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The first task on the final day is to position the cars, first driving both to the remote finish point up a winding single track lane inland from Abergwyngregyn. Leaving one car there, all five of us then pile into the other car and head back to the day three start point at Glen Dana.… Read more

Day two starts with bad team news: Although we all lined up for the start in Nant Peris for today’s 5 peaks, just a few minutes after this picture was taken and only a few hundred yards into the walk, both Iain and Andrew had to bail out for the day. Iain’s knee problem having… Read more

The prologue: Back in January, with the status of Old Age Pensioner looming ahead of me, I decided that I’d need to mark that milestone with some sort of modest challenge. Hiking the Welsh 3000s (the recognised 15 mountains in Snowdonia that exceed 3000 feet) felt like a worthy challenge. The route that links them… Read more

When the subject matter is running and you are no longer able to run, it’s probably time to shut up !!! The handful of people who’ve read some or all of my previous posts that have covered thoughts, opinions and stories from my 40+ years as an active runner, may have noticed it has all… Read more

Well – first things first – happy new year ! Every day is the first day of the next 365 days of your life, so you can choose any day you like to decide what you want to do with it, but of course the 1st January always seems like the obvious moment to look… Read more