Stretch Posted May 24, 2018 Share Some advice needed for our seconders on Comrades this year....assuming they will want to see us 3 times along the route (and then at the finish obviously). From a nutrition point of view I'd imagine I only need to seem them at around 30kms and then again at 60kms so third "visit" will be purely a cheerleading one. We're staying in PMB on Sat night...where are the best places along the route for them to meet us? All recommendations and past experience welcome.If you stop at the Cato ridge petrol station you can walk up a little path to the route and meet then at the start of the flats. Next point is alverstone which you cannot attack from shongweni off ramp using back roads. Gets busy but a great spot just after halfway and perfect to get nutrition in before the big down hills Both can be googled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted May 24, 2018 Share So raised the idea of Amsterdam to the wife... And looks like a little family holiday might be on the cards...€300 suddenly gone to €800 [emoji23] Andrew Steer, Ferret69, Hacc and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 24, 2018 Share Finally got a new set of running shoes... First "run" in them was on Tuesday pm, a chilled entry back into things. I've got weird feet in that they're quite wide, and I have a high in-step so finding a good fit in a reasonable shoe was a nightmare. the solution: 12 1/2 UK in 2E. First run was great, but i'm taking it easy. 2 min run, 2 min walk for 30 min. Then a 30 min walk after that. Don't want to go into it too fast. Last time I overdid it, my knee flared up again and was bloody sore. EmJayZA, Grebel, Stretch and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackes Posted May 24, 2018 Share If you stop at the Cato ridge petrol station you can walk up a little path to the route and meet then at the start of the flats. Next point is alverstone which you cannot attack from shongweni off ramp using back roads. Gets busy but a great spot just after halfway and perfect to get nutrition in before the big down hills Both can be googled Not the traditional Camperdown, Drummond, Pinetown, Finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddaman Posted May 24, 2018 Share Tapering = detraining ? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThe joys of tapering. Just do a quick 5km run and it will go away....... Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Hacc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackes Posted May 24, 2018 Share Just finished plotting the Comrades route on Strava. Distance is out slightly but anyway, it gives a decent idea of the terrain. I'm scared now. https://www.strava.com/routes/13088585 Barry, I guess you can easily edit the route? What is the elevation gain over the first half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted May 24, 2018 Share Not the traditional Camperdown, Drummond, Pinetown, Finish?Camperdown is quite busy. Drummond is a nightmare. I like alverstone because it's when you've just pulled out the climb from Drummond and you need some mental support Jackes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisza Posted May 24, 2018 Share Camperdown is quite busy. Drummond is a nightmare. I like alverstone because it's when you've just pulled out the climb from Drummond and you need some mental supportThanks will do some google mapping to see how far along the route those points are. Might be better for them than to rather hack a traffic jam which is always very stressful for the spectators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Stuart Posted May 24, 2018 Share Barry, I guess you can easily edit the route? What is the elevation gain over the first half?Ja, I suppose I can just duplicate it and then delete the second half. I'll do that tonight and post another link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Stuart Posted May 24, 2018 Share Barry, I guess you can easily edit the route? What is the elevation gain over the first half? There you go, Jackes. 740m of climbing (or roughly two Pirates half marathons for the Joburg folk). Good reason to be cautious over the first half. https://www.strava.com/routes/13415528 Edited May 24, 2018 by Barry Stuart Andrew Steer, Jackes and Hacc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacc Posted May 25, 2018 Share Fenix 3 Sapphire on sale at TakeAlot: https://www.takealot.com/garmin-fenix-3-sapphire-hr-grey/PLID42257002 Andrew Steer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackes Posted May 25, 2018 Share There you go, Jackes. 740m of climbing (or roughly two Pirates half marathons for the Joburg folk). Good reason to be cautious over the first half. https://www.strava.com/routes/13415528 Bloody hell.... I was expecting something like this. So much more reason to make sure you do not go out ever slightly too fast!!! Now I'm really going to be a pain in the butt, but could you just extend this to 50km? Thanks Barry Edited May 25, 2018 by Jackes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackes Posted May 25, 2018 Share That's R4,500 for me... Fenix 3 Sapphire on sale at TakeAlot: https://www.takealot.com/garmin-fenix-3-sapphire-hr-grey/PLID42257002 Hacc and Andrew Steer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steer Posted May 25, 2018 Share That's R4,500 for me... ???Sharing is caring pal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret69 Posted May 25, 2018 Share There you go, Jackes. 740m of climbing (or roughly two Pirates half marathons for the Joburg folk). Good reason to be cautious over the first half. https://www.strava.com/routes/13415528 You do pretty much 960m of the 1200m Total by the 55km mark at the Top of Heartbreak hill in Hillcrest. Hold your nerve and legs until there and you can run a big negative split Jackes, Andrew Steer, Hacc and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackes Posted May 25, 2018 Share ???Sharing is caring pal...Momentum Multiply discount... Andrew Steer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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