Beginners' Meets?

[Deejay]

Deejay posted
I couldn't agree more Stolly. We once had a bit of a run in with 3 po faced climbers of exactly that ilk at our local wall. We always used to fool around a bit and one night one of 'em pointedly said "Some of us come here to train" My mate shot back "Aye, and some of us enjoy it" Outside, they were crap climbers and miserable buggers there as well

Reminds me of when I took my grandson (then 8 years old) to the climbing wall at Huddersfield
- got similar comments 'Why bring a young kid here on a night when we're serious' - He proceeded to outclimb them and outlast them (But then he has had a climbing wall in his bedroom since he was 3!)

If only I'd had a climbing wall in my bedroom, God, I'd have been good

[Al Fowler]

If only I'd had a climbing wall in my bedroom, God, I'd have been good

Your head would of hit the ceiling before you reached the 2nd foot/hand thingy.

[Al Fowler]

The trouble with trying to 'learn' things is that if you're not careful you can get all po faced and nerdy about it. I personally prefer the get up in the hills and run philosophy and just see what happens. Fell running on your own or socially is just a faster way of seeing and experiencing some of the most beautiful and wild countryside around, throwing in some hazards and risk along the way of course.

Fell racing is another thing altogether in that you're endeavouring to cross the same wild countryside but as quickly as you can. The fun in fell racing, like I said once before, comes from the camaraderie of shared and largely self inflicted torture

Well said Stolly. I dont aim to be a nerdy boffin and hopefully to those who have met me and spent time with me that i dont come across as a serious person who's all about data.

[Deejay]

Your head would of hit the ceiling before you reached the 2nd foot/hand thingy.

Ha! Ha! Excuse me while I stitch my sides back together and call the police to arrest you for being heightist

[Deejay]

Well said Stolly. I dont aim to be a nerdy boffin and hopefully to those who have met me and spent time with me that i dont come across as a serious person who's all about data.

And I haven't spent this evening working out my average speed and my position in last weekend's race and putting it into my excel spreadsheet so that I can compare it against all other similar races. Oh no, I definitely haven't been doing that

[Al Fowler]

And I haven't spent this evening working out my average speed and my position in last weekend's race and putting it into my excel spreadsheet so that I can compare it against all other similar races. Oh no, I definitely haven't been doing that

Well my sad activities from walking through the door usualy start with my sister asking me what position i came literally the second i walk through the wall, my mum watching me with eagle eyes so i dont dirty everything. And my dad telling me i didnt do well enough haha.
Bath/Shower.
Patch up wounds and take painkillers.
Eat/Drink.
Come on the forum to find my position and time - and have a look at the mug-shots people have got of me and everyone else i know.
Work out my average mile speed from what ever google brings up by typing "average minute per mile" .
Start to ache and stiffen up.

I also seem to keep my numbers as a sort of momento - i even put them on my wall.

[NirvanaBliss]

literally the second i walk through the wall,
.

Please Al, do not walk through the wall, it will hurt!

Nowt wrong with knowing your speed, position, it helps to spur you on for the next race eh Al?

[Al Fowler]

Please Al, do not walk through the wall, it will hurt!

Nowt wrong with knowing your speed, position, it helps to spur you on for the next race eh Al?

Its a thick Oak door so i guess walking through it would hurt yes!

I suppose its not that sad - If i had a garmin it would do it for me....but i dont.....thats maybe something i could try and get for my birthday in the summer.

[The Piglit]

I personally prefer the get up in the hills and run philosophy and just see what happens.

Yes that works for many, but not for all, and presupposes a pre-existing level of something that I can't find a word for but I suspect fell runners instinctively have.

It doesn't work for others and I suspect again the large number of unecessary call outs for MRTs to walkers is as a result of that approach without the someting I can't find a word for.


But that's another debate entirely!

As for the observations about climbing wall country - spot on.

Walking thru walls? It's official, Al Fowler is ghost!

[Stolly]

Yes that works for many, but not for all, and presupposes a pre-existing level of something that I can't find a word for but I suspect fell runners instinctively have.

Gumption? Cojones? Balls? Stupidity?

It doesn't work for others and I suspect again the large number of unecessary call outs for MRTs to walkers is as a result of that approach without the someting I can't find a word for.

MRT love call outs It gives them a chance to get up in the fells with all their equipment, land rovers and whatnot and better still all go down the pub after!