Feet in the Clouds by Richard Askwith
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Richard Askwith is a Northamptonshire-based journalist who 20 years ago fell in love with fell-running - an obscure and reckless northern pastime involving racing up and down trackless mountains in all weathers.
His enthusiasm led him to immerse himself in the culture and history of the sport, and eventually to publish a book, Feet in the Clouds, which has become something of a cult among runners and outdoor enthusiasts.
It also led him into a series of increasingly severe fell-running challenges, from the classic races (Grasmere, Burnsall, Borrowdale, Ben Nevis) to, ultimately, what many consider to be the toughest challenge of all: the Bob Graham Round, a non-stop circuit of 42 of the Lake District's highest peaks, to be completed within 24 hours...
At the Live More Lectures in Devon on 5/05/2012, Richard talked about the joys and agonies of a sport that requires not just stamina, speed and agility but also hardiness, resourcefulness and guts - and explained why fell-running is, in his view, far closer to the true spirit of sport than cash-rich, result-obsessed multinational circuses such as the Olympics.
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This book changed my life for the better.
Couldn’t get out onto the Fells quick enough.
A Londoner who hadn’t even heard of fell racing. Was fifty and racing cross country, first marathon under my belt First fell race, Tinto hill in Lanarkshire. Straight up and down four miles.
Helvelyn across the Dodds, out and back.
Fairfield horseshoe.
Ran up and down Ben Nevis. Ran all around Glencoe, with a weeks running holiday.
Wish I’d known about fell running earlier, as my left hip was reaching its near end anyhow.
Two new hips safely in place👍🏽, and lo and behold blood cancer transplant next month.🥴
Can’t wait to get back up to Keswick, and walking the fells with my seven year old son🌓❤️
A profound book ….a real labor of love. Thank you Richard! It rocks.
A lovely talk which reflects the joy of fell running as conveyed so well in Askwith's book. I would only add that food and drink never taste so good as they do after a long fell run. I thank God I live in West Yorkshire, where so many great runs are within easy reach.
Having read the book several times, it's interesting to hear the man himself. So glad that I took up hill running 15 years ago.
Sad to say but I have read very very little, but we were in Keswick as a runner finished , chatted to a few people there also looked on line at the event,found out about your book and really enjoyed the read , read another of your books also many thanks
Fantastic Richard great words and regards the BG i did it this year!!!!!!
Great video Endurancelife and Great lecture Richard!
Does anyone know if you can get this as an audiobook? Thanks