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Spent a good 3 days training in the Brecon Beacons. Mission was to spend time of feet, get some vert and decent. Plus get my my mountain legs back. I’ve been battling one injury after another since the beginning of last year. It was good to spend some time on feet virtually pain free. Now I’m a bit more confident to start ramping up the mileage and vert for the lakes in September.

Plenty more big mountain days to come by @looponlife

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3 months ago

Here is a few snaps from from a couple of intense days in Snowdonia. It was a bit of an in and out mission as the weather was set to turn on Sunday. Probably should have took it easier on the Friday as it made Saturdays effort much more difficult. Still I lucked out on the weather. Views for days, some steep climbs and a few squeaky bum moments. Goods times by @looponlife

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7 months ago

Had a lovely day doing a course reccy for my up and coming Black Mountains ultra. Just under 3 weeks to go. Beautiful views, had the place virtually to myself all day I hardly saw a soul. Happy days by @looponlife

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a year ago

Lovely day in the Brecon Beacons Bannau Brycheiniog yesterday. Not been for a while so it was nice to get my legs going up some short spicey climbs and rocky downs. by @looponlife

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a year ago

I’ve been back running properly for a whole year this week. So here is my ugly mug shot from any Sunday long run or race where I could be arsed to take a selfie or two. I am very happy to got back into running as I thought my running days were behind me because of injuries, weight gain and life style etc. This year has been about getting my body conditioned again which has been a slow process. I ran my first marathon and first ultra (53k). It’s been a pure joy to get into nature and the hills and mountains when I can. The mendips, Wye valley, Brecon Beacons, Black mountains and Snowdonia have been a part of my year. I hope to go further a field next year with plenty of the UK left to visit. Then I hope to take on a big mountain challenge in Europe the following year. As long as I can stay fit and healthy. Here’s to many more years on the trails.

Music is @unknown_artist_alias A meaningful life taken from the newly released album Reel thoughts of life the universe and the void. by @looponlife

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2 years ago

A few view shots from Saturdays efforts. @runthroughtrails SeatoSky event. Beautiful location in Barmouth Snowdonia North Wales. It was a really challenging course. Really difficult under foot and some monster climbs in the first half of the race. I couldn’t have trained any better or harder. Got myself in pretty good shape for the time I had. I need to get mountain fit though. Which is a completely different level. Better strength and balance is needed in the legs and lose a few more pounds. Plenty to be happy about. Good to get my first ultra done with a finish but plenty to work on as well. Plenty of potential races to pick. I want to do a 100k one next year so I need to plan carefully and build up my resilience and stamina. Onwards and upwards we go by @looponlife

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2 years ago

Ventured further this week. Parked up in Coronation road and ran up through Ashton Court then dropped down into Leigh Woods. Went to run down to a look out point called the grotto. Which has lovely views of the suspension bridge but the path way is closed off. So had to double back on my self then got lost, then done a bit of a detour before dropping out into the path I was trying to get to that follows the river Avon to get those bridge views. Stopped for a quick snap though I was soaking and bedraggled by that point. All good fun though. 27k ran today. Lovely stuff by @looponlife

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3 years ago

Up and at em again this morning. Another run along through hanham woods finishing at troopers hill with some glorious views of Bristol. Going to start going further a field in the few weeks to get some more miles in. Loving the winter running being nice and mild at the minute 😊🏃 by @looponlife

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3 years ago

Back putting the miles in. 15 mile run down around Hanham woods near me. Finishing off with the misty view of Bristol from troopers hill. Going to take on some big challenges next year to celebrate my 50years on this planet. Training starts now by @looponlife

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3 years ago

The duck invasion has started by @looponlife

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3 years ago

More of Marseille, it’s bloody lovely here 😊

#marseille #southoffrance #cityvibes #cestmagnifique by @looponlife

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3 years ago

Piccy bits 👌😋

#hungryhungry #piccybits #wineandcheese #wheninfrance by @looponlife

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3 years ago