Feet in the Clouds: 20th Anniversary Edition

This is a complete portrait of one of the few sports to have remained utterly true to its roots - in which the point is not fame or fortune but to run the ancient, wild landscape, and to be a hero... if not for everyone, in one's own individual valley.

Richard Askwith's journey takes him into a world of forbidding rocky hills, horizontal rain, fear, exhaustion, and stunning natural beauty, as well as his attempt at one of the purest and toughest challenges imaginable: the Bob Graham Round, the sport's traditional test of 42 Lake District peaks in 24 hours. Along the way, he encounters some of the most prodigious - and unsung - athletes, such as Joss Naylor, who covered the equivalent of four Everests in a single run.

To mark the book's 20th anniversary in print, this book includes a brand-new prologue and an updated epilogue from the author, reflecting on the cult book's success. With an introduction from bestselling author Robert Macfarlane, and a word from elite endurance athlete Scott Jurek. Gripping, funny and moving, this is a story that any aspiring runner, endurance athlete or mountain-lover will understand well: one of extremity, heroism, and the experience of a lifetime.