I used to be a fellrunner but i'm alright now.
At the sharp end
I used to be a fellrunner but i'm alright now.
"Run, run, as fast as you can,
You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!"
A Fox ate him at the end of that storyOriginally Posted by jodg
"Run, run, as fast as you can,
You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!"
I'm a happy plodder
Oh.....bum.A Fox ate him at the end of that story
I'm a happy plodder
Run Forest run!
Mrs sbrt sometimes hides notes in my kit bag, with Run Forest Run! written on them.
Not sure if she thinks I am a bit simple, like Forest Gump or because she knows how much the film anoys me(Hollywood schmaltz).
Well I'm definititely more of a runner than a racer as I'd guess 90% of my time spent running in the hills is not actually in races. But when I'm in a race I do my damnedest to run to my best ability... or bonk in the attempt.
Nowadays I like to kid myself that I can always beat Graham Breeze for example
Flat out is the only speed I know - that its looks a decidedly flat and most definately 'out' compared with the front end isn't an issue for me
I race with whatever is adjacent in the field, mostly the old and the lame, and I assume that is how they are looking at me.
No real answer methinks.
A race provides a sense of drama, a distinctive atmosphere, uncertainty, elation, disappointment, commaraderie, but the mountain environment enriches all the above for those who call themselves fellrunners.Whether you call yourself a racer relies on too many variables.
eg. for most of this year I have been a participant, not necessarily giving it my all (probably enjoying the occasion more). But with a few weeks training targetting specific races, I would call myself a racer.
Underpinning this of course is the love of the hills which for my part has undermined my competitiveness. Because if the sun is out after work and I feel in the mood for long trot out, then I will, regardless of what's happening with a upcoming race, be out there. Tonight the Lakeland fells looked superb.
I am a plodder - does that count?
yes just a much as the front runnersI am a plodder - does that count?
and you have a better tattoo than them
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