Feet in the Clouds : A Tale of Fell-running and Obsession
It's probably Britain's most obscure sport. It's certainly its maddest. But fell-running - the practice of racing up and down trackless mountains in all weathers - is also one of the last sports to remain utterly true to its roots. In this evocative account of a season in the fells, Richard Askwith explores fell-running in the most authentic way: by putting on his studded boots and running as many of the great races as possible, from Borrowdale to Ben Nevis.
In the process, he not only endures the stamina-sapping agonies of going up and the bone-breaking terror of hurtling back down, but also encounters the sport's all-time greats: athletes of astounding endurance and tenacity, yet unknown outside their own valleys. And ultimately his own obsession drives him to the toughest challenge: the Bob Graham Round - a non-stop circuit of 42 of the Lake District's highest peaks, to be completed within 24 hours...
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