Falling Over?

[Stolly]

I fell over at least 6 times running the full tour of pendle in November, 5 of those into deep bog - which as we all know are worth 5 points each

[Al Fowler]

I am going to have do better than what you've all said so far....i shall out-do you all.

[fellgazelle]

Nice one Stolly,
You must be top of the fantasy fell falling league, right now.
Or can anyone else beat this?

[emmilou]

Nice one Stolly,
You must be top of the fantasy fell falling league, right now.
Or can anyone else beat this?

Do training runs count and we can we have marks for technical merit?!

[two toenails]

I have an extremely low leg lift! People nodded and winked at me when I turned up for road races. "That's him!" Shuffle was my middle name. If there is a small pebble in a field I can find it and fall over. Even a tough blade of grass and I'm a*se over tip!

[Guick Dotto]

There I was minding my own business jogging down a minor descent with only a mile left back to the car and the next thing I know is I'm face down in the mud & rocks!! Minor surface damage to myself that will repair pretty quickly but unfortunately I also sustained a couple of rips in the arm of my kamleika - not a happy bunny!

This is the 3rd time I've fallen over in recent weeks and I realise that bad things often come in 3's but I still feel that this horizontal part of running is occuring all to often for me!

Just wondering how often other people fall over? I'm currently managing approx. 3/month!!!!

Golden Rule: Never ever look at the view whilst running!

[fellgazelle]

Do training runs count and we can we have marks for technical merit?!

All runs count, fell or otherwise.

Marks are awarded for technical merit as per "dancing on ice"

But bear in mind that the top marks of 6.0 will only be awarded for a full-on face plant into a wet cowpat, with triple salchow, or other activities of such esteemed ilk!

[Silly Big Fella]

Since falling arse-over-tit within sight of the finish line at Y Garn last year, my three-year-old now always asks "Will you be falling over today daddy?"

[Flightless Bird]

My name says it all!

I have tripped up within 5 secs of starting a training run! Even before I got out of the car park.

The worst fall I have had was whilst running up Penon de Ifach in Spain. The fall was normal (Tripped over a snake disguised as a twig!), and grazed my knees, hands, elbows. It was the subsequent treatment that I applied that caused the problems. I showered after finishing, then put some Savlon cream on my grazed knees. Two weeks later I ended up in Hospital with an abcess under my knee cap, caused by the Savlon becoming a breeding ground for all sorts of nasties.

[Penguin]

My name says it all!

I have tripped up within 5 secs of starting a training run! Even before I got out of the car park.

The worst fall I have had was whilst running up Penon de Ifach in Spain. The fall was normal (Tripped over a snake disguised as a twig!), and grazed my knees, hands, elbows. It was the subsequent treatment that I applied that caused the problems. I showered after finishing, then put some Savlon cream on my grazed knees. Two weeks later I ended up in Hospital with an abcess under my knee cap, caused by the Savlon becoming a breeding ground for all sorts of nasties.

how was the snake?