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Messier87

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  1. What a sight! Enjoy the weekend guys and girls! Suppose a couple will go off radar for the next few days with traveling and all. GOOD LUCK!
  2. And this is how 500 running pages squeezed into a cycling forum...
  3. So winter is rather relative depending where you are. I find that I need to dress up less than I think. The first 5 mins are cold, but when you warm up things get better. Guess I'm trying to say - I learned not to over do it. Looking at your location you will def need to run in a wet suit... -69.605,-53.354 https://www.google.com/maps/place/69°36'18.0"S+53°21'14.4"W/@-67.7524478,-20.1576667,3z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-69.605!4d-53.354
  4. For an "old" sod like me that heartrate is Z4/Z5 territory. Impressive none the less...
  5. Note to self - never stop running for too long. Wow. I didn't expect it to be easy, but I am really struggling to get a decent run in. I had ear pain last week, but not much more so either I have a virus or am already feeling signs of over training after approx eight runs. Is that possible? It is nice though to read how you guys get along - it helps with the motivation to start the engine up again.
  6. Good morning guys. Been away for quite some time. Injured after comrades, then busy with move and building stuff, then lazy and then just plain 12kg of "sleg wees" and beer! Starting to get out a bit again. Seems like this thread is BUSY!! Approaching 500 pages already?!?
  7. I have one and used it twice (indoors) since I have the HRM-Run strap. Been wanting to put it on the classifieds for some time so if someone is in need let me know. The running belt with the Fenix 3 generally does the trick so not sure it will be relevant in that case Andrew.
  8. Common problem. Could be diet related and not a subject everybody talks about hence it was difficult for me as a newcomer to get to the bottom of it - so here goes... I used to eat Weetbix with milk in the morning. No issue cycling. When running I had the trots when doing more than 10km. Switched to 2min noodles for breakfast (I know... ) and no more tummy probs. I think the high fiber content was my nemesis hence anything easy on the intestines could have worked for me. I also avoid dairy. For longer races I would even start looking at my diet the day before. Hope you find your solution. Oh and a 1:49 for a 21 km is a very good day out!
  9. Lazy - Just havn't ramped up enough after Comrades. Enjoyed the break as I was rather fed-up with the forced schedule leading up to my first big C. A tight schedule and hard sessions took away from the enjoyment, so I'm trying to get a bit of that back in the "off season".
  10. Been enjoying reading how you guys run - I just could not... Only now starting to go out again. First 5k & 8k runs killed me. Couldn't walk comfortably the day or two after each. Did a 7k yesterday and that gave me hope again. Will be building up again slowly and hopefully be OK by CT Marathon time. And I would like to explore trail running a bit more this year...
  11. Every time I sat down my lower body siezed up. Tried it on Sunday, but the hip protested going uphill. So I grind my teeth and irritate the family for another week. No haste, but did not think a little Sunday run could make me so old so quick...
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