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. Richard Askwith is a British journalist and author. [1] He is best-known for the cult 2004 fell running book Feet in the Clouds, which won him the Best New Writer prize at the Sports Book Awards. The book was also shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature. [2] [3] [4]

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 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. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth

The edition I read included an epilogue, in which Askwith talks about the reception to his book in the years after it, which was nice for me in contextualising it further. 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 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 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. Feet in the clouds: a tale of fell-running and obsession". 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. Die Bob Graham Round ist eine besondere Form des Ultramarathon und das ultimative Ziel der meisten Fellrunner: eine Runde über die 42 höchsten Gipfel im englischen Lake District, die man innerhalb von 24 Stunden vervollständigen muss. Diese Runde war auch der große Traum von Richard Askwith und in seinem Buch nimmt er seine Leser mit auf seiner Reise, vom ersten bis zum letzten Schritt. One of the ways in which clouds are formed is by the heating of the earth's surface which causes air to rise which condenses water droplets to form clouds. 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. Higgins, Mike (6 February 2005). "Feet in the Clouds by Richard Askwith". The Independent . Retrieved 16 July 2020.When making observations at a weather station, cloud cover is measured in 'oktas' (eights of a sky). A reading of zero oktas would mean there is not a cloud in the sky, which is termed 'enubilous'.

BTW: I’ve just happened to start reading a book by same author about Emil Zatopek – The Rise and fall of Emil Zatopek, this also looks a great book, if you are looking for a story about a real sporting hero. 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?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.

Bob Graham] once remarked that if you spend a minute on each peak enjoying the view, you're added forty-two minutes to your time. Heating of the earth's surface is usually done by the sun, but wildfires and volcanoes can also cause intense heating which leads to the rapid formation of clouds known as pyrocumulus.In the book, there are some remarkable stories of ordinary people, who – though fell running – did extraordinary things. For example, the likes of Billy Teasdale who wouldn’t use a car, but just cycle, run or walk the 20 miles to the start of a race, win the race, run home, and then spend the evening working on the farm. It kind of makes Monty Python’s Four Yorkshireman look like a walk in the park. From the other side of the fence, I am a fell runner who has just turned to cycling after years of watching the sport. My fell running experience taught me that the first thing to do was join my local club and I can tell you that your impressions are right: there is a real similarity between the two sports in terms of their ethos and atmosphere. I felt at home immediately. Toymaker: the autobiography of the man whose designs shaped our childhoods. 2021. [14] (co-written with Tom Karen) Let IT Go: My Extraordinary Story, from Refugee to Entrepreneur to Philanthropist. Andrews UK. 2012. [9] (co-written with Stephanie Shirley) 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.