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  1. Barry Stuart
    Which of the Brooks and Saucony models did you try?
  2. Barry Stuart
    Thanks for the feedback, Hacc
  3. Barry Stuart
    For those of us that missed the 2O entries, what is Om die Dam like? Suitable as a long distance prep for Comrades or would one need to add in a 5km there, 5km back to make it more effective?
  4. Barry Stuart
    Going to do my first next year. I've been keeping a base of 60-70km a week for the last two months, which I'll maintain until January (will ramp it up before Soweto, my first marathon, and then take two or three weeks off) and then I'll begin building properly towards Comrades. What are they longest training runs you guys do before Comrades and how far away from the race do you do them?
  5. Barry Stuart
    Rat Boy is there to balance out Gwin. For example, here's Gwin having a good time:
  6. Barry Stuart
    Agreed. They make my old Shimanos feel like a jellyfish stapled to a stick against the wheel. The balance of power and modulation in my RS is just absolutely perfect.
  7. Barry Stuart
    Hey Scott, happy to let him have 1st dibs. My training is going well, very comfortably up to 60km a week now, but I still have this fear in the back of my head that a Comrades could be too much too soon and maybe 2017 is the more responsible option. I'm going to carry on training but happy to leave the substitution window up to 'fate'
  8. Barry Stuart
    I've serviced my DH bike on the same Tork Craft stand plenty but it's not exactly solid. It holds it and everything but you can tell the stand is straining, especially when tuning the gears. I later bought a second stand for easy transport to races, X-Tools prep stand, which I way prefer. Far quicker to set up and adjust and way more stable. Also very light and collapses pretty small for travelling: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/x-tools-home-mechanic-prep-stand/rp-prod10226 It's priced similarly to the PCS 9, I think, but it is obviously a lot easier to transport.
  9. Barry Stuart
    A shuttle with Sharj is like a ten minute mushroom trip. Lots of giggling and nothing makes much sense. What a character, hope he does well.
  10. Barry Stuart
    Ban oom for life... or ten years, whichever comes first.
  11. Barry Stuart
    That's a false analogy, Hennie. What is your argument, exactly? Are you proposing that rules on violations be relaxed for professionals or that amateurs be subjected to more stringent testing?
  12. Barry Stuart
    The same rules maybe but not the same stringency. There is a lot more leeway for a casual participant who in all likelihood has ingested something by mistake than there is for a professional. Likewise, a doctor is held to much higher consequences for their misdiagnosis than your friend who suggests that maybe you just have a cold and should drink a cup of concrete.
  13. Barry Stuart
    The difference is they are professionals. As in, this is their profession. Their job is to study the list and know what is going into their bodies. If they go to a doctor and can't be bothered to either get them to cross reference the list or check it themselves then they aren't fulfilling the criteria of their profession.
  14. Barry Stuart
    Very cool of you, thanks! I hope it doesn't come to that though. Good luck with training.
  15. Barry Stuart
    Geez, that's a great time! Nice work.
  16. Barry Stuart
    Went a couple minutes under 1:40. Comrades training begins tomorrow
  17. Barry Stuart
    I'm going to run the half. It will be my first since 2014 I think. Last time was the Pirates Over The Mountain, which was a 1:48. I've made a deal with myself that if I go under 1:40 I'll commit to Comrades. I think a 1:45 is more likely though. We'll see. Good luck with the full marathon.
  18. Barry Stuart
    Fantastic, thanks Ferret. I wasn't aware of the sub window. Will keep upping my mileage then. Currently only on 50 per week but increasing steadily and easily at 10% and feeling strong and injury free.
  19. Barry Stuart
    Rookie error. Decided I'm feeling strong enough to run my maiden, logged onto website for more details… entries capped. Oh well, 2017 it will be.
  20. Barry Stuart
    FOR SCIENCE!
  21. Barry Stuart
    But heavy! Especially when you're coming from a lightweight FR or TomTom. That said, it's bound to feel like a clock weight on my T Rex arms and bigger built guys won't notice it as much I'm sure.
  22. Barry Stuart
    Yeah, I've been using the TomTom Spark recently and the wrist HR is pretty accurate EXCEPT when doing a sprint. I looked down at my wrist and I was apparently seconds from a heart attach at 200+BPM. Looking online it's a common problem with a few wrist based HRMs that get confused at a high cadence. The Fenix 3 is a beautiful watch but it's a pretty chunky beast too. Interesting to note that even Ray Maker prefers his FR230/235 over the Fenix as an everyday watch.
  23. Barry Stuart
    Cheers Stretch. Sounds like a good one to have a go at, especially coming from the highveld.
  24. Barry Stuart
    Sorry if this has been answered in the thread already, can't find it. What's the latest possible qualifying event for Comrades? Still on the fence about running it.
  25. Barry Stuart
    I'm up to 40km a week now but not enough long, slow runs. Still haven't done a half this year. I think I'll target a December half to see how I feel and if I'm strong I'll have a crack at the Johnsson Crane marathon. I'll have to base my decision on how that goes. If I can sub 4 a marathon and feel like I haven't left it all out on the road then I think I'll have a go.
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