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

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Was auch nicht für die ehemalige Läuferin geeignet war, waren die Vorstellungen der derjenigen, die die Bob Graham Round bis jetzt geschafft haben. Ohne ihnen ihre Leistung absprechen zu wollen: nach der zweiten Wiederholung hatte ich das Gefühl, dass sich ihre Geschichten wie ein Laufschuh dem anderen gleichen. 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. According to the World Meteorological Organization's International Cloud Atlas, more than 100 types of clouds exist. The many variations, however, can be grouped into one of 10 basic types depending on their general shape and height in the sky. Thus, the 10 types are: The earth's atmosphere is a very cloudy place. NASA's Earth Observatory estimates that at any given time, around 67% of Earth's surface is covered by cloud. The GOES-16 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-16) satellite can watch clouds with a new instrument called the Advanced Baseline Imager, or ABI for short. Scientists have found that rapid growth and cooling at the tops of clouds are indicators of the potential for severe weather. The ABI can show more detailed changes in cloud-top features, helping scientists assess the potential size and severity of a storm even before it reaches its peak! Cirrocumulus clouds are thin, sometimes patchy, sheet-like clouds. They sometimes look like they’re full of ripples or are made of small grains.

Lenticular clouds are shaped like lenses or almonds or...flying saucers! They may get their shape from hilly terrain or just the way the air is rising over flat terrain. The reason clouds are white and the sky is blue is all to do with the colour spectrum of light. Light from the sun starts out white but becomes scattered by particles in the sky. Atmospheric particles in the sky scatter away blue light more than other colours which gives the sky its blue appearance. 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. 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. These zones are created by the interaction of large cells of air which are part of the earth's global circulation patterns. 5. How much does a cloud weigh?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. Cirrus typically occur in fair weather. They can also form out ahead of warm fronts and large-scale storms like nor'easters and tropical cyclones, so seeing them can also indicate storms may be coming.

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. Altostratus appear as gray or bluish-gray sheets of cloud that partially or totally cover the sky at mid-levels. Even though they cover the sky, you can typically still see the sun as a dimly lit disk behind them, but not enough light shines through to cast shadows on the ground. Feet in the clouds’ is a book about fell running by Richard Askwith, a London journalist, who gets hooked on the sport of fell running. He tells a potted history of the sport, and also his own personal endeavours as a middle of the road aspiring fell runner.

1. Clouds made by fire

Weather prediction: Fair, but cold. However, if you live in a tropical region, these clouds could be a sign of an approaching hurricane! Feet in the Clouds: a tale of fell-running and obsession is a cult 2004 fell running book by British journalist and author Richard Askwith. The book was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature. It also won Askwith the Best New Writer prize at the British Sports Book Awards. [1] [2] [3] [4] Cirrostratus clouds are thin, white clouds that cover the whole sky like a veil. These clouds are most commonly seen in the winter, and can cause the appearance of a halo around the sun or the moon. 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. Stratus clouds hang low in the sky as a flat, featureless, uniform layer of grayish cloud. They resemble fog that hugs the horizon (instead of the ground).

Based on observatory data between 2002 and 2015, NASA's Aqua Satellite image (below) clearly shows three zones which are the cloudiest, over the mid-latitudes and over the equator. 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. 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. Bei jeder Sportart gibt es immer eine Steigerung. Wem der Marathon nicht mehr reicht, der fängt mit dem Ultramarathon an. Wem das zu wenig ist, der verlässt die Straße und fängt an, Trail zu laufen. Irgendwann werden es immer mehr Höhenmeter und wenn man in der passenden Gegend wohnt, findet man sein ultimatives Ziel. Für viele Trail Läufer in Großbritannien ist das dann die Bob Graham Round. Orographic clouds get their shape from mountains or hills that force the air to move over or around them. They can also be formed by sea breezes and often appear as lines where two air masses meet.Middle clouds (altocumulus,nimbostratus,altostratus) that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet (1981–6,096 m) Most interesting to me, personally, as an aging would-be runner, is the sheer durability of these guys. And gals. Mr. Askwith describes the Wasdale, a race over 25 miles of rugged mountain terrain, as having sixty-eight starters with only twenty-six under forty. Do the math--68-26=42. 42 runners over forty years old. Is the sport aging out?

Endurance athletes, mostly over 40, revel in using our bodies and doing more than we thought we could. Some are physically gifted. Most are not. We’re moms, teachers, sheep herders, IT guys. We’re nothing special, which makes what we do out there all the more remarkable. The Lost Village: In Search of a Forgotten Rural England". British Library . Retrieved 16 July 2020. Cumulonimbus clouds are one of the few clouds that span the low, middle, and high layers. They resemble the cumulus clouds from which they grow, except they rise into towers with bulging upper portions that look like cauliflower. Cumulonimbus cloud tops are usually always flattened in the shape of an anvil or plume. Their bottoms are often hazy and dark. Today We Die a Little: Emil Zátopek, Olympic Legend to Cold War Hero". British Library . Retrieved 16 July 2020. Richard Askwith introduces us to not only fell running, but also fell runners, fell races and long-distance challenges, and the remarkable story of fell-running history – all interwoven with details of the contemporary fell-running year as it passes month by month. Also interwoven is Askwith's struggle, to complete the 72-miles and 48-peaks of the Bob Graham Round (of Lakeland fells) in under 24h, much of which is in his head.

2. Up in the clouds

It appears that there are a bunch of old-timers in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland that call mountains 'fells' and run races on them. Who'd have thunk it? Not me. This book was…okay. The author crammed it so full of statistics that it was like reading a dictionary at times. I wish he’d spoken about his *actual* fell running experiences like the synopsis promised…