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Your first Dragon's Back Race - top tips with TV presenter & coach Lorwi Morgan (plus a Welsh lesson!)

from Trail & ultra running from Wild Ginger Running

Diolch! Thanks! To the lovely Lowri Morgan for chatting to us about her Ras Cefn y Draigg (Dragon’s Back Race) experience in 2019 where she crossed the finish line as 4th female and first in her age category, looking so strong with her 4-year-old son on her back, despite having been battling a knee injury for over half of the race! Lowri is Wales' finest TV presenter and BAFTA-award-winning broadcaster commentated on last year’s race and the 2021 race film.Thumbnail credit: No Limits PhotographyOriginally on YouTube here: https://youtube.com/live/zUbU1HIFxYIThe live broadcasts are taking on a Dragon's Back theme because this is my ‘year of the dragon’ with my dragons back race SKT (slowest known time) plan to complete this epic 6-day route over 6 separate weekends, sponsored by Harrier trail and ultra running gear.https://harrierrunfree.co.uk/Also a coach, Lowri shares her top tips about training for and completing your first Dragon’s Back Race, and also revealing what it’s like to do the race commentary as she did for the 2024 race and the 2021 Dragon’s Back feature film - with wonderful snippets of Welsh woven into the coverage. We will be learning some key Welsh phrases with Lowri too. Diolch Lowri! And am dani! (Let's do this!) Let's see some golygfa lovely (lovely views) after some dringfeydd serth (steep climbs) and get bwedi linon laan (totally knackered!).Lowri's 2019 interview on WGR with more great DB tips https://youtube.com/live/Atfvl2eScdoFollow Lowri on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/_lowrimorgan/Read Lowri's incredibly inspiring book about recovering from a serious accident and being told she would never walk again to completing ultra, adventure races and more! https://amzn.to/3G0un7lWatch Lowri on the 2021 Dragon’s Back feature film https://www.dragonsbackrace.com/filmsWatch Lowri’s 2024 race commentary https://www.dragonsbackrace.com/2024-dragons-back-race-show/My Dragon's Back SKT films will be sponsored by Harrier trail & ultra running gear. Find out more about their awesome and very reasonably-priced kit here http://harrierrunfree.co.uk/ Subscribe to Wild Ginger Running and click the notifications bell so you don't miss out on any episodes!---My NEW book, The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3AyX6NEMy book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTyPlease like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGRFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunningMeet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/Join this channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWEw4ys-SlXU1pCp6oyMemQ/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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