Cwmcarn

My weekend plan of choice this Saturday gone was Cwncarn - http://mbwales.com/Cwmcarn.  And a mighty fine plan it was too.  The trail down in the south of Wales was beautifully served by a fine campsite, situated next to a flowing river, visitor centre and of course the head of the trail.  http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/cwmcarnforest.

Trail time was a little slower than anticipated, and once again, I blame Jason who was pacing himself on the uphill stretches.  The uphills were a challenge, technically, with rocks and roots and general lack of smooth pathway - which is one of the things mountain biking is all about, and serves as a reminder to me that skills work as well as fitness is something I should be working on if I want to improve at (and enjoy more) this game.  The weather was beautiful and sunny, and the two hour bike ride was done and dusted by lunchtime, when we returned to the campsite to enjoy the squashed rolls we'd carried in our bags for the previous two hours.

Drum roll here please.  Did my first ever section of black run.  Well, did 95% of it. Had a brain refusal moment at going round a tight bend on a track maybe 8 inches wide swooping towards a descent through a pipe.  Did the descent though.  All in all, a pleasant day out with no noticeable additional bruises, cuts, injuries etc. Roll on the next time out ...