Jan 2019
12:33pm, 25 Jan 2019
3,719 posts
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Lemon10
I have fallen over twice as an adult, both times I slipped on wet smooth rocks in the fells. Broken arm one time and suspected broken coccyx the first time. Any recommendations for super grippy fell walking shoes / boots would be very welcome!
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Jan 2019
2:28pm, 25 Jan 2019
23 posts
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Pastmybest
I fell over twice in a few weeks ๐ I reckon itโs because Iโm getting old ๐ the last one was on Dec 7th & Iโm only just back to normal sprained ankle and took a chunk out of my knee. Just hoping that things donโt come in3โs ๐ค
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Jan 2019
5:16pm, 25 Jan 2019
6,391 posts
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chunkywizard
Usually I fall over on XC, or when running on footpaths, bridleways, especially when it's dim/dark. Having failing eyesight doesn't help either!
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Jan 2019
9:21pm, 25 Jan 2019
4,900 posts
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Northern Exile
I have to say I've never fallen during the years that I ran on roads. It's only since I took to the fells that I've had trouble staying on my feet!
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Jan 2019
9:39pm, 25 Jan 2019
4,313 posts
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57.5 Degrees of Pain
I am a sure footed quick descender in hill (fell) races. I'm a regular faller on gentle woodland tracks. My all time classics are admiring the Arc de Triomph and face planting after tripping on a tiny tarmac ridge, and skinning my knees after tripping as I jogged very gently past the still empty starting corrals on Hopkinton Main Street before running Boston. UK best was probably tripping over my dog during a speed session last year.
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Jan 2019
7:51pm, 26 Jan 2019
4,902 posts
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Northern Exile
I managed to fall twice on my run today, I was up in one of the loneliest corners of Nidderdale. Given the terrain, I feel I might be forgiven ๐
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Feb 2019
5:56pm, 2 Feb 2019
4,329 posts
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57.5 Degrees of Pain
Nice faceplant at parkrun today. Running into a bright sun with a lot of tree roots underfoot and trying to stop the dog taking a route on the opposite side of a tree from me was too much for my brain to compute. Luckily where I landed was about the only soft section of an otherwise frozen mud and tarmac course
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Feb 2019
5:57pm, 2 Feb 2019
15,144 posts
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northernslowcoach
I slipped on slippy snow during my race today Right in front of my boss
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Feb 2019
6:11pm, 2 Feb 2019
4,920 posts
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Northern Exile
Plenty of falling over going on today at the Rombalds Stride race, pretty much all snow and ice. I surpassed myself by only going onto my arse once
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Feb 2019
6:16pm, 2 Feb 2019
15,145 posts
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northernslowcoach
I saw the best falling over at Rombalds a couple of years ago Speedy guy coming down to Burley Woodhead tripped, fell forward, somersaulted, jumped up and carried on running downhill - I gave him a round of applause
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