September

[El Gordo]

In April I received 'Running In The Clouds' as a 41st birthday present. And when I'd finished reading this book all I had to do was wander out of the door and it was all there. Amazing.

'Running In The Clouds'? Or 'Feet in the Clouds'? If the latter, then yes, great book. One of those reads that inspires without seeming to intend to.

If that book represents the meat-and-two-veg of running chronicles then 'What I talk about when I talk about running' is the weak Miso soup. It's not a long book, but I didn't finish it.

We disagree on this one. I loved the Murakami book. I think it does require 'tuning into' though, and can imagine its understated style not being everyone's cup of tea; or bowl of soup.

'Born to Run' didn't start off well. I liked what he was saying but his style and rhetoric were difficult for me. But once the narrative kicked-in and the characters started to show-up then it all started to roll and I loved it. I suspect he has one eye on an adaptati\on for the big screen and I hope it happens.

Christopher McDougall? Not read it, but I seem to recall people enthusing about it on one of the RW forums.

Glad to hear you're still getting out there -- I feared the worst from the silence, but voluntary hill reps is a good sign. I hope you can maintain your commitment through the cooler months. It must be pretty inhospitable on some of those hills in the winter, but I'm sure there are dividends available there too. An early Sunday morning run in the frosty Dales must be a great experience, especially with a lunchtime pint of Tim Taylor's Landlord to look forward to.