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  1. SeaBee
    It is sad that there is even a term such as "number two driver". Where are the days where you had drivers competing for driver's WC and hardly anybody knew who won the constructors title? I think the last time that happened was Prost and Senna. Before that, to name a few off the top of my head, Mario-Ronnie, Scheckter-Villeneuve, Villeneuve-Pironi (to be stolen by Rosberg after both of their tragedies), Prost-Lauda, Piquet-Mansell... And you wonder why I hardly ever watch F1 nowadays.
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    Think the frame is free after completion. But you CAN also buy it. Apparently performs quite well and unlocked at a quite low level, much like the SL7. I end up riding bikes I like... except for the fact that there's limited MTB options.
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    You get good rest between sprints, so it was not a bad workout ito workload. The fact that I suck at sprinting besides the point... Ja, those 8 mins went slower as time went on! That was the only one I did in a group. It was a horrible experience.
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    Frosty, which couch to 5k plan is this? the mrs is trying to get going and I'd like to have some more structured backing to my "tekkies, run, collapse, run same, collapse less, run further, collapse..." process. She's just there to get going - and not overdo it.
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    7 was... "fun". Amazing how well these are worked out. You feel like dying while doing it... and 10 mins later you feel ready for more. Though I do suspect I'll feel my legs when I go for my run this afternoon.
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    I stay in Paarl. Nuff said. When lockdown started, I got the IDT. And thus confirmed that my braai room, where it is hosted, does have a sliiiight unlevelness to it. I am close to the one sliding, which gives some airflow. But even a quick 1h session on a hot morning means I end up mopping the floor right to the back of the room. It runs in rivulets... I am sure I will make a plan before Feb! But then again, on good days I prefer to ride our local rock.
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    Amateur and pro cats... so that the pro's chase the amateur. You have to beat them to the finish-line, like the Cancellara chase. I think most of the female pro's will pass me before halfway, since it seems they only start 5 mins behind!
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    Haha, also do this for a lot of my workouts! Really nice if the wheel falls on the wheelset again - then it's 1000 XP instead of 250 - which is also not to be sneezed at.
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    Came here for some opinions. But I really disliked the group training - there was just simply too many together. Maybe I just happened to be in a huge group. Did workout 2 on my own and it was much better. Also prefer the luxury of scheduling it at my convenience.
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    Read that letter they sent today and you'll see what I mean by bad wording! Appreciate the confirmation, though! Here it is...(and the bold is as they had it!) Benefit updates for 2021 Introducing Vitality Active Gear Next year you will be able to save up to 75% on Nike shoes or sportswear at Nike stores, Sportsmans Warehouse and Totalsports. You will also earn an upfront discount of up to 75% on fitness devices at Sportsmans Warehouse and Totalsports. Plus you will now save up to 25% upfronton sports gear and equipment at both Sportsmans Warehouse and Totalsports. The Vitality Active Gear benefit will replace HealthyGear, Shoe Booster and Device Booster from quarter 1 next year. Bike Booster will no longer be available when Vitality Active Gear is introduced. All current active booster benefits will continue as normal until the full term of your booster has ended; 1 year for Shoe Booster, 2 years for Device Booster and 3 years for Bike Booster from activation date.
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    I'm hoping this is bad wording... but will the new Active Gear only allow for Nike shoes (or sportswear)? Hoping this was merely indicating the inclusion of Nike stores and that SWH/TotalSports simply got hooked into the sentence.
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    100% with you on this. Same for me. Lower intensity for me to train on trail. Most often when I do take a second bottle along, it's "just incase". And it gets pretty hot in the mountains around Paarl. Point in case - I came back this morning from 1 1/2 hours in Paarl mountain with not even a third of my bottle gone. But it was not hot. But if I "race" (haha! - all relative - but ito my perceived race effort) a road half, which I have not in a couple of years, I'd not be able to go on one sachet alone. (I'm talking roadside sachet, not soft flask. Unless I misunderstood that point) BTW - page 999!
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    Okay, I officially declassify myself as a camel... not that I did classify myself as one beforehand. At which intensity do you run a half with only one sachet halfway? I usually cannot wait for the first stop! Therafter I can skip one or two, but only one sachet?! Apparently I drink like a fish.
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    ...and then there's always the difference in his and Ricciardo's reception of their penalties. "I'll just drive faster then. Sorry guys." Can it be that I'm starting to like an Aussie?
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    My knees got stronger, ankles better, lost weight... I cannot think that there's much negatives. And yes, time saving was why I also started running to begin with - and it remains true. As you grow in running you'll find this even more. We ran trails a while ago with an Ironman athlete. As we returned he - who is a flippin good MTB rider as well - categorically stated that to get the equivalent of this run on a ride, you'd have to ride 6-8h. We ran for about 3h or 3:30.
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    Ehhhrrr... with the second strongly on the way, hopefully Landie is NOT doing it...
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    I think (pretty sure in fact) on the Zwift training programs you cannot go back and do a missed workout. Once you missed your "do before" date, it's gone. Just continue with the rest of the program.
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    Since I don't have an appropriate couch... a different perspective.
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    My Saucony comments... those Endorphins looks amazing. But since I am getting more and more out of road, there's no way I'm going to pay that for a shoe. Then rather another set of Freedom's. Peregrines have been my go-to trail shoe since the 5. The only one I was disappointed in ito tearing and holes was the 8. But that had a very funny upper material. And I still have them, and still run short runs in them... and having said they had extra aeration, I got a mild giggle when I saw it's already surpassed 1000k's. Currently on just shy of 400 on Peregrine ISO and absolutely no signs of tearing or anything to complain about. Muddy but feels brand new. Edit: to add - my tears on the P8 were between the logo and the toe protection. Very thin piece of material that has to fold every step between two hard sections. And yeah, that very funny material-like upper simply did not like that.
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    Ja that's taking the title literally, not bothering to read anything and proclaiming infinite wisdom. Anyways, back to the shoes... just claiming one shoe will work or not is like saying I ride a saddle and it will work for you. Depends on your feet, your running style, your likes and dislikes in shoes. Lots of things... Case in point - I simply could not run in Ghosts. For me the ultimate short distance shoes are Kinvara and/or Freedom from Saucony. (esp the latter...) Also like the Fuelcell Impulse from NB. But why do you consider moving away from the one you have? Just get the newer model if it worked well.
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    The teeth are on the inside... My wife's boereraat (and yes, she is a farm girl!) was crayons. But you cannot get to the actual zip to rub it on! It needs another wash, so I'll try soaking it in liquid soap. Those poor Myprodols are long since no longer of any use!
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    Nope, tried a vast number of things. One of the issues being it's a reverse zip, so the "teeth" are on the inside.
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    I have one issue with Salomon vests. And make no mistake, but for this I love their vests. Their zips stop working. I have a perfectly good 12l vest. With my medical kit stuck inside, because that zip is obviously not used often and is now completely stuck. Onto another topic.... I just got my Oceans t-shirt and buff. The t-shirt cannot be classified as tight-fitting. My M sits like... well, my wife said we should hear whether they have S left over! Okay, I did loose some weight during lockdown, but seriously?!
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    MotoGP

    SeaBee replied to SeaBee's topic in Chit chat

    Amazing - esp with those other two legends alongside!
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    I'd also like to agree with the above. You must learn to run easy. Otherwise, no matter what you do on the bike, eventually you'll injure yourself running. My start to running was filled with the fear of injury, so easy running was part of my build-up. (I actually started running in the build-up to first W2W to stay fit during winter...) So it comes naturally to me to just go for an easy run every now and then. Do yourself the favour and learn to run easy. It's not as easy as it sounds! I was in a chat with Landie Greyling a while ago and she commented how absolutely horribly hard it was when they altered their training to do more low-intensity training. It was an absolute mission to learn herself to run at low intensity. And she's a quite well-trained athlete.
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