Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[Shebeen]

2 hours ago, milky4130 said:

For this years Comrades Marathon I'm using the free training programs supplied on the Comrades website from Coach Parry. I hope me going the budget route works out for me. 

that was what I did last year, although only from Jan. printed it out, and followed what i could with a bit of mix and match depending on how the week was going and the commitment juggles. probably did 85% of the mileage, but was building up from not road running more than 10km in a decade to this in 6 months. every few weeks i would go to strava and back check what i had done.

my own big takeways for '25.

*do more hills if it's an uprun.

*do more hills if it's a down run

 

I was going to say the training plans are not uploaded yet, but they have been put there in the last 24 hours! go find them here. https://comrades.com/race-info/training-plans

[b-rad]

2 hours ago, milky4130 said:

For this years Comrades Marathon I'm using the free training programs supplied on the Comrades website from Coach Parry. I hope me going the budget route works out for me. 

Nothing wrong with them. Many coaches (“coaches” too) have very similar programmes a lot of the time. Choosing your goal target is important though. 

[b-rad]

21 hours ago, Stretch said:

that is the only good thing about my boston experience! My worst marathon by a long shot. Too hot, went out with on overly ambitious time, and did not nearly do enough hill training...but, the crowds were amazing

Those hills are deceptively tough that’s for sure. And I think most who have done it can probably point to hammering the first few kilometres way too eagerly 😂

[milky4130]

28 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

that was what I did last year, although only from Jan. printed it out, and followed what i could with a bit of mix and match depending on how the week was going and the commitment juggles. probably did 85% of the mileage, but was building up from not road running more than 10km in a decade to this in 6 months. every few weeks i would go to strava and back check what i had done.

my own big takeways for '25.

*do more hills if it's an uprun.

*do more hills if it's a down run

 

I was going to say the training plans are not uploaded yet, but they have been put there in the last 24 hours! go find them here. https://comrades.com/race-info/training-plans

it wasn't there yesterday, I had to remind them to add it. I'm surprised it's loaded already as they told me it will only be updated from the 13th next week. Luckily I still had the previous years plans downloaded on my pc so was going to follow it for the same first week in January. 

With running my primary focus this year, I hope to clock the prerequisite >2000kms from Jan to June to get the Silver Medal Comfortably.

[PhilipV]

7 hours ago, Vallende Vaandel said:

38 - I do strength work once a week.

Snippity snip....

But yes, strength work is becoming a necessity!

IF i dont gym, I feel 40. When i do, I feel 24. heeltyd honger. heeltyd moeg. heeltyd jags. 

I will be taking Jan and some of Feb to sort out my calf injury and working with a bio to strengthen and fix what I need. And then ramp up mileage for MUT. Might give Bay2Bay a skip if the calf isn't lekker.

I amcontemplating going with a coach, only for the reason that I'm not disciplined enough to hold myself accountable, but shnorre enough to wring every cent out of a coached plan if I paid for it... 

[Shebeen]

19 hours ago, milky4130 said:

it wasn't there yesterday, I had to remind them to add it. I'm surprised it's loaded already as they told me it will only be updated from the 13th next week. Luckily I still had the previous years plans downloaded on my pc so was going to follow it for the same first week in January. 

With running my primary focus this year, I hope to clock the prerequisite >2000kms from Jan to June to get the Silver Medal Comfortably.

the other thing i learnt last year is that mileage means nothing without context!

 

a comrades silver medal runner as yourself will do 2000kms jan=>jun as standard training befitting an event like this.

a Robert Mtshali hopeful who can sneak a 4hr marathon a good day will do 1200km mileage with the same amount of time on the legs.. can;t compare the kilometers equally!

[milky4130]

31 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

the other thing i learnt last year is that mileage means nothing without context!

 

a comrades silver medal runner as yourself will do 2000kms jan=>jun as standard training befitting an event like this.

a Robert Mtshali hopeful who can sneak a 4hr marathon a good day will do 1200km mileage with the same amount of time on the legs.. can;t compare the kilometers equally!

that's just the thing, my mileage from Jan to the day before Comrades only amounted to 1263kms, I barely scraped in under 7:30 hours. But I was prepping for IM PE as well which I think helped tremendously. Also getting injured because I did 2 Oceans & IM on b2b weekends didnt help my plight either. Swimming & Cycling has taken a back seat this year so lets see if I can get to that magical 2000kms without injury.

[Stretch]

Mileage absolutely makes a difference in what you can achieve, but yes..it has to be balanced with productive an easy runs. I moved away from only doing speed in my speed sessions to also doing lactate threshold segments on my speed days as well as intervals as part of some of my long runs. 3200km in 2024. biggest year by a long shot

[Rowl]

What is the km target for TTOM, Jan to race start? No prior experience in marathon running 🫠

[Zama7]

Looking for a 56km substitute entrey for Two Oceans if anyone has one. 

[Zama7]

17 hours ago, Rowl said:

What is the km target for TTOM, Jan to race start? No prior experience in marathon running 🫠

 

Ballpark around 600-800km, have done with more or less but I would recommend around there.

 

Assume you will need to qualify so aim for a marathon mid Feb, I usually aim around 30-40km a week start Jan and then add 5km per week from there trying to peak around 60-70km a week for a while.

Two oceans has its own decent training guides. 

https://www.twooceansmarathon.org.za/ttom2024-training-guide/

[Rowl]

28 minutes ago, Zama7 said:

 

Ballpark around 600-800km, have done with more or less but I would recommend around there.

 

Assume you will need to qualify so aim for a marathon mid Feb, I usually aim around 30-40km a week start Jan and then add 5km per week from there trying to peak around 60-70km a week for a while.

Two oceans has its own decent training guides. 

https://www.twooceansmarathon.org.za/ttom2024-training-guide/

Thanks

[IceCreamMan]

My lovely wife entered a trail run at Newlands corner this morning. Week leading up to today I didn’t think she would do it but alas imagine my surprise this morning when she woke up at 06:30 and said let’s go. I wasnt going to run just support but then I decided to run with her. 
 

lovely tropical. The things we do eh. 

[Cardiogoth]

On 1/11/2025 at 2:26 PM, IceCreamMan said:

My lovely wife entered a trail run at Newlands corner this morning. Week leading up to today I didn’t think she would do it but alas imagine my surprise this morning when she woke up at 06:30 and said let’s go. I wasnt going to run just support but then I decided to run with her. 
 

lovely tropical. The things we do eh. 

I did a much needed long run yesterday morning in pretty much those conditions - I can sympathise.

[Stretch]

anyone ever done the langebaan marathon/half marathon? whats it like?.  I am going to be on holiday nearby when its on so I thought I might go and do an easy half while i was there

[Bro Derek]

37 minutes ago, Stretch said:

anyone ever done the langebaan marathon/half marathon? whats it like?.  I am going to be on holiday nearby when its on so I thought I might go and do an easy half while i was there

It is really cool if it's still the same.

They bus you out to the start at Posberg lands end and you run through the reserve on beautiful undulating roads to Langebaan. The half starts near the bird hides and follows the same route to the end from half way.

A quick climb up the only real hill, through the 'burbs to the estate finish and you're home.

No logistics, beautiful and relatively easy.

10 out of 10 recommend.