Snowdonia
Welsh 1000m Race 2015
There aren’t many races I’ve ever taken really seriously, but this one I did. I got in a decent amount of training beforehand, and even managed to reduce my cake intake by around 4%.
Hill, Mill, Hill, Hill
Fairfield Horseshoe, New Lanark, Helvellyn, Glyder Fawr.
Over a few days, not non-stop.
Ras y Moelwyn 2015 (and more)
I did a recce of the Ras y Moelwyn route five years ago; it took me almost 3½ hours and I walked quite a lot of it. Thankfully, Saturday’s performance was a bit better.
Climbing Contrasts
On Friday, Porthmadog was the hottest place in the UK.
On Saturday morning, I awoke to snow on the tops!
[insert snow-related pun]
Christmas and New Year have, despite my best intentions, been relatively running-free. It was therefore with eagerness (and a hint of guilt at my seasonal excesses) that I set off onto the Glyders a few days ago.
Endorphin Overload
A rather exciting weekend, consisting as it did of the first truly snowy run of the year, and then a family trip to see The Who.
Capel Curig Circuits
“Running farther than I normally would” was the theme of last weekend, and very well it turned out too.
Rambling Running Reunion
Snowdonia was nominated for the most recent gathering of ex-MPS members, and a cracking time was had by all. Saturday’s chosen activity was a group walk along the Nantlle Ridge…
A Day of Two Halves
The best running days are the ones which include a lunch break. This one involved Ras Cnicht before lunch, and Y Garn afterwards.
Siabod Wild Camp
Last week was the traditional semi-annual wild camp / bivvy with Jono and Gareth. We broke with tradition, however, when it came to location. Previous years have been on Snowdon, either on the summit many moons ago when we were all young and sprightly, or lower down in more recent years. This time I decided a change was in order…