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I Messed Up > Another Pivot
A Recap In my last blog post, I had just completed my 1,000+ mile thru-hike in Wales — but just barely. I had been feeling great, and on day
DAY 72 – Wales Coast Path > This Final Day on Trail Is Brought to You By Codeine
I’m up and out by 7am. I want to leave myself plenty of time for the unexpected to happen, but also am eager to get on that train to London as
DAY 71 – Wales Coast Path > Perfect Penultimate Day … Except for the Pain
I went to sleep last night feeling really confident that today was going to be flat and fast and sunny and perfect. But for some reason my right
DAY 70 – Wales Coast Path > Mistakes Add Up
Oh, if only I could just have a nice easy last couple of days. But due to my own inattention, that was not to be the case today. On the plus side:
DAY 69 – Wales Coast Path > 1,000 Miles Done & Cautiously Optimistic
The attention I paid to my left shin and foot paid off, and while I’m feeling a little twingey, the acute pain is gone this morning. I tape up, put
DAY 68 – Wales Coast Path > Oh No
The torrential rain and wind manifested early last night and then unexpectedly died away, which meant I slept deep and long and woke feeling much
DAY 67 – Wales Coast Path > The Wind Hurts My Feelings
After yesterday’s epic road walks, I am pleasantly surprised to spend all of today walking on soft sand and grass, up on the cliffs, down on the
DAY 66 – Wales Coast Path > 100 Miles To Go
One hundred miles to go! I hope those miles come a little easier than today’s — although having written that, today wasn’t especially difficult or
DAY 65 – Wales Coast Path > Sunshine!!
The wind gusted up to 30mph all night and really messed with my sleep. My tent pitch was solid as a rock, so I wasn’t afraid of it blowing away, but
DAY 64 – Wales Coast Path > Lost in the Fog
Seventy years ago, Britain designated the Gower Peninsula as the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The cliffs and dunes and expansive
