by Ed Wallington | Dec 10, 2024 | Outdoor Adventure
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...
by Ed Wallington | Jun 1, 2024 | Outdoor Adventure
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...
by Ed Wallington | Jul 11, 2023 | Outdoor Adventure, Running
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...
by Ed Wallington | Apr 25, 2022 | Events, Outdoor Adventure, Running
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...
by Ed Wallington | Aug 24, 2021 | Outdoor Adventure
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...
by Ed Wallington | Dec 31, 2020 | Outdoor Adventure
Well, what a year 2020 has been. Many, if not most, of us have had our plans put on hold due to COVID19 this year, and many have had it a lot worse. I didn’t manage many of my outdoor adventure or running plans. I should have made the most out of being at home more...
