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    Still prefer this
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    3 months at a time, 2 years in a row. I was nearly there at some time Luckily it never lasted 3 months. Sounds like a vicious condition - all that coughing. ouch
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    Bronchitis, freezing at home, even in the sun... guess lack of oxygen does this? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    There is a dearth of good TV during the US summer months. I'm snoring through Ancient Aliens, NASA's Unexplained Files, UFOs: The Lost Evidence, Space's Deepest Secrets.... Maybe something terrestrially focused will keep me awake...?
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    A TV show on Google Earth?
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    The fitness & health assessments are key to discounts at Sportmans WarehouseAssessment at the pharmacy, yes! Aids / Smokers / blood pressure / sugar / weight The watch is not worth it, unless you have a newer iPhone and would like it for the gadget/fashion value... other than that: NO!Keep using the Woolies credit card. Link you loyalty card to you Vitality profile for some more cash backsCycling club? NoHaving said the above, I am using the shoe booster, am on the watch scheme. That said, next year I am cancelling the whole Vitality thing. it just adds complexity to life, and the gains are not really REAL... Nice to get a watch for 'free', but for 15 years before that I never wore a watch... Nice to get the shoe money returned... but not really needed. Gym is nice, but I don't really use it - mostly just to fetch smoothies Spend R300 to get back R245 for a watch that I won't miss R40*2*4 for smoothies which I never drank before this R211 for gym cash back on my 20% portion, but I don't really use it R125 for my shoes which I am used to buy So, for me: R300 a month to get a real monthly benefit of R125 ...? No!
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    you had an epiphany?
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    I am aware of people who ran the 2 oceans ultra and went off route to do a nearby parkrun, then back on route to complete the ultra...
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    Sondela Bela Bela Challenge, the last race before the big chill starts Afterwards, I was as "moeg" as this bicycle
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    A cold and misty sunrise over the Vaal river the past (cold) weekend
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    Not sure about the insoles, but will it not raise both front and back equally?
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    I had a pair of Road-X 233's (6mm drop) which i loved to bits, but they were chewed to bits by the dreadmill at the gym due to a mist-step by me. I tried the road-xtreme 220s (4mm drop, very little underfoot support) but all that happened was that I got hurt running anything over 5km. All I can say is that 6mm drops are scarce! I eventually settled for the New Balance Vazee's which has a 8mm drop, but a lot of cushioning. Luckily they are allowing me to pick up mileage again! PS: what is the new model's name?
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    you fast guys over the shorter distances [emoji36][emoji57]I have a faster half, by a full 10 minutes but my 5 is slower by around a minute [emoji24]
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    Geek funnies

    'Kaze Pete replied to Uni's topic in Chit chat

    I could make MS-Dos boot up without using io.sys, msdos.sys, command.com, config.sys, autoexec.bat. Only used edlin to edit the hard drive on a physical level. Drove the tech "support" mad [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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    I have an old watch, so do not have stride lengths. I am a natural forefoot striker (actually a bit of a bouncy runner), who learnt to do a midfoot strike - Did a lot of track / athletics in my long lost youth! However when doing interval work on the track (yesterday @ 3:30/km for 400m repeats) my cadence drops off as I fatigue. It starts off at 180/182 and then progressively drops off towards my normal distance "plods" cadence of around 160 (These I do at a pace of 6:00/km) for an average of 172/174 per interval repeat. Pretty sure the increase in pace involves an increased stride length as well. That said, I am about 10cm shorter than you and I am more of a fun runner with a "cycling problem" as I've been running on and off for the last 30+ years...
  16. 'Kaze Pete
    Only increase stride length after "you've" maxed out your cadence. Longer strides require more power and theoretically bigger impacts on "landing". Will most likely lead to injuries. With natural running the idea is to not over-reach (short strides) so higher cadence. Also longer strides if not prepared for it will most likely force you towards a heel strike. A lot of running form exercises focus on "high knees", not on "big bounds/steps". This focus on shorter steps and more "air time" for you feet - you do not shuffle. More air time will allow for a optimal/natural stride length. My 2c om my unscientific opinions and observations above: do not try to increase stride length first. As stride length requires more power (like grinding the big ring in cycling), I'd suggest to work on form and strength (core, hip flexors, abductors, adductors, glutes) which will increase your ability to take bigger and more frequent strides (and not force you towards an injury) But then the above involves too much thinking about a natural movement, so just do the form and strength work, and then just naturally run faster
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    I'd love to know how many people were DQ'd for the various offences. No need to name and shame, just the totals
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    Amazing I had no issues at all. Sometimes points for activities take a bit of time to reflect, but they always reflect on time. Apple watch benefit working like a charmShoe Booster working like a charmSmoothies working like a charmGym membership (refund) working like a charm I am a very happy camper
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    Sunrise in KZN
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    Fashion is ephemeral. Long socks does not mean you are cool / hip / rad / in Sometimes short socks just mean you care
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    Poeple feigning indignation about [the alleged lack of] cycling fashion is a bigger blight on, cycling in this case, society than anything happening at family restaurants.
  22. 'Kaze Pete
    Like Steven Segal?
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    kiddie parties tend to have hot mammas attending [emoji12]
  25. 'Kaze Pete
    What I do for my weekly 5km time trial at the club is to run the 5km, take a lap marker at the end, and then to keep the watch running for a cool down walk/jog up to 30 minutes and a few seconds. Garmin uploads that to Discovery (it is a TT, so my heart rate is above the threshold)... OK, maybe I'm just unfit? On Strava I trim the run down to the actual TT segment. All done, and everybody happy
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