Conwy was the first half marathon that Sarah and I ever ran, back in 2013. It has continued to prove a favourite with Sarah ever since (and it would be for me too if my foot was up to it). This would be the sixth time Sarah has participated in the Conwy half marathon, having previously taken part in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018. Yes, it has become an annual ritual! As mentioned, my problematic foot doesn’t hold up long…
The SCCC Weekend in Leicester was about the same time as Andy’s Birthday. As soon as he had completed the SCCC Club Weekend – Leicester Long Ride, it was time to climb into the car and head off for Andy’s Birthday trip. He wanted North Wales, so off we went to Llandudno. Monday was actually Andy’s birthday and he wanted to visit the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay. He even said that he wanted to cycle there and back,…
Sarah and I took the opportunity of a free day to visit Bodnant Garden. Originally we had been due to run in the Southport Mad Dog 10k but we had both withdrawn from this due to recent illnesses. Nonetheless, we decided to keep this day free for, with my Open University days reaching the final stages, this might prove to be one of the few opportunities we have in the next few months to get out. So, it was a cool…
Our blog posts are mainly about our cycling adventures, our day trips and our tours. Occasionally we write posts about walks we have been on, and every so often we have included a post about somewhere we have visited. Strangely however we have never written anything previously about another interest of ours, that of running. This Conwy Half-Marathon Recce post finally corrects that. On Sunday 24th November we are participating in the Conwy Half-Marathon organised by Run Wales. It will…
