Fat Girl Hikes

So we did the South Circular in March, then did this North Circular in April 2025 but got really bad at sharing my walks so am trying to get back on it! I decided both times, to walk over Moel Arthur first, as the first section up the really steep grassy bank makes me feel anxious, so coming down it would be really anxiety provoking! Convinced I would definitely fall and break my leg! As we have walked Moel Arthur before, we followed the path that skirts around and didn't add the short hike to the top.

Decided to try a local route I found on all trails, and to see how my new boots- measured in a store and expensive- would feel. Praying for a foot miracle please! Soles with the boots sucked, my feet felt drowned- which considering I was told they are wide as I need a wide fit seems contradictory. So I already felt issues with the boots just setting off, tried to re do the laces a few times to try and help! Anyways, this is a lovely shorter walk and pretty so will share some photos!

As we are in July, I figured we should look at my original fitness goals, see where we stand and update/change as needed!!

Looking for walks in the more local area, my dad suggested looking at sections of the Offa's Dyke path. We have walked parts of it in a loop many years ago and once even walked from Moel Famau back to Meliden- I was a young teen then, so full of energy! There is a lot of information online, though I am debating buying a book, love a book! Any suggestions of which one to pick, please let me know! On this morning, I wasn't really feeling it, so I lazed around with the doggies and headed off around 11am. I didn't want to walk from the beach, through town and up, so parked in upper Prestatyn and joined the trail at Gwaenysgor hill. After I parked, I realised there is a little car park on that section of hill, so I wouldn't have had to walk on the road at all. Good to know for the future. 

After signing up to the trail to 5k in December last year, the day of the run had come around 08/03/2025- far too quickly! As I had noted in Jan, I didn't attend anymore in person sessions as I was feeling far too anxious about the fact I was really a beginner, having never ran before! I struggled with elements of the plan, mostly mentally, I had a real block in my brain about the whole running thing. So I decided to break it down, keep on hill walking as I am in training for my marathon trek in June, that will help with trail running ups, and then started couch to 5k as I felt I needed something really solid to follow. I chose Sarah Millican as my person as I love her accent and find her hilarious in general. This was at the end of Jan- I was afraid that I had started it too late as it was a 9week course and my run was before then!