Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
Alan, Anna & Morgan live in West Wales and attempt to make the most out of life. Alan is a freelance website designer, Sports & Exercise Science Lab Technician and full time Dad & husband. Anna works at Aberystwyth University and is a full time Mum & wife.
Offa’s Dyke Vital Stats Prestatyn to Bodfari Distance: 12.97 miles Elevation Gain Today: 760m Highest Elevation: 268m Time: 2:22:58 Av. Pace: 11:02 mins/mile Av. Heart Rate: 136bpm Max Heart Rate: 163bpm Calories: 1416 Totals to Date Total Distance: 458.78miles Total Time: 85:44:18 Total Elevation Gain: 11769 Total Calories: 43042 Distance to go: 166 miles Having finished off the...
Read more »Coast Path Vital Stats Mostyn to The Border Distance: 21.78 miles Elevation Gain Today: 117m Highest Elevation: 62m Time: 3:31:27 Av. Pace: 9:43 mins/mile Av. Heart Rate: 127bpm Max Heart Rate: 145bpm Calories: 1820 Totals to Date Total Distance: 445.81miles Total Time: 83:31:20 Total Elevation Gain: 11009 Total Calories: 41626 Distance to go: 453 miles Another day on...
Read more »Coast Path Vital Stats Rhyl to Mostyn Distance: 15.20 miles Elevation Gain Today: 33m Highest Elevation: 14m Time: 2:45:04 Av. Pace: 10:52 mins/mile Av. Heart Rate: 115bpm Max Heart Rate: 146bpm Calories: 1182 Totals to Date Total Distance: 424.03miles Total Time: 79:49:53 Total Elevation Gain: 10892 Total Calories: 39806 Distance to go: 474 miles It’s been quite a...
Read more »Recovery weeks are always difficult for me – I get itchy feet not being able to do as much exercise as I’d like. I eat too much and put on weight. And somehow I manage to get injured whilst doing very little. This week I’ve managed to pull a muscle in my back. I was...
Read more »Coast Path Vital Stats Conwy to Rhos on Sea Distance: 13.80 miles Elevation Gain Today: 287m Highest Elevation: 142m Time: 3:17:42 Av. Pace: 14:20 mins/mile Av. Heart Rate: Max Heart Rate: Calories: 2308 Totals to Date Total Distance: 396.48miles Total Time: 75:21:47 Total Elevation Gain: 10787 Total Calories: 37308 Distance to go: 499 miles Another day and another chance to complete...
Read more »I had a bit of a change to my usual Wales Coast Path Run this week. We were down on the South Coast so that Anna could attend a River Cottage HQ cheese-making course that I’d bought her for her birthday. So, while she was at that all day on Sunday I decided to run along the coast...
Read more »Coast Path Vital Stats Menai Bridge to Conwy Distance: 22.13 miles Elevation Gain Today: 319m Highest Elevation: 62m Time: 4:16:43 Av. Pace: 11:36 mins/mile Av. Heart Rate: Max Heart Rate: Calories: 2479 Totals to Date Total Distance: 382.68 miles Total Time: 72:04:05 Total Elevation Gain: 10500 Total Calories: 36000 Distance to go: 512 miles What a dreary old day that was. Mind...
Read more »Coast Path Vital Stats Red Wharf Bay to Menai Bridge Distance: 19.75 miles Elevation Gain Today: 448m Highest Elevation: 120m Time: 3:34:32 Av. Pace: 10:52 mins/mile Av. Heart Rate: 121bpm Max Heart Rate: 148bpm Calories: 1562 Totals to Date Total Distance: 360.55 miles Total Time: 67:47:22 Total Elevation Gain: 10181 Total Calories: 33521 Distance to go: 532 miles Back to it today...
Read more »Coast Path Vital Stats Amlwch to Red Wharf Bay Distance: 17.30 miles Elevation Gain Today: 651m Highest Elevation: 92m Time: 3:54:25 Av. Pace: 13:33 mins/mile Av. Heart Rate: 113bpm Max Heart Rate: 154bpm Calories: 1365 Totals to Date Total Distance: 340.8 miles Total Time: 64:12:50 Total Elevation Gain: 9733 Total Calories: 31959 Distance to go: 550 miles Would you believe it,...
Read more »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...
Read more »Coast Path Vital Stats Trearddur Bay to Holyhead Distance: 12.53 miles Elevation Gain Today: 472m Highest Elevation: 174m Time: 2:16:46 Av. Pace: 10:55 mins/mile Av. Heart Rate: 134bpm Max Heart Rate: 169bpm Calories: 1298 Totals to Date Total Distance: 286.30 miles Total Time: 52:52:06 Total Elevation Gain: 8018m Total Calories: 26983 Distance to go: 601 miles There’s been...
Read more »Coast Path Vital Stats Four Mile Bridge to Trearddur Bay Distance: 11.05 miles Elevation Gain Today: 197m Highest Elevation: 45m Time: 1:50:21 Av. Pace: 9:59 mins/mile Av. Heart Rate: 124bpm Max Heart Rate: 147bpm Calories: 1024 Totals to Date Total Distance: 273.77 miles Total Time: 50:35:20 Total Elevation Gain: 7546m Total Calories: 25685 Distance to go: 613 miles...
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