Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[shaper]

23 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

cool, uh mean a bit show off with that "fun run time" but par for the course!

 

Are you going for all the Abbot majors?

 

 

Ya, going to do all 6 first, then the 3 extra once they have been added. Only Sydney so far, waiting to hear for when CPT and Shanghai get added.

I have tried the lottery for 1x Tokyo and 2x Berlin but no luck. Will try to do NY and one other next year

At 59yo, every run is a fun run as dont know how much longer you will be able to, some just more fun than others

Edited April 23 by shaper

[babse]

Ban for life may not be relavent if there events future hangs in the balance...

[ChrisF]

1 hour ago, babse said:

Ban for life may not be relavent if there events future hangs in the balance...

 

Okay thats is one way to look at it. 

 

OR ...

 

You need a ASA license to enroll for the next marathon, either annual or day ..... might be a bit of schlep, but certainly possible to ban them .....

 

being sunny SA ..... we know nothing will happen .... if anything, now that people KNOW how to start earlier, expect MUCH more of this nonsense.  They have ONE chance to stop it dead in its tracks.

[Shebeen]

3 hours ago, ChrisF said:

 

DC Designers have a VERY nice one for you ...

 

World Marathon Majors City Skyline Medal Hanger Stainless Steel Brush – Home Décor & Medal Hanger Specialists - DC Designers

Until they add Sydney.... and Cape town 

[ChrisF]

2 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

Until they add Sydney.... and Cape town 

 

That is the nice thing with DC designers.

 

You can have it custom made.

 

I got one last year with an Afrikaans inscription.

[IceCreamMan]

8 hours ago, Shebeen said:

more spice at Oceans.

https://runningmann.co.za/2025/04/19/instagram-influencer-caught-cheating-at-two-oceans/

The entitlement of some people who think they are just better. Has anyone EVER heard of a cyclist tampering their race number to improve seeding?

 

flippen influencers must fall!

Like a game of thrones episode with the intrigue and deceit. 
 

all that for a 2:54. 
 

 

[milky4130]

Here is an opportunity to lab test the theory whether cross training i.e. Swimming & Cycling benefits running. 

[b-rad]

On 4/23/2025 at 8:01 PM, IceCreamMan said:

Like a game of thrones episode with the intrigue and deceit. 
 

all that for a 2:54. 
 

 

And her doctor husband trying to justify it too. That’s the saddest part. What a 🎁

[IceCreamMan]

36 minutes ago, b-rad said:

And her doctor husband trying to justify it too. That’s the saddest part. What a 🎁

Yeah. Thought about that too. Doctors really should have ethics. But maybe he’s whipped. 

[ChrisF]

Any Hubbers doing the Rhodes on Thursday ?

[ChrisF]

Rhodes Quality Half marathon, Wellington.  Previously the Safari event.

 

They have an interesting "extra", in that there is also a 21,1km Walk.

 

With the predicted heavy rain on the day, and the rain over night many entrants did not start.  2466 runners and 73 walkers set off at 7.00.

 

 

30 seconds later it started raining ....

 

 

But nothing would dampen the vibe.

 

 

Just as quickly the rain stopped and we had absolutely perfect weather for the event.

 

 

 

Each water point had a different theme.  But they all had such enthusiastic GEES 👍

 

 

 

 

Few spots of rain, and then a visual spectacle ....

 

 

What a memorable day to do my first half marathon 😁 53 weeks after my first 5km ....

Edited May 3 by ChrisF

[milky4130]

2 hours ago, ChrisF said:

Rhodes Quality Half marathon, Wellington.  Previously the Safari event.

 

They have an interesting "extra", in that there is also a 21,1km Walk.

 

With the predicted heavy rain on the day, and the rain over night many entrants did not start.  2466 runners and 73 walkers set off at 7.00.

 

 

30 seconds later it started raining ....

 

 

But nothing would dampen the vibe.

 

 

Just as quickly the rain stopped and we had absolutely perfect weather for the event.

 

 

 

Each water point had a different theme.  But they all had such enthusiastic GEES 👍

 

 

 

 

Few spots of rain, and then a visual spectacle ....

 

 

What a memorable day to do my first half marathon 😁 53 weeks after my first 5km ....

Lekker Chris. I guess many expected that gravel section to become a mud bath, hence the no show. How did it hold up?

I even got offered an entry at the 11th hour, which I declined because I know myself, once you pin a number I'm in race mode & I cant afford that right now, I'm in High Care Phase right now aka Comrades High Mileage Period. 

[ChrisF]

32 minutes ago, milky4130 said:

Lekker Chris. I guess many expected that gravel section to become a mud bath, hence the no show. How did it hold up?

I even got offered an entry at the 11th hour, which I declined because I know myself, once you pin a number I'm in race mode & I cant afford that right now, I'm in High Care Phase right now aka Comrades High Mileage Period. 

 

 

There was a group of Vitality runners doing Comrades training .... 3 minutes run, 6 minutes walk .... my 9.06/km was enough to beat most of them to the end ....

 

 

No mud along the route, despite a few puddles on the other side of the fence.

 

 

The road was actually perfect, no mud and no dust.

 

 

 

It was special having these perfect conditions, while seeing the rainbow creeping closer.

 

 

At the 20km mark it was obvious that the real rain was about to move in !!!

 

 

A few minutes into the prize giving the heavens OPENED !!!

 

Can only smile at the MC .... we are drowning on the sports field and he is as slow as any MC under the best of conditions ... 🤣. Most just left ... I was drenched to the bone by the time I got to my car.  Thankfully I had a towel and a change of clothing.

 

Edited May 3 by ChrisF

[Danger Dassie]

Anyone do the Wings For Life World Run over the weekend?

What an incredible experience and concept, definitely in for next year again.

[ScottCM]

On 5/9/2024 at 12:33 PM, ScottCM said:

Race / Event Report for Ultra-X Scotland:

The event has two distance options, 2 day stage event totalling 110km or the 1 day 50km. Day 1 the athletes run from Inverness to Fort Augustus (North to South) along the Western side of Loch Ness. The athletes then camp / sleep in Fort Augustus for the evening on the banks of Loch Ness in Fort Augustus. I only took part in day 2 which is 50km with >1300m vert. With my A-event for the year coming up next month, I decided the 50km would be a good training run to test gear, nutrition etc. For Day 2, we started at 08:00 where the overnight campsite was. We would  then make our way back North to Inverness and finish at Dores Beach, along the Eastern side of Loch Ness.

While putting my gear on I heard the “30 seconds” to start call from the announcer, so I skedaddled to the back of the starting grid. In an attempt to compose myself and not get flustered, I purposely crossed the start line last. But alas that’s where the game plan and maturity (boys will be boys) ended.

I started to steadily make my way through the back of the pack but with the first 2.5km @avg 8.2% gradient, my Zone2 plan went straight out the window. Luckily we were gifted with a brief downhill into CP1. Noticing the queues at the tables and me having enough of my own nutrition I decided to take the opportunity and jump a few places by pushing on. There was a haze hanging around for the whole weekend, strangely enough for the Highlands, it wasn’t the usual Haar or Driech, but rather humidity which topped out at over 90% at some areas.

Climbing out of CP1 was a 4km @avg 6% hill, which took us straight into the haze. One would be forgiven for thinking you were in the middle of a blizzard minus the snow. Visibility was more than a 5-10m. Needless to say the term “sweating balls” was an understatement. I quickly went through my tailwind hydration (Flasks in front of vest, as I carried 2 x 500ml more in the backpack) and started to stress about fluid intake but put it to the back of me mind very quickly.

Due to a bridge crossing being washed away, we had to be diverted along a 4km tarmac section, meaning CP2 which was as we got off the tarmac, couldn’t come quick enough. This was my longest time spend at a CP on the day, spending 8min. At this point I noticed my ADV Skin 12 tore on the rear flank pocket leaving me poles hanging and all my nutrition that was in that pocket having fallen out along the way. While filling the front flasks with me tailwind I noticed that the mouth piece of one of the flasks had fallen off too. Luckily I had the 2 buddy bottles, which I filled one with water as the second was still full with tailwind. After making a plan for me poles and grabbing some oranges & bananas I was off again.  

Although the terrain for the next few km’s was a slight decline @ -1%, with the culmination of humidity & stupidity, I was already feeling the effects and we weren’t even at the 20km mark yet! When we climbed to the top of Foyers falls, I expected CP3 to be there but alas only public toilets which had queues so I pushed on but it wasn’t until a few km down the track that I realized I only has ½ a flask of tailwind and zero water left. This was an interesting time for mind games to say the least. When CP3 did come, it felt like a godsend.  Refilled everything with water and grabbed whatever nutrition I could to sustain me for the second half of the event. After climbing the 1.7km @8.2% hill out of CP3 we were treated to a lovely 2.8km switchback single track descending @ -4.2%. Luckily the humidity had lifted by this time to reveal spectacular views of Loch Ness and the forests on the Western side of her. Even though living here for almost 3 years now, the views of Loch Ness never get boring.

 

With two climbs remaining, both being over 6km long, the back end of the day was truly vasbyt.  The worst part being the final 830m over grass fields, with the noise from the crowd and finish line awaiting one. I have never had to walk so close to the finish line before.

All in all, a lot of lessons learned, some extra food for thought for the A event in 4 weeks time, I’m happy with the Sub7 result and might incorporate this annually going forward as a training event for the rest of the seasons.

One thing that has become apparent is that I’m getting to the age where recovery takes noticeably longer than it used too.

The event organizers were great, CP staff were amazing. They has a massage table at CP3 & 4 but i never used them. Each CP weren’t overly complicated by supplying only bananas, chips, oranges, smartie eggs and water. CP4 had some new high sugar chews.

Yesterday I ran Ultra X Scotland 50K again. Thought it would be a good opportunity to see where I am in relation to last year this time. Initially I planned on going full tilt and was secretly hoping for an hour off last years time. 

My main reason for wanting a yard stick event is that at the end of August I got a running coach for my ultra's. On Saturday while we were discussing race strategy, he told me not to race it and run more on feel. Needless to say I wasn't to happy with this instruction but when I took a moment I could see his thinking with me recent injuries. So roll on race day and I ran very much within myself up until the 38k mark where I slightly increased my pace and then at the 42k mark I decided to go for it until the end. 

The last 4k is serious downhill which saw me gain a few places and end up finishing 21st overall, 19th male and 4th Vet 😁

2024 finish line Photo, Finish time 6:57

2025 Finish Line Photo, Finish time 5:07

 

[Shebeen]

33 Days to the BIG DOWN run.

Did my "long run" yesterday, past of Fish Hoek AC and they traditionally put on a 52km route called 4Hills4Lindsay.

We have about 35 entrants, but quite a few came from other clubs and it was about 100 people who trundled off into the darkness. The weather was peach perfect and what a great route with 12 aid stations along the way.

It was going to be a big reality check, as I haven't done enough mileage this year and I'm unsure how to factor cycling time in. I tried really holding back to simulate Comrades race pace, but this is always difficult. had had enough by the 40km mark, so walked all the uphills from there, and some of the gentle inclines too!

 

the knees are sore, going to need to be very calculated over the next month to maximise gains on the final push to the startline