jonnynogood Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Dress warm! Was at Van Galen's yesterday around 7am. 4 degrees and ice cold! Walmed up nicely though!Take note of this I rocked up there last year with no arm warmers or jacket. above this the zip on my cycling top was broken. i had to resort to putting deep heat on all exposed areas of my body it was so cold !!!
Oxter Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Hi Guys, i have a entry for the Marathon available if anyone is interested
Baaisikilist Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 sorry but that is a stupid question/statement! did you watch the comrades today? do you think the people that made it within the last hour weren't worried about the cut off time, should they just have stayed at home because they were worried about the cut off?I'm sorry, but that's a stupid analogy...The people doing the Comrades didn't have an option to do a shorter distance (ie the marathon instead of the ultra), you do... Perhaps just do the shorter one until you're confident enough that you're not biting off more than you can chew...
jcza Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 The National Champ is crowned on the Ultra. The winner of the Marathon gets a firm handshake. If the Marathon is too easy, ride the Ultra. Problem solved. I was in between the two, but opted for the Marathon. Easy way out, I know...115km Ultra MarathonMen 19+75km Marathon Women 19+Sub Vet WomenSub Vet MenVet WomenVet MenMaster Men40km Half MarathonJunior Men Junior WomenYouth MenYouth WomenMaster WomenGrand Master MenGrand Master Women
Vlakvark T Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 What is the best way to get your legs ready for Van Gaalen MarathonDone monster and Bundu bash the past two weeks On the bike or resting?
dillon Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 What is the best way to get your legs ready for Van Gaalen MarathonDone monster and Bundu bash the past two weeks On the bike or resting? rest, drink lots of beer eat lots of pizza
GlockG4 Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 I'm sorry, but that's a stupid analogy...The people doing the Comrades didn't have an option to do a shorter distance (ie the marathon instead of the ultra), you do... Perhaps just do the shorter one until you're confident enough that you're not biting off more than you can chew... ok sorry would it be better for you if I use the two oceans(ie the 21k instead of the 56k) as an example? I want to attempt the ultra, I heard its a hard race, so cut off times would be rather important so that I know if it achievable for me with the amount of training that I have done.
dillon Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 iesh going to be a cold start, min 5 max 15 degrees which means about zero degrees at the start rain forecast on wednesday to firm up those dusty trails, now has someone swept up all the rocks?
Zer0 Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 iesh going to be a cold start, min 5 max 15 degrees which means about zero degrees at the start rain forecast on wednesday to firm up those dusty trails, now has someone swept up all the rocks?Dillon - grow a pair, if you want them to sweep away the rocks you should stick to road cycling buster
dillon Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Dillon - grow a pair, if you want them to sweep away the rocks you should stick to road cycling buster have you seen Cape Town trails? Berms, rocks only in certain areas, hard fast switchbacks..... Not straight up and over 2 mountains of rocks as we are doing on saturday, really looking forward to satellite decent.......
NelAndre Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 and only 1000m of climbing, something we are not been toldYip ek stem saam.....only 1000m on the Marathon......I smell a rat
edgarblount Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Yip ek stem saam.....only 1000m on the Marathon......I smell a rat Most of that 1000m sits in the first 48km. Ek hoop nie daar is rotte op die baan nie!
jonnynogood Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Dillon - grow a pair, if you want them to sweep away the rocks you should stick to road cycling buster Im with Zer0 in this one Dillon, have a shot of concrete and toughen up man !
dillon Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Im with Zer0 in this one Dillon, have a shot of concrete and toughen up man !oh we will get concrete, question is will you be able to ride it all the way to the top?
Wil6 Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Im going to do the marathon on my Rigid Single Speed. Anyone have advise on what ratio will be best? My first ride at Van Gaalens
Mike Bike Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 oh we will get concrete, question is will you be able to ride it all the way to the top?Concrete bit is easy....marbles afterwards mmmm
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