Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Like their name suggests (which is Latin for "curl of hair"), cirrus are thin, white, wispy strands of clouds that streak across the sky. Because cirrus clouds appear above 20,000 feet (6,096 m)—an altitude where low temperatures and low water vapor exist—they are made up of tiny ice crystals rather than water droplets. This happens when, despite the dryness of the lower level of the atmosphere, the mid-level atmosphere is fairly moist and unstable. The dryness of the lower level is such that parcels of air need to rise up to two miles (3 km), and sometimes more, before the they cool to the point of condensation. Level Although there is no mention of cycling, amateur cyclists will see a kinship in many of the things Askwith talks about – the club scene, the attraction of the great outdoors, the great characters of the sport, to the physical and mental challenge of running up steep hills.

Richard Askwith does an excellent job here of describing the obsessional and perhaps addictive nature of fell running. The author captures the self-doubt, fear, stubbornness, and mind-numbing forward momentum fell and trail runners experience. If you ever wondered if nature-running endurance athletes were superhuman, look here for our superpower: dirty, bloody grit. This book accomplished what I was looking for. 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. Askwith's book Unbreakable about Lata Brandisová was voted Biography of the Year at the Sports Book Awards in 2020. [5] [6] Bibliography [ edit ]

Der schreibende Läufer beschreibt seine zahlreichen Wege bis zum Erreichen seines Ziels mit viel Ehrlichkeit, noch mehr Selbstironie und einer große Portion Läuferhumor. Der ist sportartenspezifisch und auch wenn ich über vieles schmunzeln konnte (auch wenn ich die Laufschuhe schon vor einigen Jahren an den Nagel gehängt habe), sehe ich doch auch ein, dass diese Art Humor sehr speziell ist und daher nicht für jeden geeignet. I would have liked some more content on other areas, other than the lakes as most of the focus is there- West Yorkshire gets quite a few mentions but never in any depth. However that is fair enough as the key roots of fell running are the lakes and that's where the author has done most of his own stuff. Higgins, Mike (6 February 2005). "Feet in the Clouds by Richard Askwith". The Independent . Retrieved 16 July 2020. The most striking thing about the book is that it made me think if I wasn’t a cyclist, I would take up fell running. In fact there is even a part of me, which wishes for the quiet of a Lake District fell, rather than fighting traffic on the A31. 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. I didn’t have any recognition of the names in the book. There wasn’t a single fell runner who I recognised, apart from perhaps Ron Hill, who wasn’t really a fell runner. This is perhaps proof of the amateur nature of the sport; a sport, which more or less has avoided the trappings of commercialism.

If enough water vapour is available, a pyrocumulus can become a thunder cloud which is called a pyrocumulonimbus which can produce dramatic lightning displays. 2. Up in the clouds While there are many factors that will determine the exact amount of water vapour a cloud holds (e.g. temperature, altitude, pressure etc.) we can work with an average of about 5 g of water per cubic metre of cloud. Altocumulus clouds have several patchy white or gray layers, and seem to be made up of many small rows of fluffy ripples. They are lower than cirrus clouds, but still quite high. They are made of liquid water, but they don’t often produce rain. Stamina tends to improve with age anyway. So, for many of us, does technique, as experience refines our feet's mastery of rough ground. Mark Hartell says that, at thirty-nine, 'I feel my age in terms of having to stretch a bit more, but in terms of speed I seem to be getting faster. It's amazing.' And when Wendy Dodds, just turned fifty-one, recently did an extended BG of fifty-three peaks, it took her less time than her original BG, twenty-three years earlier - 'and it felt far easier - I just sailed through it.' (It would have been fifty at fifty but for foot-and-mouth; then it was going to be fifty-one at fifty-one, but she added two more 'just for fun'.) Very very enjoyable and will likely inspire most runners to take to the hills and run more in the countryside. The key reason, for me, for it being such a good read is that the book covers three focuses- (some) history and key figures of fell running, coverage of some results over the year, and the authors own experiences going from novice to relatively experienced, particularly with his Bob Graham round attempts.

However, I have to take issue with your descriptions of crazy downhill running. I’ve recently had my first off on a bike and after the ambulance ride and concussion, I feel a lot safer haring down a precarious scree gully than cycling on the roads at this time of the year! 😉