Quote Originally Posted by Hes View Post
Awww Herakles, please don't worry. You will be amongst friends and I'm sure I speak for most of us when I say that I am just excited to be meeting a few of the fell poets at long last and have no expectations of people's appearence or ability...they aren't important to me. Being able to talk to you all in the flesh and hopefully sharing an amazing and challenging experience is what matters. I think this thread shows how supportive and non-judgemental we all are, you included, and I really do hope that you'll come.
Quote Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill View Post
Herakles, I can only echo what Hes said; You will be amongst freinds so it would be good to see you there. Even if you decide not to run there are always the kiddies races for the family and we'll all need cheering on as we come of Cat Bells. So don't give up on the day even if you don't fancy racing.
Nicely put by Hes and Harry, appearance and ability matter not, we are not flawless, perfect, supermodel celebrities (cosmetically enhanced and depth of character removed) we are fellrunners of all shapes and sizes, a wide range of ability and varying hairdo's strung out on a hill and welcoming anyone who wants to join us