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  1. Barry Stuart
    That's his sister?! Geez, they chose their running genes well.
  2. Barry Stuart
    Listening to Lindsay Parry recently, he did acknowledge that one could get a couple thousand kays out of older shoes in the past but that due to the technology arms race in current shoes, this just isn't feasible. I'd never dismiss the "engineered redundancy" from brands but given how light and responsive running shoes have become (and the modern runner's expectations of such) I can understand why the performance foams don't last as long. I mean, look at this thing. If there was a nuclear holocaust the cockroaches would be wearing these 1990 Asics GTs.
  3. Barry Stuart
    Haha, I remember my dad's old pair of Asics during his Comrades days in the late 90s. They must have done a few thousand as well. He would rebuild the tread with thick gum glue every few months. I gave him my semi-retired pair of Nimbus 19s when I last saw him (because I felt them to be too clunky and unresponsive) and his eyes nearly popped out of his sockets when he took them for a run. He couldn't believe how 'light and bouncy' these new shoes were.
  4. Barry Stuart
    Yeah, what Hacc said. Even within models it varies. I've had some Adidas Bostons last me up to 1000km before I felt a few knee niggles (the shoe was in deceptively good condition but the foam must have been going in the outsole) and a recent pair that I retired at just 700km as I could feel the knees again. Some manufacturers, like Adidas, use exceptionally hard-wearing rubber so the tread isn't always a good indicator. By contrast, my Saucony Ride 10's signalled they were up for replacement when I noticed the forefoot tread had worn right down to the outsole after just 650km. Still, they've been great so I happily replaced them with another pair but have adjusted my expectations for their longevity.
  5. Barry Stuart
    The start etiquette in SA is really bad. I always try and do the maths about where I'll finish in the crowd and slot in there (difficult because whenever I arrive at a race I feel like everyone there looks faster than me). Yet inevitably within the first 2km you're still overtaking people, some that have broken into a walk. I'm not sure why people do it, especially at a mat to mat event.
  6. Barry Stuart
    Comprehensive, Dave, thanks. That H14 makes a great fishing light, though. I swear on full power it practically attracts the fish. I haven't tried the Ryder or Petzl but the one thing I prefer about my Black Diamond over the LED Lensers is the strap, which sits a lot more snugly and comfortably for running.
  7. Barry Stuart
    That article from Bruce was actually a great reminder for me. I'm probably already pushing as I'm aiming for a PB marathon at Maritzburg end of the month. But the blog post reminded me that I can (and should) take a week or two break after that to give the body a bit of time to freshen up. The 10 weeks of intensity advice was pretty reassuring. It's crazy how the mind falls into the same trap in a Comrades year. One forgets that they can't out-train the race. Especially in January.
  8. Barry Stuart
    My wife and I had the shot in 2017 and ended up dodging the flu that plagued a few of our mates for a number of weeks. Hard to tell from one go whether it was the vaccine or we just got lucky and I know the strains are always a mild lottery but we'll definitely give it another go this year. Bonus for runners, if you perform 90 minutes of light running directly after the shot you can increase the effectiveness by nearly 100%: https://www.mensfitness.com/training/cardio/cardio-can-make-your-flu-shot-more-effective
  9. Barry Stuart
    Great result, Carpet. It's such an enjoyable distance. Long enough that it feels rewarding as an achievement but short enough that you don't have to barter with deities to get to the finish. Very good time. On your maiden attempt you've already dipped under the first milestone of 2:30 that many runners aim for in the beginning. You'll only get quicker from here.
  10. Barry Stuart
    Fantastic, Hacc. Great to get it out of the way early as well so you can build on the training uninterrupted without taper and recovery weeks that come with racing marathons.
  11. Barry Stuart
    10% rule, Andrew. 5,5m
  12. Barry Stuart
    Hah, a jogging pram was the greatest investment I ever made. 5 to 6pm was always my responsibility with the baby (when they're particularly volatile and my wife simply needed a break). I could get in a few km, with some good resistance training on the hills, and my daughter would settle down completely. Either just gurgling along the way or passing out. I think they love the motion.
  13. Barry Stuart
    As Hacc said, I'll take an undulating route for a PB over a flat one any day. Hills also break a run up mentally. Each hill becomes its own small part of the race and afterwards you're rewarded with great running and an opportunity to make your pace back. As for the traffic, I did the same as you last year and ended up missing the start by 30 minutes. I left the house at 3:45 this time. That bottleneck into the stadium unfortunately causes an major backlog all the way to the freeway. The highlight for me was a female runner who pushed her baby the entire way in a jogging pram. I think she finished in about 3:40 or thereabouts.
  14. Barry Stuart
    IANAP (I am not a physio) but given how well it held up in waterpolo, do you think swimming could be a good form of rehab for you? Brutally effective workout for your cardio as well, isn't it?
  15. Barry Stuart
    Congrats on a great finish time. I agree, a flat route can be deceptively hard work.
  16. Barry Stuart
    Thanks, Andrew. What a pleasure to run a marathon as a training run with zero pressure. Even the start was unstressful, I walked up with 5 minutes to go, joined the back and ambled with the crowd until we crossed the mat. Normally I'd be darting like a rabbit between runners and onto pavements, freaking out about time lost but it was great to actually just go with the flow for the first couple of kays until it spread out. I didn't give my legs a rest this week but by 8km they loosened up and then the rhythm was easy and they felt pretty good the whole way through. It's not a hilly race, though, so there weren't any hills to suck the energy out of them. I think I would have been comfortable holding that pace for maybe another 20, but another 48? Geez, I don't know. I think I would need to slow it down by at least 10s/km for now but I'll see closer to the time. How's your calf feeling this week?
  17. Barry Stuart
    Kudos, Hacc. Picking yourself up for a half marathon in tough conditions late in the day after a long ride… that's a lot of self motivation right there. Well done.
  18. Barry Stuart
    Dude, you need to check yourself before you wreck yourself! But seriously, that's really unlucky. I hope you heal up and, who knows, maybe the rest will actually work out? I remember that Charne Bosman lost something like three or four weeks of training before Comrades due to a broken toe and she ended up winning it. Either way, kudos for soldiering on.
  19. Barry Stuart
    I'd long dreamed about doing a triathlon one day. Then I did the second run on that duathlon. I was looking at my watch every 100m to see when it would end.
  20. Barry Stuart
    Yeah, good luck for that. Having suffered through the running leg of a duathlon and sworn never, ever and ever again, I have nothing but admiration for those of you that choose to compound that torture with a swim as well.
  21. Barry Stuart
    Don't try and steal my thunder, Andrew. On Monday night I made a good attempt to corral my biggest crowd yet for the Tuesday morning Café Races and had 10 confirmations. Cue a maelstrom 30 minutes before the start and zero arrivals
  22. Barry Stuart
    Yeah, as Mudsimus pointed out, 7mm is a big difference in drop, your calves and achilles are going to take a while to adjust to that. But ja, I also think the Hoka is what the Nimbus should have become.
  23. Barry Stuart
    Yup, going to use this one as a comrades goal pace run and see how it feels. Good luck, I hope you have a good run.
  24. Barry Stuart
    Congrats! Just by knowing what lies ahead of you, I can guarantee that you'll take a chunk of time out of your next marathon as well.
  25. Barry Stuart
    This probably isn't the most helpful advice for your problem right now but it should help over the long term. Get used to turning off the pace screen on your watch or resisting the temptation to look at it. Even when you're doing intervals. It really helps you to get in tune with your pace and judge your effort by listening to your body's feedback rather than pushing to a prescribed speed on your wrist. You can always compare your paces afterwards and correlate it with how you felt. But, regardless of all that, I'd say you'll comfortably hit your goal if you're running those paces now. Maintaining that speed is way easier on race day in a group than it is in training (as you'll know well from cycling).
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