My favourite running route is a 6.3 mile loop up towards the Preselis. This is about two thirds of the way looking towards a really pretty farm on the slopes of Foel Cwmcerwyn. It is very bleak up here in the winter and sometimes we can't see it for days. I turn right at the junction, it's a clockwise route.
An ancient road marker. One day I'll stop long enough to read it. Recently someone put a sheep's skull on top of this. It looked appropriate, but it's gone now.
Looking back the way I have just run. Sometimes, even here, the roads are straight. To the right of this picture in the distance (and the lower, rockier hill in the middle of the picture below) is Carn Meini, the only site in which the Preseli bluestone is found. How did they get the stones from there to Stonehenge? Who knows! And why is this road so straight? I'm about to run around two 90 degree bends, but other than that the road is pretty straight again. Who knows why!
Finally for Snailbeachsheperdess from Helium.com:
"In Wales, Pembrokeshire, there is a Neolithic burial chamber which bears the name of St Elvis Cromlech', also in this area is St Elvis Farm and the Preseli Hills. This is considered by most people to be an eerie co-incidence but there are some people who theorise that this, along with Elvis' mother having a Welsh name, Gladys, proves Elvis Presley was of Welsh ancestry. "
I knew I should have called myself Elvis Preseli!
Beautiful photos, that is a long run, I am impressed.
ReplyDeleteand I quote, "My favourite running route is a 6.3 mile loop" is not something you will ever find me saying! But the scenery's great, and the stone dragging impressive. Hope ninoanoanononaona whatever is going well?? That IS impressive, too!
ReplyDeleteGroan ... Elvis Preseli indeed! Loved the pictures - really admire you for running, the only time I ever run is when Ben spots a friend and makes a dash towards him or her - with me on the end of the lead!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures and a wonderful route to run. When I used to run (not for a year or two!) I would have given my eye teeth not to be out on the roads.
ReplyDeleteLike the Elvis story too.
I know some of your run! You are doing really well on all fronts. Very well done on nanowrimo. Go Girl!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a runner so admire your energy - but what wonderful country to run through. glad you stop long enough - if only occasionally - to record it.
ReplyDeleteLOL!!!barking - absolutely barking!
ReplyDeleteNow how's nanowrimo going this time?
have read about the blue stone and the preselis in Brian John's Angel books which I have to own up to driving to S Wales specially to purchase!
Hows tupping this year? Our lambing could be done and dusted in 10 days if the markers are right....but then he came with the name Hamilton - gawd knows why!
Golly - your life sounds very positive and accomplished at the moment. Find myself running in much smaller circles and not seeing half such wonderful scenery. Yes - how did they get those stones to Stone Henge. And more importantly, why?
ReplyDeleteAnother runner writes - very envious of your lovely loop! But Elvis Preseli - purlease!
ReplyDeleteHas anyone done the Elvis family tree? Wouldn't miond betting he was Welsh, with that voice.
ReplyDeleteI love the Pembrokeshire countryside but I could only walk though cos I don't do running.
I would struggle to run 6 yards never mind 6 miles, so I am in awe. Beautiful countryside, no wonder the Welsh sing, it's all that beauty that does it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely route. I could walk it easy, but too crocked to run these days (all those falls from ponies when I was younger!) I'd heard about the "Elvis connection" too, but wonder if it's just wishful thinking . . . ?
ReplyDeleteAs for Why Was Stonehenge Built? - don't get me started on that one!
You watch you don't fall over while taking photos. I had visions of you running backwards xx
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