Day 190 - Welsh parkrun

First ever Welsh parkrun today at Bryn Bach at the head of the valleys. Very misty, but still and not too cold. Only 23 runners, Bryn Bach only started last July and usually has about 30 runners. Having checked out past results there had to be chance of a first place and Pamela's target was not to finish last.

The course is two and half laps of a lake and is dead flat. I started off steadily with a couple of other runners for company but soon realised I could up my pace and ran the rest of the race at the front. My first ever parkrun win! The time was 18:54, so not that fast, a result mainly of the cautious start. Still, target achieved.

Pamela also achieved her aim, finishing 21st, her highest ever finish too.

Our reward was breakfast back at the Angel in Abergavenny, yum! And then a walk up the Sugar Loaf, 8.5 miles from the door of the hotel with 596 metres of ascent.

Off to the Walnut Tree this evening for some fine dining!

So, just three more miles takes the tally to 1,053.