{"id":88057,"date":"2024-11-19T15:48:06","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T15:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=88057"},"modified":"2024-11-19T17:12:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T17:12:47","slug":"i-go-through-four-pairs-of-shoes-a-year-339-walks-to-castell-coch-and-counting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/11\/19\/i-go-through-four-pairs-of-shoes-a-year-339-walks-to-castell-coch-and-counting\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I go through four pairs of shoes a year’: 339 walks to Castell Coch …and counting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Alan Bretos estimates he has walked the equivalent to the circumference of the world – between his home and Castell Coch <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

EVERY weekend, Alan Bretos makes a seven-mile round-trip from the doorstep of his house to Castell Coch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a quiet Saturday in November, The Cardiffian joined Alan, 57, as he completed his 339th<\/sup> walk and it is clear he is just getting started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c1,000,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s my target. So I\u2019ll be in my ’70s, if I can make it there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good for your mind, it\u2019s good for your heart\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In 2014, following a heart attack, Mr Bretos was diagnosed with a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which makes it harder for the heart to pump blood around the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His diagnosis forced him to reconsider his three-times-a week 10k runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought, ‘I can\u2019t do this anymore’.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To replace his usual exercise, he decided to start going on long walks to help his heart: \u201cTo make it stronger and keep it going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf people have got conditions, walking\u2019s the best thing to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSimple, straight walking. Good for everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has now been doing his walk from Hailey Park to Castell Coch for the past nine years.<\/p>\n\n\n

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