Training

Day 2 in Ruthin – Hill Running

Day 2 in Ruthin – Hill Running

Well I thought I’d get up early and get out for a run. This was harder than the average run as I identified a previous run I had completed before with my sister in law husband, Bryn Williams. The run was to accomplish the climb up foel famau, Ruthin, Clwyd. The run is to get to the top via Offa’s Dyke path on a final steep walk to the summit. At the summit you are met by a strange...

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40 Mile Training Session in Ruthin

40 Mile Training Session in Ruthin

Well I had to visit the Parents in law this year. So as the snow had cleared I took advantage of the good conditions to go for a cycle. I mapped the route on Map My Ride.I didn’t check the gradients at the time of mapping which was a mistake as the route was hilly. At one point I was caught out by the 20% gradiant of a road. I took it easy on decents as I didn’t want to end up in...

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Running in the snow

Running in the snow

What else do you do when it’s snowing ? Well I wasn’t going to go out on the bike so I decided to explore the countryside in the snow. This was a very enjoyable run and although tough at point the views where amazing across hertfordshire. I’d forgotten how beautifull snow was after a week of commuting to London and starting to hate the thought of how would the travel be today....

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Holiday in Pembrokshire

Holiday in Pembrokshire

For the summer we decided to go to pembrokshire for a holiday. We stay at my mothers family farm in St Davids. It provided a perfect camp for pembrokshire triathlon. I managed a few session and got use to the sea with the girls. Below is a picture of me and Beca. I particularly enjoyed the training as I spent hours in the Abereiddi Blue Lagoon. This spectacular coastal feature, popular with...

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