Feet in the Clouds: A Tale of Fell-Running and Obsession: The Classic Tale of Fell-Running and Obsession

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Ich kann die Begeisterung von Richard Askwith und wahrscheinlich auch aller anderen Fellrunner, die das Buch lesen, für sie verstehen, aber für mich war es ein bisschen zu viel. Confession: I did get tired of the book, about halfway through, but that's more my own personal failing rather than a jab at the book. In the same way that looking at a mountain isn't shucks to walking on it, running it may be "a step up" in man-mountain interaction.

Altostratus appear as gray or bluish-gray sheets of cloud that partially or totally cover the sky at mid-levels.

It is also a quiet homage to the spirit of local clubs and volunteers who give up their time to promote amateur sport and the amateur sporting ideal.

From the other side of the fence, I am a fell runner who has just turned to cycling after years of watching the sport. I could make some really lame puns here about how I fell asleep every time I tried to read this book, or how the only thing that kept me reading was the hope that the author fell off a mountain at the end, but I won't. Facts and figures were lost on me, but enjoyed reading about hills and peaks I’ve walked in, and despite the authors obvious sexist attitude, I also found the chapters on his runs and musings the most interesting.Even though its many inaccuracies, not standing well the pass of time and even the misogynistic twitches (all of them pointed at and apologized for by the author in the 2021 epilogue), the book has driven me more decisively to get (even more) out there, running and being alone in the woods. He provides some really good insights on the makeup of fell running races in terms of people's backgrounds. A great mix of history, adventure, psychology and sports book, it won awards in 2005 and I can see why.