[{"text_idx": "#000003", "text": "Bydd unrhyw un sydd wedi darllen Y Ddwy Olwyn yn weddol selog dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf yn gwybod bod yr her Everesting yn un sydd wedi tyfu a thyfu mewn poblogrwydd ac mewn maint."}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "Er nad yw'n her newydd, ymddengys fod y clo mawr wedi ysgogi mwy i ymgymryd ag o, ac ysgogi ambell un i'w gymryd i'r lefel nesaf."}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "107.57km a 8,919m o ddringo yn ddiweddarach, dyma'i phrofiad hi:"}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Illi ydw i, dwi'n 21 oed ac mi'r ydw i'n byw yng Nghaerdydd ar hyn o bryd. Dwi'n rili mwynhau dringo bryniau yn ogystal a rasio ar yr heol i CAMS- Basso."}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Nid dyma'r tro cyntaf i ti ymgymryd a her o'r fath; pam fod yr Everesting yn apelio?"}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Dwi wastad wedi caru dringfeydd, rasys a heriau sy'n dy orfodi i ddarganfod dy limit yn gorfforol a'n feddyliol - felly mae Everesting yn gyfuniad perffaith o'r ddau! Dwi 'di bod eisiau rhoi tro iddo fo ers blynyddoedd (rhyw fath o her bucket list) ac wedyn eleni nes i benderfynu os y byddwn i'n ei wneud o, waeth i mi drio'i wneud o mor gyflym a phosib."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Roedd fy hyder yn eithaf isel yn mynd 'mewn i hwn gan fod yr hyfforddi wedi bod rywfaint yn random am y mis diwethaf ar ol dechrau'n y gwaith! Dwi hefyd wedi bod yn rasio ar y penwythnosau, a gan nad oedd gen i ddyddiad penodol ar gyfer yr ymgais doeddwn i ddim yn teilwra fy hyfforddiant o'i gwmpas. Dwi heb gael amser i wneud reids hir yn ddiweddar chwaith ond yn y diwedd mi wnaeth yr amrywiaeth yn fy seiclo gynnal fy lefel ffitrwydd ac mi weithiodd pethau."}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Bydd unrhyw un sydd wedi dringo'r Bwlch yn ymwybodol o ba mor heriol ydy o, ac mi ddewisiaist ti'r gydran fwyaf serth rhwng y grid gwartheg a chyffordd yr Efyrnwy ar gyfer yr ymgais. Esbonia beth oedd tu ol i'r penderfyniad hwnnw."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Mae'r cysyniad o Everesting yn aml yn cael ei ddisgrifio'n \u2018ddieflig o syml\u2019 - reidio i fyny a lawr allt nes dringo cyfanswm o 8,848m, yn enwedig gan mai dim ond (!) 8 awr a hanner gymerodd o i ti. Pa mor anodd oedd o?"}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "Ro'n i wrth fy modd ond roedd o hefyd yn eithaf ofnadwy! Roedd y cwpwl o oriau cyntaf yn anodd gan nad oedd o'n ddigon anodd ac ro'n i'n teimlo'n ymwybodol o geisio'u cael nhw wedi'u gwneud... wedyn tua hanner ffordd drwodd roedd o'n dechrau mynd yn boenus iawn ac mi'r oedd graddfa'r her yn dechrau taro. Ar ol tua pump awr nes i daro cyfnod garw; roedd 'na'n dal i fod ffordd bell iawn i fynd ac mi'r oedd y coesau'n dechrau cwyno, a'r tywydd yn gwaethygu. Unwaith roedd y diwedd o fewn golwg (y ddwy awr olaf) ro'n i'n teimlo bod y cymhelliant yn uchel a dois i o hyd i rythm. Ond roedd o'n dal yn her enfawr ac mi'r oedd 'na ddigon o adegau lle y gwnes i ystyried rhoi'r ffidil yn y to."}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "Roedd gorffen y ddringfa olaf a dod oddi ar y beic yn teimlo fel dathliad yn ei hun! Cyrrhaeddon ni adref yn eithaf hwyr ond mi gawson ni bryd bwyd neis a champagne ges i o ras flaenorol (aeth yn syth i'm mhen ar ol sip!), ac mi dderbyniais i gadarnhad y noson honno. Doeddwn i ddim yn disgwyl i bobl sylwi na phoeni felly roedd o'n neis iawn i gael negesuon ac ati."}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Dwi'n dal i drio gweithio allan be 'dwi eisiau ei wneud efo seiclo ond ar hyn o bryd dwi'n mwynhau'r gymysgedd o rasio a heriau personol. Dwi'n cynllunio i barhau i weithio, rasio a mwynhau. Ac mae 'na ddigonedd o fynyddoedd ar ol yn y byd i'w dringo!"}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "Recently, I came across articles that announced that the women's record for the time to complete an Everesting had been broken by a cyclist from Cardiff, Illi Gardner, on the slopes of Bwlch y Groes in the Eryri national park."}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "text": "Living in Bala myself, the Bwlch is a firm favourite - especially climbing from Llanuwchllyn - and many of you will be aware of the infamous southern side and its relentless steepness. Once is plenty for me!"}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "text": "She shares her experience with us of 107.57km and 8,919m of climbing:"}, {"text_idx": "#000037", "text": "It\u2019s not the first time you\u2019ve dared such challenges; why did/does Everesting appeal to you particularly?"}, {"text_idx": "#000038", "text": "I\u2019ve always absolutely loved climbing and races/challenges that force you to find your limit both physically and mentally -- so Everesting is the perfect combination of the two! I\u2019ve wanted to give it a go for years (kind of a bucket-list challenge) then this year I decided that if I was going to do it, I might as well try to get it done as quickly as possible."}, {"text_idx": "#000040", "text": "I love the simplicity of climbing -- just you and the road, nowhere to hide! -- and the feeling of satisfaction after giving your best effort is unmatchable, not to mention the amazing views you often get. When I first started cycling I was terrible at all the technical aspects but had some fitness from other sports so I immediately loved just cycling up hills, and it\u2019s grown from there."}, {"text_idx": "#000042", "text": "My confidence was pretty low going into this as my training has been somewhat random for the last month or so after starting work! I\u2019ve often been racing on the weekends as well, and as I didn\u2019t have a set date for the attempt I wasn\u2019t tailoring my training around it. I haven\u2019t had time to do many long rides recently either but ultimately the variety of riding leading into it kept my fitness up and worked out well."}, {"text_idx": "#000043", "text": "Anyone who\u2019s ridden the Bwlch previously will know just how hard it is, and you specifically chose the very steepest section between the cattle grid and Vyrnwy junction for the attempt. Explain the thought process behind that."}, {"text_idx": "#000045", "text": "The concept of Everesting is often described as \u2018fiendishly simple\u2019 - riding up and down a mountain until you accumulate 8,848m of elevation, especially given it only (!) took you around 8 and a half hours. How hard was it? Did you have any rough patches?"}, {"text_idx": "#000050", "text": "Finishing the last repeat and getting off the bike felt like a celebration in itself! We got home quite late but still had a nice meal and some champagne from a previous race (which went straight to my head after a sip!), and I received confirmation that evening. I didn\u2019t expect people to really notice or care so it was so nice to get messages and things."}, {"text_idx": "#000052", "text": "Thank you! I\u2019m still figuring out what I want to do with cycling but I\u2019m currently enjoying the mixture of racing on the road along with personal challenges. I\u2019m planning on just continuing working, racing and keeping the enjoyment there. And there are still lots of mountains in the world to be climbed!"}]