Keith richardsons most popular book is stretch fashion. Keith richardson s most popular book is stretch fashion. Quite a dab hand as a waller is joss by all accounts he lives just down the hill as you will know. Joss is the title of the book written by keith richardson about the eternal joss naylor.
The life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor by keith richardson at. T he fell runner joss naylor was in the process of packing to leave for spain, where he now spends winter on account of. One of the uks greatest ever fell runners, joss naylor, gives his advice on training, uphill technique, dealing with pain and the best recovery drink. Then 1 won n get ettnerdles and had four karri nor he recor d 72 cut the 1960 wearing. This book about fell running, which is a fairly specialist subject, could have been totally boring. An oil painting of the legendary lakeland fell runner and wasdale shepherd, joss naylor, mbe, will go under the hammer online to raise funds for charity. The life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor, oxfam, keith richardson, 0955964016, 9780955964015, books, sports hobbies games. Keith richardson, the author of jns biography did a talk based on the book about his life as a fell runner and shepard with wonderful photos by val corbett, after the interval eric robson, look north presenter interviewed joss with his dog spy on stage and there was a question and answer session. Find out why close king of the fells joss naylor mbe. A handsome hardback on the subject of joss naylor, legendary fell runner. Any advice on books which you think i should add to my collection would be much appreciated. Nov 20, 2010 i loved askwiths book, hes a great writer. Keith richardson has 27 books on goodreads with 280 ratings. Keith richardson s second book published under the river greta writer banner was a biography of joss naylor the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd.
This extract is from page 8 of the new keith richardson book joss. Joss naylor, who for many years held the record for summiting all 214 wainwright peaks, will run from caldbeck to wasdale to mark his 80th birthday year. Keith richardsons second book published under the river greta writer banner was a biography of joss naylor the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd. Joss naylor, mbe is an english fell runner who set many longdistance records, and a sheep. Requests for books should be accompanied by stamped and addressed packaging which is suitable for the size, weight and protection of the book. Naylor is the subject of a biography by keith richardson, and his fell running exploits are covered in detail in steve chiltons its a hill, get over it. The life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor by keith richardson and val corbett 10 oct 2009 5. Keith richardson is the author of stretch fashion 3. I was trained for the bob graham round by my neighbour in wasdale joss naylor.
You will learn about his family, his beloved dogs and the true cause of the backpain that plagued joss for most of his life. And after many years walking in the hills of the lakes, scotland, north wales, it has his book that helped inspire a friend and me to enter the omm for the last couple of years. The painting, by lakes artist jonathan trotman, was commissioned by the awardwinning author of the recently published biography joss, keith richardson, and is included in the book. Sep 10, 2019 joss naylor was once quoted as saying, i am a man for doing, not saying. Aug 11, 2017 one of the uks greatest ever fell runners, joss naylor, gives his advice on training, uphill technique, dealing with pain and the best recovery drink. Joss naylor was once quoted as saying, i am a man for doing, not saying. Keith richardson years ago when reading feet in the clouds it was hard to forget the amazing tale of iron joss, indeed the story laid out by askwith created a great appetite to learn more about the life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor as keith richardson s new book is subtitled. However, keith did not commit to a reprint at the time as he had already moved on to research, write and publish the book joss river greta writer 2009 about lakeland fell running legend, joss naylor. A fellrunning legend will make a fundraising journey recalling his fathers move across cumbria more than 90 years ago. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
The hardback book is the same in size and quality hardback, full colour, etc. Two sets of limited edition prints with all profits going to the jigsaw childrens hospice for the children of cumbria. Olympic gold medal winner and cofounder of the london marathon chris brasher described joss naylor as the greatest of them all, a title he bestowed on joss when he ran 72 lake district mountains in 24 hours. The life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor by keith richardson. The life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor at. Joss is a book you open up time and time again, whether it be the beautiful scenery and striking images of the lake district fells, or the stories of man who truly is a legend. The life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor keith richardson on. The life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor increasingly regarded as an old mans bob graham, this route has become the benchmark challenge for the mature runner. The life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor by river greta writer hardback, 2009 at the best online prices at ebay. The life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor first edition by keith richardson, val corbett isbn. Joss naylor painting to go under the hammer for charity the.
Fell runner joss naylor the great outdoors, outdoor, naylor. Published on aug 11, 2017 one of the uks greatest ever fell runners, joss naylor, gives his advice on training, uphill technique, dealing with pain and the best recovery drink. A sheep farmer in wasdale, one of the lake districts most spectacular valleys, he began fell running at an annual shepherds meet and went on to set numerous records on the uks highest mountain ranges through pure dedication to doing what he loves, in his own way. The first book to be published under the river greta writer publishing banner was ivver sen and joss is the second and jacks yak the third. Joss the life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor keith richardson. Naylor is the subject of a biography by keith richardson, and his fell running exploits are. Although my photography will always come first, writing accompanying text is something i. Books by keith richardson author of stretch fashion. Lovingly penned by keith richardson, joss is a must for any runners coffee table.
The evening with joss was part of the ultra running weekend, which was being organised to celebrate 60 years of the climbers shop, in. Join facebook to connect with keith naylor and others you may know. Naylors book is very good, but ive got some issues with the. As his achievements increased he became better known as the king of the fells or simply the iron man. The book presents strong emotional revelations but doesnt dwell overly on any, much to its benefit. Joss joss keith richardson, in this remarkably insightful book, and in his extensive. Well, on saturday evening at charlotte mason, ambleside, he said a lot, and as ever was thoroughly entertaining as he said it. The publishing house, river greta writer, was established in october 2007 by keith richardson. The title is a direct reference to the many years that hill farming has existed in the lake district, in much the same way apart from tractors replacing horses and other significant changes since the early norse settlers first arrived in the region. The life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor. The award winning title, winner of the lakeland book of the year award, was first published in hardback format in 2008 and sold out within a year. Keith richardson years ago when reading feet in the clouds it was hard to forget the amazing tale of iron joss, indeed the story laid out by askwith created a great appetite to learn more about the life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor as keith richardsons new book is subtitled.
Longdistance specialist steve birkinshaw has smashed the record for a round of the lake districts 214 wainwright fells. Legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor. Its not quite fell running of the sort i think joss naylor does, but it is all about moving fast over rough ground. The ennerdale horseshoe fell race is an annual lake district fell race held in june, starting and finishing at the scout camp near ennerdale water. The life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor, oxfam, keith richardson, 0955964016, 9780955964015. T he fell runner joss naylor was in the process of packing to leave for spain, where he now spends winter on account of his health. Joss by keith richardson literature myracekit north. Naylors book is very good, but ive got some issues with the people who blabbed sean naylors relentless strike is a superb piece of writing that will be at the top of every bad guys. Joss naylor is famous because for a period of nearly 20 years he could absorb this suffering at a pace and for a duration that no one else could match. Reprint of keiths classic book on disappearing lakeland. The life and times of the legendary lake district fell.
The ultrarunner arrived in keswick tonight at one minute past 10, over an hour earlier than he anticipated, to beat joss naylors record by 12 hours. Hendos sporting heroes, by sports journalist jon henderson. For those looking to learn more about joss the man, keith richardsons work does not disappoint. The life and times of the legendary lake district fell runner and shepherd joss naylor by.