Snowdonia - Focused Performance Trail Running Weekend
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2021
- In this video Stef and I attend a Focused Performance Trail Running Weekend with Geoff Brierley in Snowdonia. We had a fantastic time with a really great bunch of people and learned some valuable tricks and tips to improve our running. I can't recommend Geoff's events enough, this was our first of many. Check them out at...
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Nice one Dean. It's great to get together and pick up vibes and tips from the best or simply like thinking folk. I used to go to swim school with Terry Davies (Sharron Davies's father) and Archie Brew and it was invaluable to be in the midst of such talent. Here's to your trail running. Mark
Thanks for watching Mark, I hope you are keeping well. We were in your neck of the woods a few weeks ago, we hired a camper van and headed for the Wye Valley and then on to the Brecon Beacons, such a beautiful place. I really enjoyed this weekend away in Snowdonia, great to meet like minded people and share stories and laughs. I find that's when I'm happiest, talking and listening to others. All the best, Dean
@@DeanRead A real pleasure Dean. Hey good to hear you were down this way. What part of the Wye Valley? The Beacons are always good. So pleased to hear the weekend went well. Yes, resonating with other kindred spirits is the key to a healthy life. Peace dude.
We went to Ross-on-Wye and then to the Forest of Dean for a run, such a beautiful area. We're keen to come back and do a few days Kayaking down the Wye next spring
@@DeanRead My neighbor is Ross Dean. Had many good times there. Birth place of tourism mate. As for the return visit it would be great to shake your hand. I may even see you before then - who knows. Peace dude.
I'll give you a shout when we plan the river trip 👍
Looks like a great weekend, and most importantly fun! Will be checking out Geoff's events as have been looking for something like this for a while 👍
We had lots of fun that weekend, really enjoyed it. Thanks for watching
Looks brilliant, just one more thing on the ‘to do’ list 👍
Thanks for watching Ben, it was a really great weekend
I loved this video what an adventure and the feeling of a bunch of genuinely nice and happy people is refreshing that run down must have been fun
Great video Dean. I'm no runner, but that did look like fun. The scenery looks awesome
Thanks for watching Jamie, the scenery was spectacular all weekend. Can't wait to get out there again on another weekend. Such a great bunch of people too which made it all the more fun.
Teachers pet ,great video Dean
Haha 🤣 got a lot out of the weekend
Catching up on your latest video from my B&B in Hawes. Looked a great training camp Dean. Interesting to watch the downhill technique. I’d like to give trail running a go but the fear of rolling an ankle etc has always held me back a bit. Looks like you’re getting a great base for some of those challenges you’ve planned
Thanks for watching Anthony, need to get editing my Pennine Way walk from last week. Hope you have a good day today, heading for Tan Hill?
@@DeanRead sure am Dean. Just on the long climb to Gt Shunner Fell. Staying in Kirkby Stephen tonight. Thanks for the heads up on the pronunciation by the way😆
Haha 🤣 enjoy mate, wishing I was on the climb up to Gt Sh Fell now with you instead of being at work. You'll have earned a pint today 👍
If I can help on techniques do let me know Anthony 😊
Great video. Big fan of Geoff's events, I've been on a fair few and planning on doing a lot more in 2022 and onward.
Excellent, thanks for watching. Hopefully be booking on to so more myself soon.
Thanks so much Les! 😊
@@DeanReadI'm looking forward to seeing you again Dean 😊
Geoff's run at the end was powered by his smile
@@thomasanderson6558 hehehe you might be right there! 🤣 hope you're well sir?
Great vid mate - Rob from Vietnam here - been waiting for your next installment - still in lockdown here in commie Vietnam !
Thanks for watching Rob, still in lockdown? Crikey, hope there is some light at the end of the tunnel
@@DeanRead maybe continue until the end of the year mate - im patient though - next year coming back to ol'blighty and then back to running in the hills 6 days a week again !
What a great thing to do. The downhill running tips were really interesting. I ran too much on hard surfaces when younger and haven’t run for a long time due to knee pain especially downhill. Going to have to look into that. Looks like there could well be some techniques that would help a lot. Lovely area to run in too!
Thanks for watching Greg. It was a really great weekend and I got some great personalised tips. I love running down hill but I found I was like a clumsy herd of elephants 🤣 Geoff gave some great advice and now I feel like a gazelle, I probably don't look as graceful but in my head I do haha. I would highly recommend checking out his courses if you're interested. I didn't give away all the magic in the video as you can understand, I'm definitely going to get another booked in soon
I'd be happy to help on technique if you've ever any questions Greg 😊
@@focusedperformance thank you that’ll be great 👍
I’ve jumped over the blocked gate on the run. Didn’t help much I still could t continue at the next field. Turning around was the better option. It’s very overgrown there.
Thanks for watching Sean. They really need to fix that gate rather than block it, I had to wrestle with my urge to open up a right of way but decided not let the horses run free 😁
@@DeanRead the path is on the map going through the gate then east and dripping down to the main road. But the houses there have removed some on the hillside and the footpath almost ends on a cliff. If you can make it that far. I’ve put in reports with the council. But never seen anything happen.
There’s also a route that spits off back towards the farms. Still not managed to access that yet.
Probably a good thing that we didn't jump over it then 😁 Fingers crossed the council get their act together and sort it out.
Stephs energy is brilliant and it seems like she has unlimited stamina 🙂
I have been one of his weekends in wales
Geoff hosts some really fun weekends, I've been to another 3 since
Have you thought about coming to NZ and doing the Coast To Coast ?
Hi Jamie, I've daydreamed for a long while of coming to NZ and doing the Te Araroa Trail 😁. That would be a dream come true as it looks spectacular
How did you find the TerraUltra's over the mixed terrain?
Thanks for watching Ashley. The TerraUltras have been great all round shoes, the grip is excellent and I have lots of confidence in them. I've done nearly 600km in them now and I can't fault them on any surface or terrain. Very minimalist so would perhaps prefer a little more padding but they've been great.
This is awesome
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That was interesting, I could do with some technical advice to help the knees and a great part of Wales, when are you back on the PW run?
Always happy to help if I can Mark 😊
Thanks for watching Mark, I'd highly recommend these weekends... We really enjoyed it 👍I was out walking a Yorkshire Dales section of the PW last week over 2 days, that video will be up soon
Wheres the likes ??