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Read an article where they said jumping in the sauna directly after a hard session reduces your chances of viral contraction due to the reduced immunity by 60% (will see if I can find it) Otherwise, pop some high GI carbs directly after your workout (helps with muscle hypertrophy in any case), and take a multi-vit throughout the day.

Jeez those entries go quick! But done and dusted!

Ooooooeeeeee jong! Tingle my snorbaarde nou!

But it's good to have two "A races" to target in a year, puts you through the periodisation process. So same story here, starting from scratch post Monster. ....if I don't die.

Yes when the gun goes, pandemonium kicks in. But I've told Johno to go for it, I'll only be holding him up. But you must be feeling excited to test the new legs on the Monster, you're going to kill it!

The Monster is gonna hurt us both...

Watched the Vid and now peeing myself...........excitement, nerves....I don't know, all I know it there is a 'plassie' on my floor.

1800m..........bring your climbing shoes.

Yeah, don't take the word of online forum wombats if there is any doubt. That said I have very low BP from time to time and doc told me its great, they actually don't see the normal range as optimal anymore, the lower the better in the long run apparently. As said, if you start feeling bad then worry, otherwise you should be glad!

Eish...with the extra kms this year Im just hoping sub5 hours. Let's see

Just over a week to go boys and girls.....

Seriously? DP is 'n brilliant rider, but had super champ team mates. He rides a fast but solid ride, making things difficult for anyone chasing the lead bike. In that line - JLor and Marky would make horrible team mates should it come to that, too much time fighting for front will leave the door open. If the Marky / DP combo keeps Marky on the top step why change the formula?

Always wanted to do Jock, but to fork out R720 for, let's be honest, a single race they split into three... Mmmmmmmm......

You can pre-order from the Cannondale shop site, but all apart from size small is sold out already

Enjoy Sani

We're going to ride to the shack, do the N-S climb, back to the shack, then do the loop around Sparkling Waters and back over home, should give 82km with 1500m climbing. So if you see a dude on a Cannondale crying next to a guy on a Merida, please don't point and laugh

We off to go ride Breedt's tomorrow, you guys freaked me out with all this talk

Im in as well Team Velominati

So we did the 2012 Joberg2c and it was without a doubt the best days I've spent on a bike! It was an awesome adventure to just get on the bike every morning, and experience our wonderful country in a way I never thought I would. I was very disappointed when I heard of the 'self navigation' now required at the race, as I feared it would detract from the experience. Now that this year's race is done, those who've gone through it, what are your thoughts? Better than before? Worse? Problems? Advice? Looking to give it a bash again in 2015

Ask Rouxtjie, I'm not the most technical rider in the group and I love the monster, its tough but all rideable.....(ok except for the portage sections, but thats no stress). It's a hard ride, but it's one of the few races around Gauteng that still feels like an achievement just getting to the finish, and that's what mtbers live for don't we?

Lots of ways as suggested, I do a solo lap then do a second lap with the missus and still do a few of the hills harder and turn back and ride up with her. Your support and time with her on the bike is more valuable than the incremental gain in fitness by riding alone. We are privileged to have someone share our hobby with us. Enjoy that

Route shows the same path as last year, so courtesy of divernick check it on Strava - 75km, with 1570m ascent.

Roooough estimate using a bunch of assumptions, just the gold on the bike should weigh between 45 and 50kg, totaling to about R2mil.....some markup hey.

If you want someone to fork out more than most of us will make in 10 years on a novelty bike, at least spend more than 5 mins on the looks............. Looks horrendous!!