not strictly a book on fell running but it does go on to explain why we can do silly challenges.Its called survival of the fittest by Dr Mike Stroud.Fantastic reading a real eye opener in to where we have come from and how we got here.
not strictly a book on fell running but it does go on to explain why we can do silly challenges.Its called survival of the fittest by Dr Mike Stroud.Fantastic reading a real eye opener in to where we have come from and how we got here.
Just ordered mine
The Lulu website now includes this ***** review by Richard Askwith ("Feet In The Clouds").
"Highly recommended reading for anyone who loves being active in the great outdoors. There are more than 50 different accounts of mountain adventures here, in more than 50 different voices, each giving a different perspective on fell-running. From short races to 24-hour circuits and two-day mountain marathons, from Scotland to the Lakes, Shropshire to Yorkshire - each one is different, but each manages to conjure up a sense of actually being there. If you can't actually get out and do one of these races yourself, then reading a chapter from The Best of the Fells is the next best thing (and a lot easier). This is a wonderful little book - it's almost like carrying the fells around with you in your pocket. And it's all in an excellent cause..."
I understand sales are still below 300 copies and given that all proceeds go to Mountain Rescue it would be nice if a few more of the 6000+ members of the FRA bought a copy to recognise Pete Hooper's labour of love and to increase the royalty cheque to mountain rescue. The book also has a lot more laughs than Stud Marks on the Summits.
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperbac...-fells/6359875?
Last edited by Graham Breeze; 27-04-2010 at 12:47 AM.
Indeed it does - Mr Lurker opened it at random and was chortling right away.Originally Posted by GrahamB
If you buy the book before 5th May and quote FREEMAILUK305 with your order then postage (up to £2.99) is free.
'If you buy the book before 5th May and quote FREEMAILUK305 with your order then postage (up to £2.99) is free.'
B****r - ordered mine at 7.30!
it might do better if it was available on amazon - but I dunno how that works really.
(and yes I have bought one)
Pete is looking into that but the book will need an ISBN and I suppose the people who are more likely to buy it don't need to go to Amazon to find it (where I don't think it would be any cheaper than buying direct from the publisher Lulu).
My interest in the book is that when a fellrunner goes to the immense effort of producing a book about fellrunning, written by fellrunners for fellrunners, for no personal financial gain then I believe I should play my part in encouraging the fellrunning community to give its support.
not that it would be cheaper - although delivery would be free - but for instance if it appeared on the 'Feet in the Clouds' page as a 'people who bought this also bought this', that would surely boost its sales.
Also, if people use that sad virtual friends social networking site, Facebook, then it could be added to the Visual Bookshelf application - i might give it a whirl. Add it, review it and then share it. Not necessarily going to get sales from that but all publicity is good publicity.
It's a good book. It deserves a wider readership!
Si
edit: done.
Last edited by circle; 27-04-2010 at 01:04 PM.
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