles Total Time: 184:30:24 Total Elevation Gain: 29785m Total Calories: 93844 Distance to go: 116 miles After a successful Coast Path run last...

Marloes Bay 1

Wales Coast Path Run – Dale to Musselwick Bay

Coast Path Vital Stats Dale to Musselwick Bay Distance: 12.48 miles Elevation Gain Today: 520m Highest Elevation: 62m Time: 2:25:47 Av. Pace: 11:41 mins/mile Calories: 1430 Totals to Date Total Distance: 968.64 miles Total Time: 181:43:29 Total Elevation Gain: 29061m Total Calories: 92092 Distance to go: 128 miles Having had a couple of nice days...