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  1. SeaBee
    Excuse my ignorance - but how is more narrow shoes going to solve black toenails?
  2. SeaBee
    And if you don't...? Esp since I haven't noticed until one email dropped that they can't give you an envelope on the morning before the race.
  3. SeaBee
    Was in bed from Wednesday till Sat morning with illness, so did not even contemplate starting. Having been entered for the duo, one friend of mine that went had one bit of negative feedback - and that was that there was a massive bottleneck on the singletrack of the last leg. Apparently it was the joining of the end of the routes for the duo, long route and 52. So maybe something to be cognisant of for future, that the trail run does take a good while and the timing around the join seems to have been a bit interesting. But for that she enjoyed it immensely!
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    Also use the 12l Salomon one. Works perfectly. Had a Camelbak before that - and do yourself a favour... the Camelbak was not a running vest, just buy one of those and be done with it. A "normal" running pack just bounces and it's just a whole different ballgame. A friend of mine and his wife runs with the Aonijie. Wide variety of sizes, super designs, comfortable. Pockets on the right places and does not bounce even if you run it empty. He's used his for quite a number of months now through varying runs and really likes it. So much so that he uses that 10l one instead of his 12l Salomon...
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    He will remain a true legend for most. One of the very best there ever was, coupled with his insane strong will to be able to compete again after his accident.
  6. SeaBee
    This no pickup on the morning threw me a bit. It's not as if the two collection points are on my back door - and I'm pretty sure there are people even further from those.
  7. SeaBee
    I started at 45 or 46. Agree - it would have been nice to have started earlier. But then again - I may have broken myself somewhere along the line! Things happen the way they do for a reason. Last year I started to feel like I actually need to get on the bike a bit more. This year I've actually started doing it just to get some alternate training in. And must admit, the smile is back when riding again also.
  8. SeaBee
    Spring chicken! Typing for a friend!
  9. SeaBee
    When they started it I mentioned it to them in one of the first threads that it is silly to be so restrictive about the forum and only catering for trail running.
  10. SeaBee
    Ja, running is an interesting sport! I am amazed at some of the people passing me (quite regularly!) - and I'll continue to add age into that bracket then as well.
  11. SeaBee
    Worst was seeing this merchandise available at the NB (when they were still doing it) factory shop in Kenilworth. Even more jaw-dropping was the shape and size of the people actually buying it. Like a guy I work with that walked around with an Epic t-shirt the other day. I just shook my head.
  12. SeaBee
    Ja, Cape Town 12 is the same. I've entered but now have a trail clinic which was postponed to the same date. No contest as to which option I'm choosing! Can't imagine it being an issue over those short distances - and esp since these are more "vibey" (not so serious) races. I'd go without water (one sip along the way would have been nice but tagging along a bottle for an hour for that nicety is just overkill) and somebody even more casual than me would not mind taking water along for their session.
  13. SeaBee
    Hey, we came in at about the same time! Roads must have crossed somewhere... Had a lekker relaxed run, just minding my own business, then ran into a club mate on his first - and he was just falling off the 1:45 bus, so took him through to the finish. That was about... almost halfway through the Perdeskoen. So if you saw two Paarl guys from thereabouts on, that was us! I may have pulled him a bit hard towards the end - so I suspect I may receive one Christmas card less!
  14. SeaBee
    Sorry Ronniek, I prefer this one to the Winelands. Only plus on Winelands is the scenery if you're not used to vineyards. ​Candz, it's a lekker and as flat as can be run. Some of the most elevation is crossing bridges! As other have said, very nice vibe, route has improved a lot with the changes of late. And coming all the way from Paarl, I don't mind the 7 start as much as others! As with Oceans, don't get sucked into the downhill section early on, going down to Newlands. But either way, coming back into town is always the hard part. At least now it's not going up from Newlands any more. Just enter and klap the training. You'll enjoy it!
  15. SeaBee
    And then to contradict it, a friend of mine had a tear in her PF, could not run for months at all, but did a lot of stationary riding at that stage. I can imagine that doing MTB will put some strain on this.
  16. SeaBee
    Never run with anything sore below the knees - rule of thumb I read somewhere. And it makes sense, you aggravate (by compensating) something else if you don't ruin what's causing the initial pain.
  17. SeaBee
    It's much more fun anyway - trail running.
  18. SeaBee
    Never followed a plan. Just went with running one lamp post, walking one for about a 2k loop. Increased to running two posts next week, etc till I could (barely!) run the loop. Then increased distance bit by bit - laughable distances at a time. Felt like an absolute champ the first time I ran 5k continuously! From there, increased by little bits until I reached 10k, another worthy-of-celebration milestone. Bottom line(s) - don't think cycling fitness counts for anything. Don't take it too fast. Don't ramp up too fast. It takes time. When in doubt, take the shorter option. The real bottom line: Staying healthy is much more fun than recovering.
  19. SeaBee
    The half runners must be wondering what we're on - it's just a bit of a hill. But catching that past the marathon mark bit me. Just thought stuff the rest, don't get yourself broken here. Did not want to aggravate something or get cramping, since the last couple of k's would then have been... real interesting. I also think those Garmin girls had to get earplugs because I used a couple of strong terms when I realized we had to turn left at the top there, doing more uphill before coming back down. I do not know whether I said what I thought out loud. But I'm pretty sure somebody would have uttered the same - or worse! - during the rest of the day!
  20. SeaBee
    Better late than never... but here's my Oceans report, sports fans. To start off with, after number collection my wife's comment of "You didn't reeeeally train for this..." and she had a point. Last marathon in Sept (CT) and mostly just spent my time in the mountain. Zero long road runs. But time on the legs and did a two-day trail run Feb, which I saw as my Oceans training weekend... Then the route change - I just thought I'll take it as it comes, not having done that route at all yet. Heard the rumours, saw the profile, shrugged. And then the rain came... it was pouring in Paarl Friday evening and that obviously got the mind wandering (wondering!!) a bit. The day came and... lekker cloudy, left black bag in the car - and of course it started drizzling while we were in the chutes. At least there were one or two people around me in the same boat. And tbh, but for one shower we got along the way, the bits of rain we did get was just nice actually. I learnt from last year and started more conservatively. Ou Kaapse weg was nice for me, just a steady drag. Maybe all the time in the mountain helped there! Not that I was sprinting... Despite me liking downhills as a rule, the OKW descend was taken very easily. And I enjoyed the rest of the run... and then they decided to sneak Southern Cross drive in there. Holy cow, that was a killer. I joined the walking gang there at stages. After Southern Cross, just fun - and I think this was mostly due to starting easier. Was bang on my target time, despite the route change, so very happy. After having given up the idea of my target time up Southern Cross, so it felt really sweet to have dragged it back. The only logistical thing that really played with my mind was this - only complaint of the run. I don't really like Coke during an event, so I love the Powerade sachets. From 21k mark (I think) till... heck, it was late on, no powerade! Even more confusing, also no water sachets. You literally had to stop and drink water from cups. But, all in all awesome day out, felt really good afterwards. Only side issue is an infection behind and seeming to go under my one toe nail that is going to become interesting...that's a new one for me.
  21. SeaBee
    Okay my comments... and feedback on some of the questions. I have the gen1 Freedoms, love them and only had that one day it gave me "tired feet" - and quite stiff afterwards. And like I mentioned, I ran with a buddy who does not like to go uphill, but hammered down. And coming down Red Hill and down that little pass into Simons Town (you climb out of Simons Town on the Argus) he just let loose. I will definitely be getting another pair of Freedom when these are done. Day-to-day, because of the lack of longevity of the Kinvaras, I started running daily runs with NB FF Zante, always a few models back on specials. Works well enough... My Altras I used to rotate with them are also long since buggered. I used to have Triumphs and now have Rides of "long distance" shoes. There are very little if any actual difference between them. That said, I am comparing an older Triumph to a newer Ride, so more current Triumph may be a bit more different to the same era Ride, but... pffff... I'm likely anyways not pro enough to notice it. I'll most likely experiment with the Freedoms on longer runs a bit and see at the Rides' end of life whether I won't just stay on Freedom for longer runs. Because truthfully... heck, I only run a couple of long road runs per year. And PS to Carpet - I also love my Peregrines! My shoe booster may actually go into a new pair of those, whatever the new model may be. My 5's lasted so long that I went directly to the 8's just when they came out. But have to have a backup/rotation (esp in winter...) pair, since my 5's are now genuinely retired. (And my Altras also at the point of joining them...)
  22. SeaBee
    Carpet, well done! Esp under the conditions... that's not very lekker. Heal up quickly... I've seen you listed your Freedom's as shoes - is that what you used for the race? My feet were very tired after doing only a 30 in them, so after that thought I'd not use them for longer. But that may also just have been on the day - we did klap a couple of downhills quite hard.
  23. SeaBee
    Anywhere you can squeeze your car in...(?) That's the way I usually go. I've given up very quickly on trying to pre-plan the parking. Unless there's somebody here with good ideas. I just usually stop in the suburbs area up from the start. Walk a bit there, walk a bit from the finish.
  24. SeaBee
    Cool, thanks. More worried about holding up people. Haven't been on a MTB properly in a good while.
  25. SeaBee
    Ehhhrrr... stupid question. Having not done this event yet I entered for the duo (Pixie dust?). I subsequently heard the trails are quite a lot of singletrack - so how technical are these for a more of a runner type duo athlete... But then again, I aim to go for enjoyment!
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