I've been fell running for 3 years now and in that time I've had 2 horrible falls - not counting stumbles - I mean flat on my face. On Saturday I went flat forward and ended up with my face in a rocky puddle with a bloodied nose. I don't know if it's pure wimpiness (as my daughter assures me it is) but there's something in my make up that makes me feel sick and faint when this happens - even if the injuries aren't actually that bad. Saturday was particularly bad - it was freezing, I was wet, and my head said, get up, get walking while my legs and the feeling faint bit of my head said, no way. (Thankfully I was helped by two lovely runners - if, by any chance, you're here, THANK YOU so much). So my question - am I unlucky/clumsy or is this just normal/part of the deal? has anyone else started to see this as a problem and done something about it? might I have a gait/style problem that I coud do something about? Should I just give up and stick to grass (easier said than done)? Someone told me today about someone falling and having a serious head injury - the thought of chewing gritstone again gives me a horrible feeling that just keeps going though me. And please don't tell me to wear a helmet