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  1. Barry Stuart
    That's 59 repeats of the Willow-Beech-Cliffside hill climb. Lordy! (I thought I was Hardcore Henry when I did 8)
  2. Barry Stuart
    The thing I love about that Suunto 9 is the way they've made managing your battery life so easy. It makes so much sense once you've seen it.
  3. Barry Stuart
    Things that sold me on my Garmin have turned out to be the most practical functionalities. Sure, I like the music for the occasional nothing run where I just have to get out the door and the Garmin Pay is a really nice feature if I need to stop at a garage and get a Powerade on a long run BUT the thing I love the most is how easy it is to change up data screens, switch to navigation, edit the data screens I already have (i.e. if I realise the lap screen I've currently got open isn't suited to the type of workout I'm doing) and change the types of alerts and lap settings. And then there's the Garmin IQ apps which add a lot of additional customisation. I don't know anything about the other brands and third party apps but I've found the ones from the Garmin store to be enormously useful. But as I said before, I doubt you'll regret any purchase from the current crop of mid-level watches.
  4. Barry Stuart
    Ja, I'd say it's pretty hard to go wrong with any of the brands in the mid-level watch range at the moment. The UI, functionality and build have all made big strides across the board with Garmin, Suunto and Polar.
  5. Barry Stuart
    Women tend to have a higher HR than men and your max HR supposedly slows as you get older so that's spot on.
  6. Barry Stuart
    Geez, lucky escape for her.
  7. Barry Stuart
    I'm not too fussed with the exact accuracy of the HR. To be honest, the biggest use I get out of it is monitoring fatigue or oncoming and outgoing sickness, etc. using the resting HR reading. I've found that it's extremely accurate at predicting an oncoming cold and handy for telling me when I can get to running again. I seldom use it on a run but if I do check in I only need to know roughly which zone I'm in (and that I'm not going too fast for the purpose of the run) rather than the exact HR.
  8. Barry Stuart
    The finish was a lot nicer this year than previous versions. Couldn't have asked for better weather either. Well done on your run and excellent to have such a high qualification rate for the club. With the start, something that I really enjoy about Maritzburg Marathon is that they separate the two distances into side-by-side corrals. They start at the same time but they only converge after about 500m or so. It takes a lot of the pushing and shoving out of the way at the beginning, especially with people wanting to set off at different paces for the two distances.
  9. Barry Stuart
    Providing you don't roll any ankles you tend to recover much quicker from long trail runs compared to road (in my limited experience.)
  10. Barry Stuart
    When I do a slow, easy or recovery run I'll keep my mouth closed and breathe exclusively through my nose. Mainly so that it forces me to stick to the right effort level. If I need to breathe with my mouth then I know I should slow down. I'm sure I look like a knob though.
  11. Barry Stuart
    Your best bet is probably to join a bunch of the local running clubs Facebook pages and keep an eye out there.
  12. Barry Stuart
    Adidas has a great foam and I enjoy the simplicity of their upper in the Adizero ranges but their fit is notoriously narrow. If you're looking for a wider toe box then you could try some of the shoes in the Saucony range (Ride, Triumph, etc.), the New Balance 880 and 1080, the Asics Dynaflyte and DS Trainer (a very underrated shoe), the Nike Pegasus and the Brooks Ghost. You really need to try them on, though, because every foot is different. You may find that the shoe volume isn't right, or the heel counter is too low or you don't like the stack height. It's all very idiosyncratic for each runner. The only caveat is that I don't advocate trying them in a private running store and then ordering them online. Different if you go to a mass retailer like Sportsmans where they don't actually have any advice or expertise as a VAS but I believe that if you go to a small shop, they deserve the sale for the time they spend with you.
  13. Barry Stuart
    Funnily enough I was 4km into my 8km TT last night and started experiencing horrible stomach cramps. I wanted to cut it short and pull back in to the club then I thought "Woman up, dude! Irvette raced harder than this 5 months into her pregnancy!" so I stuck it out for another km and finally started to feel better. So, yeah, the women win this round.
  14. Barry Stuart
    It's tough and you will be slower but take heart that it gives you a notable advantage on race day. When running in the heat your body directs more blood to the surface of your skin in order to help cool and reduce core temperature. That means less blood gets sent to your muscles, which need the oxygen. The result is that your body needs to generate more oxygenated blood to handle both processes and this means that, come race day on a cool morning, your muscles now have better oxygen delivery. Research has shown it can be equivalent to altitude training so when you couple that with our 1650m in Joburg, you're gaining a real advantage.
  15. Barry Stuart
    I'll give you a heads up when they land. I'm going to bug him for a demo day like they had with the Hokas when those first arrived. They let people do a 4km run in them around the area to try them out.
  16. Barry Stuart
    Just spoke to Gordon at Randburg Runner and he mentioned that Altras (and Mizunos) are landing at his store end of the month. Keen to go try them out as everyone who has used one becomes a devotee.
  17. Barry Stuart
    Yeah, it was clear neither of you were going guns blazing, you both looked far too relaxed at the 12km mark. I might be keen to join you. Jess is going to run Akasia the following week, though, and see if she can sneak in under 3:20 whilst keeping it steady. She's not going to taper for it so it might well be good practice for her to run Garbies at that pace. I'll check with her if she wants to do that or if she feels it would jeopardise Akasia too much (all about getting her confidence up at this stage).
  18. Barry Stuart
    How was Sunday's run? Looked like a brute of a course but Janine is running brilliantly, man.
  19. Barry Stuart
    Whaaaaat? What Adidas shoes are you in that they feel wide? I find Adidas tend to run very narrow and about half a size smaller than my usual shoe. Still, the Bostons and Adios are great short distance shoes (though I did see some guys running the Adios at Comrades).
  20. Barry Stuart
    Yah, she looked like she wasn't enjoying her run much yesterday when she came in with the 2 hour bus. Looked very laboured in her stride. Hopefully she'll be back into her rhythm again soon.
  21. Barry Stuart
    Some interesting names amongst the Murray & Roberts team: MURRAY & ROBERTS ELITE TEAM 2019 Men Rufus Photo, Renier Grobler, Benedict Moeng, Philani Buthelezi, Sikhumbuzo Seme, Vuyisile Tshoba, Thulane Magagula (Veteran), Chris Cherry, Thabo Nkuna, Raymond Phaladi, Jeffrey Gwebu, Mthobisi Baloyi, Kabelo Melamu, Dylan van der Merwe, Anda Lubelwana, Lutendo Mapoto, Timothy Munzhelele Women René Kalmer, Christine Kalmer, Charné Bosman (Veteran), Caroline Cherry, Jenna Challenor, Yolande Maclean (Veteran), Salome Cooper (Veteran), Kesa Molotsane, Danette Smith, Mary Khourie, Nolene Conrad, Mia Morrison, Ulrica Stander (Veteran), Lesego Hlako, Janie Grundling, Stella Marais, Keneilwe Sesing, Calvin Malatji MURRAY & ROBERTS SEMI-ELITE TEAM 2019 
 Men Kallie Burger, Lyle Timm, Jaco Brummer (Veteran), Harmans Mokgadi (Veteran), Mosongo Mokoatsi (Veteran), Siegfriedt Heydenrych, Fusi Nhlapo (Veteran), Graeme McCallum (Master), Stephen Caelers, Motlatsi Sesing, Samuel Mashishi, Eloi de Oliveira (Grandmaster), Nic de Beer (Veteran), Evan Coetzee, Byron Jones, Gustav Roos, Ryan Gibson, Rory Scheffer Women Julanie Basson (Veteran), Anel Terblanche, Kyla van Graan, Leilani Scheffer, Anet Coetzee, Andrea Steyn, Judy Bird (Master), Carly Kent (Veteran), Val Watson (Grandmaster), Lesley Train Austin (Veteran), Belinda Waghorn (Veteran), Karen Brough (Master), Grace de Oliveira (Master), Simone Verster, Mitsie van der Westhuizen (Veteran), Kerry-Ann Marshall, Jacqueline Kellerman (Veteran), Shanley Koekemoer (Junior), Carina Viljoen Any reason why Caroline is listed by her maiden name?
  22. Barry Stuart
    Thanks, guys. I'm keen to give them a try as everybody who has run in them seems to love them. The shape of the Saucony Rides suit my foot well so if that wide toe box and foot-hugging heel carry through to the Kinvaras then they should be good. That Everun foam is apparently very close to the Boost foam as well.
  23. Barry Stuart
    How much did you get out of the Kinvaras? Also, how have you found the shoe? I've been really impressed with my Saucony Rides as a training and distance shoe but love my Boston Boosts for shorter distances and speed work. Is the Kinvara a decent comparison to the Boston?
  24. Barry Stuart
    I jog plenty. It's my favorite part of running. And to clarify, I'm saying that being a runner isn't defined by a specific time or speed or distance. If you run and you feel like a runner then you're a runner.
  25. Barry Stuart
    Yes, Parkruns are fantastic. And our South African parks push them a lot closer to a fun cross country race than a flat 5 kay. You'll build fantastic strength all while being able to measure your progress week by week.
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