{"id":4002,"date":"2015-01-25T16:20:46","date_gmt":"2015-01-25T16:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/?p=4002"},"modified":"2022-04-11T21:32:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T20:32:28","slug":"cant-stop-wont-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/cant-stop-wont-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Can&#8217;t Stop Won&#8217;t Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, quite a bit to report on from the last couple of weeks. We&#8217;ve had a weekend in the Peak District, starting with a run around the Longshaw Estate on the Saturday, and then a snowy wander along Birchen\u00a0the following morning (via some very dodgy back roads which we nearly got stuck on!).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4004\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4004\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4004\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20150118-01.jpg\" alt=\"The view from Birchen Edge. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015\" width=\"750\" height=\"452\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view from Birchen Edge. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4005\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4005\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4005\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20150118-02.jpg\" alt=\"Winter sun below Birchen. \u00a9\u00a0Haydn Williams 2015\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winter sun below Birchen. \u00a9\u00a0Haydn Williams 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I had a run up the Watkin Path on Snowdon, having been dreaming for some time of a running traverse of Y Lliwedd in the snow. A late start meant I chickened out in the end (heading into the cloud on my own as the sun set didn&#8217;t seem like a particularly sensible idea), but I had a great time being repeatedly buzzed by an army helicopter and racking up a decent amount of climbing without really noticing (well clearly I noticed, but it didn&#8217;t feel too strenuous!).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4006\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4006\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20150119-01.jpg\" alt=\"Snowdon flitting in and out of view. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015\" width=\"750\" height=\"559\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snowdon flitting in and out of view. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4007\" style=\"width: 573px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4007\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4007\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20150119-02.jpg\" alt=\"Army helicopter and me. Very well photographed. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015\" width=\"563\" height=\"600\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4007\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Army helicopter and me. Very well photographed. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Snowdon trip finished at dusk, but a subsequent post-work run over the Glyders definitely finished in the dark. It was cloudy when I pulled into Ogwen car park, but as I crested the top of the North-East ridge of Y Garn, I was greeted by the most amazing day I&#8217;ve had in a very very long time. Lots of photos follow, none of which do it justice.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4008\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4008\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4008\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20150122-01.jpg\" alt=\"Definitely worth the climb. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015\" width=\"750\" height=\"474\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Definitely worth the climb. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I also took the opportunity to create my very first Photosphere, which you can drag around below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?layer=c&amp;panoid=5EACE40IqpoAAAQZS474wg&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;source=embed&amp;output=svembed&amp;cbp=13%2C194.0172%2C%2C0%2C0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div><small><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/views\/\" style=\"color:#0000FF; text-align:left\">Views<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/views\/view\/102303954941437348213\/gphoto\/6107863522953994610\" style=\"color:#0000FF; text-align:left\">Gwynedd, UK<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/views\/profile\/102303954941437348213\" style=\"color:#0000FF; text-align:left\">Haydn Williams<\/a><\/small><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4009\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4009\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4009\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20150122-02.jpg\" alt=\"Atop Glyder Fawr. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Atop Glyder Fawr. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[photonav url=http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20150122-03.jpg mode=move popup=none animate=none position=center label=true]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4011\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4011\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20150122-04.jpg\" alt=\"Another 'spot the helicopter' shot. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4011\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another &#8216;spot the helicopter&#8217; shot. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4012\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4012\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4012\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20150122-05.jpg\" alt=\"Moonrise over Y Gribin. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moonrise over Y Gribin. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On Friday I did the\u00a0last of this year&#8217;s Dash in the Dark races at Llandegla, having missed the first two. I&#8217;d forgotten how much I enjoy these, primarily because they&#8217;re in the dark and over technical ground. I seem to be quite good at this, and lots of other people seem quite timid, so I was really pleased with 16th place out of over 190 starters.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4013\" style=\"width: 309px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4013\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4013\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20150124-01.jpg\" alt=\"About to head to the start of the Dash in the Dark. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015\" width=\"299\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">About to head to the start of the Dash in the Dark. \u00a9 Haydn Williams 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Finally, today was a blustery walk around the Alwen Reservoir and up into the cloud to summit Mwdwl-eithin. Definitely a less well frequented trig point, although I&#8217;m sure from it&#8217;s location that it must have\u00a0lovely views when you&#8217;re not entombed in cloud.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4014\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4014\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4014\" src=\"http:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/20150125-1.jpg\" alt=\"Not much going on at the top of Mwdwl-eithin. \u00a9\u00a0Haydn Williams 2015\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not much going on at the top of Mwdwl-eithin. \u00a9\u00a0Haydn Williams 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<p>All a bit action-packed, and it&#8217;s off to Scotland next week for some more fun too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, quite a bit to report on from the last couple of weeks. We&#8217;ve had a weekend in the Peak District, some snowy fell runs, a race, and a ramble.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4008,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1060,1061,572,420,120,1059,390,396,307,308,1058,855,376],"class_list":["post-4002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-outdoors","tag-alwen","tag-brenig","tag-dash-in-the-dark","tag-fell-running","tag-glyders","tag-helicopter","tag-llandegla","tag-running","tag-snow","tag-snowdon","tag-watkin-path","tag-welsh-winter","tag-winter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4002\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haydnwilliams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}