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Jackes

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  1. 1. Forward to 58:45 2. Zach Miller at UTMB this weekend...
  2. Well ok then, I guess 15:52 is rather impressive for a 5K, especially if you are 50 years old.... https://www.instagram.com/gg11run/
  3. You had the Forerunner 230 right? Care to share why the change? Am I correct is seeing that Suunto has way more battery life than the Garmins?
  4. We did this last year when we started from June for marathon/comrades in the winter. We did up till 25 kms on the treadmills and it is no jokes. I could barely make 5 km this winter returning from outside, so serious respect yes. And bloody well done to her Fanie, that is excellent!!!
  5. Increase the stride, I tried and would've thought decrease to increase the cadence? (Shows why I ended up a bean counter and not something in this field) For reference, my stats from yesterdays interval training was Ave 161, Max 191 and stride 1.04, vs the Ave 160 and Max 170 and also 1.04 on the normal 10km run
  6. Not off-topic at all. The only off-topic chat here is cycling stuff.. This is a concept I cannot grasp and or figure out myself. Taking a run this week, my wife's cadence was ave-180, max-190 where mine was 160 and 170. Now I am 1.9 and she is 1.65. I have tried my best to make my strides quicker and shorter (1.04m where hers on this run was 0.94), but I cannot get that cadence up. Problem with quicker is, my wife is not going to keep up, we run together. So what else should I do? Shorter and quicker strides than I am able to put out is not going to be comfortable, so what am I missing? I would really like to get this right if it is something that I am doing wrong, perhaps even contributing to itb for example...
  7. I stumbled across this the other day and just when I almost drooled all over my keyboard, I saw the entry fees...
  8. I see mr Walmsley is doing what he does best. All out, spectacularly record or blow up, nothing average...
  9. Thanks, it makes sense. Although I conquered the bastard, eventually, we are far from friends!!!
  10. That's why I asked. What will happen to a 2017 wild card entry, that is on the waiting list, that conquered Mavis bank? Will that mean an invite, or just on the waiting list again?
  11. Omtom filghts also open and booked as well, credit card is nice and warmed up now...
  12. Originally they also said 01/09, like last year. Something must've changed in the meantime.
  13. I would've loved the peak, but due to similar circumstances, it has to be the full one. Goes without saying that it has to be a running cap and not the "running caps" we got at Comrades....
  14. http://www.runnersworld.co.za/comrades/comrades-2018-what-you-need-to-know/ http://www.run24.co.za/blog-run24.php?articleid=112&id=NEWS%2fFEATURES Race Distance Many runners are a tad worried that the new finish venue would add even more kilometres to the already gruelling race, but James calmed fears by saying the distance will most likely be very close to the usual distance of around 89.2km for the Down Run. The route will most likely be changed from 45th Cutting to the Moses Mabidha Stadium. The exact route change and distance will be announced later. I personally like this part... Comrades Date Comrades will in future always be run on the second Sunday of June, making it easier for runners to plan ahead. Pietermaritzburg is a small town that came under immense strain because of the many sporting activities that usually coincide on the first weekend of June, said James.
  15. Guys guys guys.... This... Everywhere in the media reports and the tweets from the guys that was at the launch, it was said that it would remain +- the same as the down distances. They talk between 89 and 90. Relax and go train...
  16. https://www.facebook.com/ComradesMarathon/videos/1545710398827032/
  17. https://www.ecr.co.za/news/sport/2018-comrades-finish-moses-mabhida-stadium/ The Comrades Marathon Association confirmed the change on Wednesday – while also confirming that the distance of the down run would stay the same despite the venue change of the finish. Runners will most likely run up 45th Cutting and onto Sparks and Randles Road through Berea and Morningside. I see a lot of steps...
  18. "Runners can expect the same down-run route as 2016 - except for the last 8km - with a 12-hour cut-off" - @JamesRowyn Dave Jack‏ @BlingKingSA 21m21 minutes ago @ComradesRace Final route run in to @MMStadium for #Comrades2018 not yet finalised but race distance expected to be approximately 89.2km.
  19. 92.5 if the 2.5 additional is true...
  20. One of two things. Either this was taken on the down run (which is my guess) as it seems earlier in the day, or I it is testimony as too how much we focused on the job at hand the day... Where on route is this photo taken, as I cannot recall this uphill?
  21. Regarding ITB... This is one of the less BS articles regarding ITB I have seen (In my unqualified opinion) http://running.competitor.com/2015/03/injury-prevention/10-exercises-to-treat-it-band-syndrome_125083 A few snippets.... (ITBS) is one of the most common running injuries today–and also one of the least understood. While most physical therapists and clinicians who have experience treating running injuries understand how to treat IT band syndrome, the average runner doesn’t have a clue. Common do-it-yourself treatments include: Icing the side of the kneeStretching the IT band from the hip (the IT band has the consistency of a truck tire and is supposed to be tight)Foam rolling the IT band (ouch!)Complete restBut ask most runners who have tried these treatments and they’ll say that as soon as they started running again, their IT band syndrome flared back up. It’s a stubborn injury and doesn’t respond to the treatments discussed above. IT band syndrome is not an injury of inflammation (so icing won’t help) or tight musculature (so foam rolling the band itself or stretching won’t help). So what causes your femur to move abnormally? Usually, a weak butt. Your gluteus maximus and medius are the two major muscles that control the position of the pelvis and overall stability of the leg during the running stride. Weak hips also contribute to the pelvis “dropping” down on the non-stance leg. ITBS is a problem with excessive, abnormal movement of the pelvis that must be controlled. And how do you control excessive movement? By strengthening your supporting musculature to handle the impact forces and torque of running. While strength workouts are incredibly helpful, they’re often the strategy that most often gets skipped.
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