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    RIFLE

    Snytjie replied to mon-goose's topic in Chit chat

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    RIFLE

    Snytjie replied to mon-goose's topic in Chit chat

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    RIFLE

    Snytjie replied to mon-goose's topic in Chit chat

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    Rugby...

    Snytjie replied to 'Dale's topic in Chit chat

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Great respect for all participants. You are the ****!!!
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    Give it a TRI

    Snytjie replied to Beesrib's topic in Multisport

    How do you refrain from drinking too much red wine and playing golf in-between IM races? Every day after work I actually relax - for the first time in 4 years. Love it. No good for fitness though...
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    Pretty good. We drive Chappies daily to work. The repair work at the stop and go is by the municipality and its contractors. Apart from the work in Muizenberg/Kalk Bay, I have never seen such slow progress in my life. The other stabilization work I imagine is part Entileni part CoCT. I don't see how that would progress faster, and plants take a lot of time to grow too. The whole prohibition of cycling/walking was ill thought out and doomed to fail from the beginning. It should have been an urgent warning of the danger and a confirmation that you use the road at own risk. Right now it only puts the guards in a awkward position: I can just imagine how many insults they had to endure when they still tried to stop cyclists...
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    Hi, I did IM in 2015 while on LCHF - sort of. You need carbs during extended training/races. An RQ test will show you that. Question is where do you get those carbs: eat it, or let your body try and supply through gluconeogenesis? I chose the former as I didn't want to strain my body even further than 'normal' IM strain. There is enough evidence to show that insulin production is suppressed during exercise which prohibits carb to fat production. It is burned as needed. I used Phil Mafetone's formula (180-age, +5-10 if you haven't been injured/burned out in past two years) to project where I use 50% glucose during exercise and simply ate that amount (per hour). I think this is essential for ultra races otherwise you will bonk. I later did a RQ test and it confirmed that his formula was spot on for me. I also took in carbs within the frist 30min after a long training session if I felt that I was depleted in any measure. My weight was completely within what I desired and as a non-talented athlete I did IM in 12:46 without any energy issues. Enough for me...
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    Thought Richard Murray had it all the way, but my word, this bra turn out to be a beast on Sunday...
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    Twee van ons. Ek dog dis 'n springtou sonder die tou. Jy weet, Wi styl tipe ding Aaaaaannnnyway....
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    Sorry, but I couldn't help chuckling about this. What exactly does a "digital skipping rope" do?
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    Start by proof-reading your press releases: "Standard Bank hopes to grow the Standard Bank IRONMAN® South Africa events into a truly world class Pan Africa endurance events" Also: no growing needed, these events are already worldclass. Add tangible value as pointed out above, not just advertisement garble...
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    I look forward to this season...
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    I've seen some not-so-shiny-gems in my short time on the Hub, but this one tops them all. Dude, your business much be a complete ****-up. Try something else.
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    SNAP!!!!
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    I think you greatly simplify the options available to the CTCT organisers. I don't think that "alternative routes" ever include an entire 109km route in addition to the normal one. There must be some alternative stretches, e.g. Ou Kaapse Weg + Constantia neck for incase Chappies proves unusable. But to have an entire full length route in reserve seems impossible: think of all the community liaision, permissions etc you would have to have in place to get full road closures for a full route? The organisers also clearly stated that the emergency services and city officials are under severe strain because of the fires and there simply are not enough resources to fully support a massive event like the tour and still keep the fires out of our houses. It is definitely not just about choosing a piece of road and blocking it off... As for the support services: last night we sat on our stoep watching a new fire start just above Ocean View when none of the main fires were even close to it. Today: a new fire in Cape Point. Can you even imagine under what strain the city's resources are?
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    Jip. At the start of 2014 he also said that he was optimistic about the work he put into his swim. Unfortunately there wasn't any evidence of that during the season. I really hope it is going to work this time. It would be super exiting to see him exit with Gomez and the Brownlees and bike/run with them!
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    Should this not happen by default? As I understood it the 2014 and 2015 fees were so high because there was no main sponsor and they had to get more funds from entrants...
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    Rugby...

    Snytjie replied to 'Dale's topic in Chit chat

    Boks will always be under pressure until they consider disciplinary records when selecting players. Guys like Flip vd Merwe and Jannie du Plesis give away way too many penalties for bull**** during each game. They don't have the professionalism to play, and they certainly do not add enough value to indulge their shitty attitudes.
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    Jeez Dude, really... There are pointers to danger in every situation in (RSA) life. People don't get put off shopping, driving, drinking, sex or walking because there are warnings against criminals, seat belts, warnings on alcohol bottles, condoms and warnings of slippery surfaces. If you get put off because of the need for basic safety equipment you probably have a serious neurosis which is far more harmful than not cycling.
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    Terrible. I really wanted to do both...
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    At the moment - as far as I can see - you have at most an informal group trying to take charge in a situation complicated by brand politics. There is little chance of that succeeding. Only a formal group negotiating a mandate with the owners of the land could step up and dictate what goes on said land. That could be the "Specialized Riders Club", "The Scott Trail Blasters", "The Jonkershoek MTB Ethics Committee" or whoever. The point is that they should have a mandate, and not an informal arrangement to maintain trails. Off course Specialized will feel like someone took their sarmies on the playground and refuse to play again, but in cold fact nothing prevents other people from taking an opportunity to splash their brands. It is unfair too to let responsible riders loose out.
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    I haven't done either of the Bela-Bela or Sun City races, but my opinion based two years' reports is that you are more likely to experience the "thrill" of racing at Sun City than Bela-Bela. At Bela-Bela you might experience disappointment/frustration at people walking the swim and fear on the bike route, but I've never heard anyone referring to it as "thrilling".
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    Probably because IM is an American brand and they work in $. As far as I know it is so with the 11Global events for which they charge a set $ fee worldwide.
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    Can you imagine how frustrating it must be for Murray to not be able to stay with them on the swim? He bikes with them, and can run with them. Its only that 45 seconds in the swim... I'll crack if it was me.
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