Hi everyone, my training has been going well, weather permitting!
I have walked along the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal for distances of 6 to 8 miles. Canals are generally level, but not at 14 locks where the canal rises a distance of 168 feet in just 800 yards and after a six mile walk you do notice you are going uphill!
I am thoroughly enjoying this walking and a particular pleasure was watching swans sitting on a nest and then a fortnight later seeing them proudly parading their newborn cygnets along the canal.
The coast walk from Penarth to Sully was beautiful even though the rain soaked me on the way back, so I have invested in a new waterproof jacket and a new hat!
A local walk to find a vantage point to photograph the Severn Estuary was more gruelling than I thought and I needed to “rest” in a pub before tackling the hill back home. Unfortunately the viewpoint I remembered had changed and the view was now blocked with mature trees!
Last week I walked around Cardiff Bay taking photographs, a walk I had always planned but never found the time to do.
My three replacement knees are standing up well to this training; friends have suggested I use Odin’s 8 legged steed to go with my three knees, but I don’t think horses are allowed on the walkway over the bridge.
I am now looking forward to this challenge on the 1st July, just one week away although I know it can be very blustery on the Severn bridge, so I hope the weather’s fine.
If you would like to cheer me on my way, you can do so by donating on my just giving page.
