Welcome! Rossendale, you say? See my 'Care to Join Me?' thread if you fancy a. crack at Pendle. Cheers,
Gary
"The best shield is to accept the pain, then what can really destroy me?"
http://garyufm.blogspot.co.uk
Welcome to the forums.
I started running on the hills late last year with no previous experience apart from walking. I'm fat and unfit and definitely not superhuman!
I'm on the other side of the hill above burnley and I'd recommend following Gary up Pendle. Incidentally I'll be over that way on Sunday if anyone cares to join me.
On the topic of fell running and walking let me share with you a post race comment once made by Gavin Bland, an English and British Champion fell runner.
"Not really a proper fell race, I never had to walk once"
"The best shield is to accept the pain, then what can really destroy me?"
http://garyufm.blogspot.co.uk
Rossendale Harriers meet at Marl Pits, Newchurch Road, Rawtenstall on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6:45. Fell running is a major activity with training groups for all abilities. You will be most welcome.
http://www.rossendaleharriers.co.uk
Going downhill fast - until I fell over
There's lots of us plodders about. I only really started because I wanted to exercise my dog, who can walk all day long. (he can run all day as well, but I started to enjoy it...)
Hi 'yomper'
1. I too came into running from cycling.
My main competative riding was Cyclo-Cross (I commuted too, still do) so when I started running a bit more seriously it seemed logical to get on the dirt/mud/hills on two-legs as well as two-wheels
2. I'm very surprised that none of the male members on here have offered to help you with your sports-bra
If you'd mentioned them on the 'Runners World' forums, you'd have been inundated with unsolicited offers!!!
That is 'the cross they have to bear' through life, poor unfortunates!
Generally to be found plodding along with 'www.ackworthroadrunnersandac.co.uk'
Alan hasn't been on the site for ages much to the relief of many of the ladies...
Re sports bras there is a thread on the very subject much discussed and thought about....