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Yeti 177ml espresso coffee mugs
On outdoor adventures I like nothing better than pausing for a coffee and enjoying the view. I use various methods to make coffee when out and about, and long ago migrated from instant coffee to fresh beans/ground coffee. I often grind my beans when out but for...
A quick jaunt up Pen y Fan, Brecon Beacons
Today I undertook a quick walk up Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons, Wales. This lovely mountain is the highest peak in South Wales at 886m. I parked in the National Trust Pont at Daf car park. This has recently been enlarged to provide more spaces as well as enhanced...
100k Ultramarathon for Help for Heroes – done!
100k Ultramarathon for Help for Heroes - done! I made it! This weekend I completed the 100km (62miles) Race to the Stones Ultramarathon. The route is along the Ridgeway National Trail, the oldest path in Britain (dating back some 5,000 years). The course started near...
100km ultramarathon for Help for Heroes
100km ultramarathon for Help for Heroes This year I am once again running a little race... 100km this time. I am running to raise funds for Help for Heroes. Please support my run here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/edward-wallington Help for Heroes believes...
Ultra Running for Dogs Trust
I am running the Race to the Tower 2022 ultra marathon (53 miles) along the Cotswold Way to raise funds for the Dogs Trust. ** You can donate to my JustGiving page by clicking here. ** I am at 80% of my target - Thank you to everyone who has supported me so...
Ultra running for Dogs Trust charity
I am running the Race to the Tower 2022 ultra marathon (53 miles) along the Cotswold Way to raise funds for the Dogs Trust. You can donate to my JustGiving page by clicking here. I have a wonderful dog (Chocolate Labrador) who loves running, and many people that I...
Tapering for the 2021 London Marathon
It is now less than 2 weeks until the 2021 London Marathon. I cannot believe how fast the time has gone from gaining a place until now. I will be the first to admit my training has not gone to plan, and I wish I had done more - I think everyone does. Now is the...
Canoe trip on the river Wye
Anyone that has travelled by water will know it is something special. Floating along in a canoe, essentially sitting on the water, allows for a completely different view than walking, running, or riding a bike. When travelling alongside a river, we almost always...
Final training push for the London Marathon
It is only a few weeks until the 2021 London Marathon. Recently my training has ‘stumbled’, and this week I need to pull up my socks! A busy workload, weather, and lack of motivation haven’t helped…. We all go through periods of uncertainty, self doubt and ‘lack of...