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'Runners' by Roger Hart
Hi
Thanks for the tip on the 'Running' article. I'll give it a look after posting this. I have recently finished the above book by Askwith (I think its Richard or Robert - can't check as it's packed away ready for a house move).
It's all about fell running, which I don't do, nor am I likely to. However, it's a fascinating read. He describes both the experience of fell running, the enormous challenges available to the committed (or commitable!) fell runner, but also covers the history of the sport. This introduces some of the superhuman characters who have achieved feats of unbelievable heroism, beyond anything imaginable by mere human beings.
There is also a personal element of his quest to complete the Bob Graham round. From memory, this is a mere 42 peaks in the Lake District, covered in a continuous period of 24 hours (72 miles up and down mountains!). All those who achieve this are automatically memebrs of the BG club of something just over 100 members to date.
It's all good stuff and I recommend it thoroughly whether fell running is your thing or not.
Cheers
JP
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