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Anglesey 10k

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My first trip to Wales was rain-filled, but it didn't stop me from achieving a new personal best. A rainy victor. Why Anglesey  When searching for runs on the Find A Race website, I read the description for the Anglesey 10k and was immediately sold. You get to run over the Menai Bridge into the Isle of Anglesey where the route takes you along the water with views Snowdonia National Park in the background. Anglesey from Menai Bridge. Of all the parts of that description, the thing that stuck with me most was the idea of running over a bridge. That sounded cool. And that's the reason that led to me making my first trip to Wales. Menai Bridge ready for runners. A request-only town Although the run was in Anglesey, I stayed on the mainland in a town called Llanfairfechan which is edged between the Menai Strait and Snowdonia. The train trip consisted of 3 different trains over 5-and-half hours. While switching trains is something that can make me stressed,