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Lorna’s Pegasus Slam

6 ultra marathons in 6 months – She Runs Cardiff’s Lorna Wilson reflects on completing the Pegasus Slam You’ve probably noticed that She Runs Cardiff are huge fans of Pegasus Ultra Running. Many of our members have taken part in and volunteered at their events over the last few years. Their inclusive approach, with noContinue reading “Lorna’s Pegasus Slam”

When you have to pull out of a running event at the very last minute

By Cathryn Scott In an alternative universe, I have a big smile on my face and a few last minute nerves, as I hear the almighty cheers from the crowd and I cross the start line of the Cardiff Half Marathon, the start of 13.1 miles around our beautiful city. I’ll pass well-known landmarks, seeContinue reading “When you have to pull out of a running event at the very last minute”

She Runs: the 30 mile RIDUM

Some of our intrepid She Runs Cardiff members kicked off September by taking on the incredible challenge of the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Ultra Marathon.

Known as the RIDUM, it’s a 30 mile challenge around the hills of South East Wales and the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk. The circular route takes in the ridge tops of the Caerphilly basin encircling the River Rhymney, including hills, lanes, trail, woodland and the famous muddy puddle, which really lives up to its name. The event has a total elevation of 4252 feet, including the 1,188 ft (362 metres) of Mynydd Machen.

Top tips on training for and running your first Cardiff Half

Top tips on training for and running your first Cardiff Half – from the She Runs Cardiff Buddies.
It’s just over 14 weeks until Cardiff Half Marathon and, as one of our city’s flagship running events, we know lots of She Runs Cardiff members will be taking part on Sunday 1 October. Many of you have told us in the group and at social runs that it will be your first ever half marathon and that your training has started or is about to start.

“Social anxiety won’t stop me”

Of the many barriers to exercise people face, social anxiety can be a crippling one. Here Ann, one of our Run Buddies talks about trying to keep those anxiety gremlins at bay.

Mental Health Awareness Week

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme this year is anxiety. For some useful info, tips to help and contact details of organisations that can help please read on.

She Runs… the 30-mile Heartlands of Wales Ultra Marathon, The HOWUM

Huge congratulations to our 29 She Runners who completed the Heartlands of Wales Ultramarathon on Saturday 6 May. The HOWUM, as it is known, is a 30 mile off-road event, starting in Llanidloes. It takes in four beautiful trails – the Sarn, Glyndwr’s Way, Severn Way and Wye Valley Walk, with landmarks along the way includingContinue reading “She Runs… the 30-mile Heartlands of Wales Ultra Marathon, The HOWUM”

Lonc a Chlonc!

Lonc a Chlonc Grŵp newydd rhedeg Cymraeg i ferched mewn partneriaeth efo Menter Caerdydd wedi arwain gan un o’n Harweinydd Rhedeg, Run Myf Run. Rhedeg cymdeithasol yw hwn felly does dim ots am eich cyflymdra ond gofynnwn eich bod chi’n gyfforddus yn rhedeg 5k. Yn dechre Nos Fawrth 16eg o Fai, 2023 615y.h. wrth GaffiContinue reading “Lonc a Chlonc!”

Birthday Challenge Take 2…

How I finally ran the whole length of The Taff Trail by Fiona Gagg She Runs: Cardiff 2nd Birthday Challenge – The Taff Trail In Autumn 2020, She Runs: Cardiff announced their first birthday medal challenge. I read everyone’s amazing ideas for their challenges but was stuck for what I should do. I really wantedContinue reading “Birthday Challenge Take 2…”

My Name is Deborah…and I am a runner!

by Deborah Collins Last night, on a pretty grim, dark Wednesday October evening I joined a group of fabulous ladies for a 5k social run around Roath Park Lake. We waved farewell to the “hills” group and set off in biblical rain which didn’t let up the whole way, and in the latter stages wereContinue reading “My Name is Deborah…and I am a runner!”