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Countrystride #113: Why we Run - Fell and trail running in the Lake District
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Nov 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
...in which we embark on one of our all-time favourite walks – up the Glendereterra valley – to ask why runners head into the toughest of fell landscapes on journeys of adventure, endurance, technical challenge and self-discovery. As we delve into the Back o' Skidda', we hear from Keswick born-and-bred Jacob Tonkin about the heritage of fell-running passed to him by his grandparents, and his support efforts on the Bob Graham Round. Returning below Lonscale Fell, we follow Chloe Thwaites' journey from near-paralysis on an A&E ward to a reconnected love with northern landscapes. Finally, we speak with Danielle Ledbury, author of new book Why we Run, about the 28 extraordinary runners she has photographed in the Lakeland fells; about trauma and recovery; about grief and joy; about vulnerability and community; and about that elusive flow...
Why we Run can be ordered from Dave's publishing house, Inspired by Lakeland.
Why we Run can be ordered from Dave's publishing house, Inspired by Lakeland.
Released:
Nov 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Countrystride #25: Smugglers, bombs and Plague Dogs - A walk on Wetherlam: …in which we climb the perennial Coniston favourite from the Tilberthwaite quarries up the breezy ridge of Steel Edge, one of Wainwright’s missing routes. As we stroll, with George Kitching, we discuss Andy Goldsworthy’s sheepfolds, the tricks of Langda... by Countrystride