With the clocks changed, the evenings are light long enough for us to run properly in the hills. The previews week we hadn't really done that for reasons of an upcoming wedding, but this week we could! We would start in Llanberis as usual.
I wasn't sure if I would be able to make it, what with the dissertation presentations and all. But I did! When my session was finished, I could do some small tasks that needed doing, and then I changed into my running kit. I got to the meeting point in good time.
We started quite traditional: through the fields, onto the old road to Bwlch y Groes, then right and onto the spoil heaps. And then I lost track a bit. We headed quite far in the direction of Waunfawr! And we were all very impressed by the views everywhere along the way. We knew the weather wasn't going to stay like this, so we were all keen to enjoy it while we could.
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| Early on |
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| Further out |
On the way back, I think everybody lost track a bit. The path vanished, and we ended up sploshing through a boggy patch. But then we found a path again. And got back through the Glynrhonwy area. Very scenic!
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| Running into the sunset |
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| Colourful people in slate quarrying area |
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| Back by the lake a bit late |
It had started out quite warm, but we weren’t back until 8:30, and by that time it had cooled down a lot. I was glad I could put on another layer. Altogether we had done 13.4 km, with 470 m of ascent. That's a decent evening run! And it was exactly what I needed after the (almost) week I’d had!
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