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Running the Blacks to the Beacons 50 mile ultra marathon

May 15, 2022May 4, 2022 by Sean
blacks to beacons 50 mile ultra, near the top of Pen y Fan

Last Saturday I ran the 2022 Blacks to the Beacons 50 mile ultra marathon. The race was 52 miles over the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons in Wales, with an … Read more

Categories Races, Trail Running, Ultra Tags Black mountains, Blacks to the Beacons 50, Brecon Beacons, limitless trails, trail running, ultra, ultra marathon, ultramarathon 6 Comments

Garmin fenix 7 Review

April 3, 2022 by Sean
garmin fenix 7 47mm

Recently I upgraded from a Garmin forerunner 245 to the new Garmin fenix 7. Or is that written fēnix? While the forerunner was a perfectly fine GPS multisport watch (with … Read more

Categories Gear, Trail Running Tags 47mm, fēnix, fēnix 7, fenix 7, Garmin, GPS, multisport, smartwatch 3 Comments

Red Warrior Multi-terrain 2022 Race

March 25, 2022 by Sean

I recently completed the 20km red warrior multi-terrain 2022 race and was very pleased to have placed 2nd overall in the solo series 🥈 I ran the 20km race in … Read more

Categories Races, Trail Running Tags 20k, event, multi terrain, race, red warrior, trail running 2 Comments

Coastal Path Trail Running – Pembrokeshire

March 14, 2022 by Sean
coast path trail running

A couple of weekends ago I managed to find some time to explore part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park trail for a bit of coastal path trail running. With … Read more

Categories Trail Running Tags coastal path, national park, Pembrokeshire, trail running, West Wales 2 Comments

Strumble Head Circular Coastal Path, Pembrokeshire

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 by Sean
light house

On a cold and rainy December late afternoon, I ran a small section of the Strumble Head Circular coastal trail. I’m always on a mission to explore and catalog various … Read more

Categories Nature, Trail Running Tags coastal, running, Strumble Head, trail 5 Comments

Distance Carbon Z Trekking Poles Review (Black Diamond)

December 28, 2021 by Sean
distance carbon z trekking poles

Earlier this year I purchased a pair of Distance Carbon Z Trekking poles to aid me on runs out on the trail that I categorise as ultra distance. Specifically I … Read more

Categories Gear, Trail Running Tags carbon fibre, distance z, folding-pole, review, trekking, walking poles 4 Comments

Trail Running in Wales – Moving to Pembrokeshire

January 5, 2022December 6, 2021 by Sean
Plum stone mountain

After much planning and some complicated logistics, it’s time to start discovering trail running in Wales! Blog post and running frequency has lately taken a bit of a nose dive. … Read more

Categories Trail Running Tags relocating, trail running, Wales 6 Comments

The Slow Worm – Creatures on the Trail

October 31, 2021 by Sean
slow worm

I thoroughly enjoy getting out into nature by way of my trail running. There are so many benefits to trail running that have kept me hooked for years now. Spotting … Read more

Categories Fauna, Trail Running Tags slow worm 4 Comments

Running The Bacchus Marathon – A Short Synopsis

October 15, 2021October 4, 2021 by Sean
bacchus marathon vineyards

Earlier in the year my brother-in-law and I agreed to sign up for and complete an official marathon event. For my brother-in-law (Jason), this would be his first marathon distance … Read more

Categories Trail Running Tags bacchus marathon, dorking, event, surrey 2 Comments

Summer Trail Running in England

August 7, 2021 by Sean

Just a quick post today to highlight one thing I love about the Summer time in England – the amazing landscapes and trails. Summer trail running is something I really … Read more

Categories Trail Running Tags england, landscape, public land, summer, trail running, UK 4 Comments
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