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  1. R-squared
    2025 WADA prohibited drugs list and other documents released about 3 weeks ago, so probably updating
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    Pharmacokinetics reasonably well established. Half-life is about 20 hours with normal kidney function. 90% cleared in about 3 half-lives, >95% in 5.
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    Organisers of first-time courses often have poor perception of difficulty. First Winelands marathon (1979 I think) was described as fast and organisers got Johnny Halberstadt and others along to break SA record. Winning time was about 2:25; next year described as ‘tough and grueling’!
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    Have run and cycled over that foot bridge at all hours with no problems to date. Lots of security on western side - USA and UK embassies!
  5. R-squared
    Longer runs! 15-18 km and other training means your cardiorespiratory fitness is good but marathon running requires musculoskeletal conditioning as well. You have no idea how sore your legs can get past 30 km until you've tried it without the preconditioning! Hill training, both up and down, will also help with getting some eccentric muscle contraction training to prevent the dreaded DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness)
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    I agree with keeping on M4 - the stretch through Wynberg is a bit heavily trafficked but do-able; Stanhope-Palmyra-Campground is a pleasant ride, also has the option (when more familiar with area) of taking back roads through Keurboom Park and Rondebosch to avoid a lot of the traffic. This also gets you out of a lot of the wind on the way home in summer when the South-Easter can be a real handful.
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    Can't draw any inferences from the race numbers - I entered early and have 52047
  8. R-squared
    Wind - 30 km/h? Try cycling into the teeth of a 45 km/ h south-easter for the whole commute! Would take the rain though!
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    This ramp is quite narrow and narrows more at the top - only feasible way up from that part of town though. A possible solution would be to make the first kilometre or so into a 'neutral zone' and have the start mats after it widens out on the freeway. This would help to keep the fast starters controlled (maybe?)
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    I run to and from work once a week or so, cycle another twice. Distance is about 9 km each way so quite fatiguing doing the running bit too frequently. Running commute to work is great, sometimes the homeward run is a bit daunting after a busy day. I use a Camelbak Blowfish which is light and can accommodate shirt, underpants, socks, FOOD, mobile and other bits and pieces. If I didn't need to transport food etc then the weekly restock and running with a fanny pack (see other thread!) for phone would be my choice
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    A bell is very useful but in the modern era of earbuds and floating along gazing at smartphone screen, a foghorn might be more appropriate to warn dim-witted pedestrians of your presence
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    No, just declare that you have used it when they ask you to come and pee in a bottle!
  13. R-squared
    Short-acting bronchodilators like 'Venteze' (salbutamol) ARE restricted - 1600 mcg (16 puffs) in one day - and only salbutamol can be used. Long-acting bronchodilators are acceptable - formoterol ('Foradil') to a maximum of 54 mcg / day and salmeterol ('Serevent') if used according manufacturer's recommendations. Inhaled corticosteroids are fine but no injected or oral are allowed. No TUE needed for use of standard asthma treatment - just a declaration of use if tested.
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    The whole process should be confidential, if SAIDS test then they are unlikely to have access to that information but will ask about any medications taken at the time of testing. If the drugs are not prohibited then no problem unless there are thresholds as for salbutamol. Problem is there are thousands of recreational athletes out there with hypertension and other conditions that are routinely and effectively treated with drugs that appear on the prohibited list. SAIDS and the national federations couldn't cope with the admin if every recreational athlete doing Two Oceans, Comrades, CTCT applied for TUE. These individuals are highly unlikely to be tested and if so, could claim a retrospective TUE . If you have legitimate prescription, particularly for a well-established medical condition then I cannot see that sanctions could be applied.
  15. R-squared
    Puricos is allopurinol which is fine. Old-fashioned gout treatments included probenecid - ask DI abouth that one
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