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  1. Ronniek
    Joh. Last year was not this hard on my body. Think the heat had much to do with both my quads seizing up today.
  2. Ronniek
    I managed to hit that sub 5 reasonably easy this year as well so am thinking the same. Doing the False Bay this weekend as my last long training run, will be using it to check out the race pace and nutrition. Although by now it should really be dialled in.
  3. Ronniek
    I was hoping that I would still have time to get to that level, but seeing as we the same age I guess it’s game over for me [emoji23].
  4. Ronniek
    Strange how I used to think that it was until I hit 40 myself [emoji30].
  5. Ronniek
    Normally when my left knee starts bugging me I change my shoes. By then they have about 1200-1400km on them. Guess weighing 65kg has it’s perks [emoji51]
  6. Ronniek
    If I recall correctly I think the clubhouse sees me about thrice a year. Two of those being the Comrades socials before and after. I however make use of the club gazebos after races much more often. Have met many club friends away from the clubhouse in and after races. I always make a point of marshaling at our club events, it is only a ten km in January, a half marathon in July and we also do the FNB one run. For three mornings a year I can run any other races and appreciate the effort other clubs put into organizing their events. Ps not judging anybody else on what works for them just my humble opinion.
  7. Ronniek
    With only a small portion of the fee going to ASA and a sense of loyalty to my club I will probably purchase a licence. Can’t see myself actually utilising it this year though.
  8. Ronniek
    A newer race more or less around the same time is the Hemel en Aarde Marathon organized by oom Wietse in conjunction with the Caledon Athletics Club. Cango is definitely easier but I enjoyed Hemel and Aarde more.
  9. Ronniek
    Ah yes. Wonder if the lady with the B seeding that didn’t make the first cut off was one of them. Or the gentleman that ran faster splits in the last 20(?) km’s than the actual winner that started off averaging more than seven minutes per kilometer? Still cannot fathom why you would want to cheat like that [emoji2363] Edit: Went delving into my Facebook history and then Comrades historical results. The gentleman mentioned above has indeed been disqualified [emoji1419]
  10. Ronniek
    I’m quite happy with mine. Does exactly what I thought it would do.
  11. Ronniek
    Wow. Makes me quite depressed about my so called ‘speed training’ this morning [emoji1787]
  12. Ronniek
    I have been looking for this as well. Also use the First Ascent ones and in a race half of my Tailwind powder ends up everywhere else except in the bottle. Have been pondering a move to a collapsible cup because of this.
  13. Ronniek
    Since the Wietse group runs were stopped due to Covid I realized I can comfortably do a solo 30km run on my own using only about 300 ml water with no issues. I prepared myself mentally to carry my own water once activities resumes. Only issue is that during Covid my wife realized that she also enjoys running so my only option of a second during the longer events is now gone [emoji2363]
  14. Ronniek
    Wouldn’t it be a down run next year as well?
  15. Ronniek
    When they decided to align Cape Town marathon with the international calendar by moving it to October I decided that last year was the last one I had run. I personally don’t see what the hype is about it, have always enjoyed Winelands more than that. However if an earlier date for it does materialize I would probably do it. Heck I’ll probably do any race you offer me now. If Comrades Does go ahead in September it would probably have consequences for the Washie though. Which would be a shame as I had decided that the time was right for me to start thinking of attempting one.
  16. Ronniek
    Received mine today. Tested it on my wife’s shoulder and then my calves and adductors. Seems to do everything I expected of it will see how long it lasts for.
  17. Ronniek
    Ag no sort of takes the excitement of my delivery away [emoji30]. Suppose you get what you pay for. Hopefully my delivery still happens today.
  18. Ronniek
    I have an issue where my left hand calf muscles, hammie and quads get extremely tight when I push the mileage. Also my lower back goes into spasm on the right hand side as well. If it can help my long suffering wife to sort it out without her ending cursing me it’s worth the R500 right there. I do regularly roll and stretch so this should just be another tool in my arsenal.
  19. Ronniek
    Would you care to elaborate on this please Chris? Too late for me I already bought it though.
  20. Ronniek
    With a few of my running injuries the only treatment that helped and quickly as well was shockwave therapy. Not saying that this would be close to the machines used by my physio but hopefully it can sort out a few of the minor niggles at home.
  21. Ronniek
    No idea if it’s any good but just chucked some Discovery Miles at it. Hopefully it’s not a total waste.
  22. Ronniek
    Sadly it’s not just limited to runners but cyclists and walkers as well. The thought of stepping into a pothole or even worse, an open manhole means I run with a headlamp even if it’s needed for just for twenty minutes. What’s mind boggling to me though is when I’m out on my run and I see a cyclist come past kitted out to the nines with no lights front or back. Yet the commuter behind him had somehow managed to scrape together enough bucks for the MrPrice Sport cheapy. Even worse the runners running with their backs to traffic in a group wearing dark clothing. Or the guys when you insist on talking the outside path thus forcing you to step into traffic with your back to it. If only common sense was common [emoji30].
  23. Ronniek
    To be honest I just can’t see myself running with earphones and my phone. Could still run with my phone but the thought of listening to anything while running is what bugs me. Have worked out a route that should be challenging enough to keep me interested but don’t know if I care enough to actually enter.
  24. Ronniek
    Must admit my pb’s up to half marathon have always come unexpectedly in the middle of high mileage training weeks. This should serve as motivation to up the mileage but as a shift worker there is just no time to do it. Can’t fit two sessions a day in to my schedule and having two rest days a week seems much more beneficial to my body’s aches and pains than forcing extra mileage on it.
  25. Ronniek
    Must admit my pb’s up to half marathon have always come unexpectedly in the middle of high mileage training weeks. This should serve as motivation to up the mileage but as a shift worker there is just no time to do it. Can’t fit two sessions a day in to my schedule and having two rest days a week seems much more beneficial to my body’s aches and pains than forcing extra mileage on it.
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