Jewbacca

Easy for you to be an aggressive keyboard warrior hiding behind your hub name...........

this thread is starting to resemble drivers complaining about the amount of cars on the road causing traffic while driving a car on the road. Other road users are other road users. Just because they aren't the same sub group as you doesn't make them less or more deserving to be there. The traffic! The traffic! Says everybody alone in their car who IS the traffic. It does also highlight a distinct irony that as cyclists you ask for better acceptance from cars to make the road safer while in the same breath say how annoying runners are for using the same road as you Anyway, as you were

One day when I'm big..... Give it horns @Mamil!

This is VERY true. Transferring weight, pumping, time in the air.... It translates to all bike riding

I always assumed you had run tons and tons of marathons. Here is my very unscientific strategy to marathon running, bearing in mind I don't regard a marathon as a long way. When you think 'ah, road marathon, lets do it!' I don't think one should have any sort of time goals until you've run a few. The body reacts differently on different days, so having experience at a comfortable pace is pretty essential. It allows you to have a base line moving pace 'bail out' for when you catch a carrot. One thing I can tell you is that you WILL catch a carrot some days, and all the training, prep and diet won't stop you from having a bad day. What makes the bad days bearable is the 'ag, lets run through this at a pace I know I can go forever'.. I default One only develops this after time. One only becomes confident in this after more time. Too many people rush into marathons with time goals without really going through the process of experience. This generally leads to injuries, niggles and failed attempts at fast times and then quitting. I'm not saying this is you, just sharing my experience. I'm slow these days, but I've been well under 3h for a marathon and 30 mins for 10k at various stages of my life. The current aim is to get back to 'around 3:10-3:15' over the next 18 months

Don't you get one in your goody bag anyway? Why even question it? Just use the one in the goody bag?

hahahaha You're bang on track if you're teaching skillz, a love and passion for riding and encouraging fun. I think people are against teaching kids how to RACE with pressure and expectation. This usually involves some form of structured training, which compounds the pressure. Skills are essential for fun, teach but don't be annoyed when they don't want to listen. Maybe the heading should be 'How do I keep my son interested in riding forever from a young age, as opposed to including a race element? RE the surfing...... I surf a lot, it pains me when I see the groms annoyed out in the water when they aren't shredding hard enough or landing whirly airs. As a 40 something kook for life I get so stoked just being out in the water. I'd guess that translated back into riding bikes. It should make you happy, especially as a kid

Following on from that, what motivates you to STILL risk 'another' sub3 if you believe it's THAT dangerous? I'm no stranger to training and doing well at various races. I know I'm one of the few people to have run 13 peaks in under 15 hours. But I'm not sold on doing the same event every year as fast as I possibly can every year, especially if there is considerable risk involved. My brain doesn't compute the risk/reward if it is bad as everyone says, if you've done it many times before

All this talk of how dodgy it is. To the guys who have ridden many sub 3s, no longer race to win but still get stressed over their start group, how many sub3s is enough? I'm really interested in the Psyche behind the stress, the risk and the perceived reward, especially if you're that uncertain and unhappy with the start/group conditions. This isn't a dig at anyone before people start getting defensive and attack me. I am genuinely interested in the motive because my brain isn't wired like that

@'Dale holy smokes dude! I'm so sorry. That whole area has CCTV, as well as number plate recognition around the park and stadium, so hopefully they get the guy. Sending all the healing vibes. Stoked it's not another head injury though. ❤️

I agree. I always lose it when the chasing group starts looking around as though they expect something to suddenly happen. Chase! It's a HUGE effort for somebody planning on winning two GTs in a month in the not so distant future. Super clever break though. Put a team mate on his wheel to block, made sure Pidcock (who was probably the only guy there who could match that explosion) wasn't there and just went. BOOM

Pog just out for a saturday solo ride......

Why not? I ride in Jean shorts most of the time. Even done Swartberg Gran Fondo and a heap of other long stuff as well as Stage races and other stuff in them, not just quick spins. You guys are soft..........

I thought his court dates were set for mid March? The police took blood at the scene and the video footage is pretty conclusive. IF the blood tests and arrest procedures were done correctly, he is in quite a bit of trouble. The on scene blood tests all confirmed he was well over the limit, but the blood tests are the clincher. Anyway, lets see. I'm over all the conjecture and whataboutism involving these things. I will await the outcome, but not actively. Baying for blood and justice for things outside of my control just shortens my life and takes away some quality

I'd guess it's about the dude who was hit over christmas by the navy guy early doors near Glencairn. He is recovering and learning to walk again. The perp is still awaiting trial, which is why they have to use the word 'allegedly'....

Yes... If you're riding in zone 4 'most of the time' you are always revving really high and close to your limit. You need to ride in zone 2 a lot to build base fitness and get into zone 4 'occasionally' or on specific efforts, as opposed to most of your riding. I'm not the best person to ask about this as I am not particularly well versed on the 'up to date' science, but back when I last looked many years ago, intervals and hard efforts should make up about 20% of your training

I'm well on track, don't you worry!

Ok, so one thing people won't talk about is temperature vs battery use. If you're out in the cold and the battery pack is on your head, you will burn through batteries QUICKLY So, for me, having a torch with a battery pack I can store close to my body to keep it warm is non negotiable. I own two, a Black Diamond Ikon 700 which has many many settings and options for batteries, it is weather proof and the AA batteries last nights not hours when managed properly https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/product/icon-700-headlamp/ I then also have a Silva Trail Runner Free which has numerous battery options as well. It is lighter and smaller and very comfortable, but not as hardy as the BD Ikon. https://silvaafrica.com/collections/lighting/products/trail-runner-free-2-ultra A headtorch for me is not something i feel I want to 'get away with using', so I am happy to spend money on it.

He says typing with one paw......

I'd actually say too low would cause cramps inside thigh above the knee. Too high and you're likely to get stiff hip flexors and calf cramps. But that also depends on how good/bad your pedal stroke is and which muscle groups you're using to do what. None of this is linear unfortunately due to us all doing things differently.

Yeah, ENO and Rennies are old wives remedies that 'seem' to assist with cramps, BUT, the proper way to deal with them is to prevent them or limit them to very hard efforts, not every ride. If the cramps are on the inside of your thigh just above the knee, saddle height might be your problem. But I still think that shouldn't happen every ride. Zone 2 easy efforts often are your friend

I'm pretty accurate at knowing where I am re marathon time. Looking at how I feel at 21km at certain speeds. My very humble advice, go slower than you think is necessary until 32 then smash the last 10km or just get to the end from there depending on how many matches you've burnt. Positive splits will get you home a lot faster than going out hard and slowing down. So, go out a few percent slower than you think is 'reasonable'

I have two takes on this. One, which is usually the case, is you aren't fit enough for the effort you're putting out, so you basically go until you blow. The other involves what you eat in tandem with the above. As an anecdote, I know I can run 10km comfortably in 40 minutes. If I decide to run the same 10km route in 33 minutes, there is a very real chance my hamstrings or inside quad will twinge during the run and cramp afterwards. The sustainable effort vs above threshold is usually what causes the cramps in shorter things. Longer things it can start being dehydration, required salt etc, but the short stuff as per your examples it's training and/or lack of fitness. The science guys will start going into sodium levels and all sorts of glucose inputs etc but in reality you're over exerting yourself for your fitness level

hahahahahaha I'm still not a drinker, so I quite like getting done and going home.... so I can hop on the IDT or go for a surf or take the boy or/and dogs to the beach The act of golf is rad. But I guess much like the 'cool' mtb and trail running crowd, there is a lot of beer and peacocking that comes afterwards.

I took up golf 18 months ago when I was recovering from Viral meningitis. I couldn't run, ride or do anything strenuous but I could walk. I have to admit to absolutely loving it! There is a beautiful thing in a skill based sport as opposed to an effort based sport. When people ask the wife how she can let me disappear for 5 hours, her answer is 'it's a helluva lot shorter than a lot of the runs he used to do, so there is nothing to whine about.' Funny thing is, most golfers I play with aren't at all larny. In general, cyclists and trail runners are way more hoity toity and snobbish than golfers