Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[Gripen_85]

Hi Folks,

Any tips and things to look out for for affordable walking poles for getting into long distance walking and running?

Surface will likely be tar and hard-packed stuff. No rocks for now.

Thanks!

[Jewbacca]

39 minutes ago, Gripen_85 said:

Hi Folks,

Any tips and things to look out for for affordable walking poles for getting into long distance walking and running?

Surface will likely be tar and hard-packed stuff. No rocks for now.

Thanks!

Hands down your best option are the carbon/Alu Z-poles from NatureHike.

Half the price of the Black Diamond and other brand name poles for exactly the same thing.

My 2 poles have done 5x Wold series AR expeditions, numerous shorter multi day races, multiple hundred milers, a 200 miler, lots of 100km run/treks and despite looking a little worn, are still in tip top shape.

One of the best 'budget' pieces of kit I have ever used

[MongooseMan]

Bit of a crossover, but ran into this nice fellow at Tuesday Trails this evening. Turns out he's doing the UTCT 35k on Saturday, before heading off to do the Munga. Says he's more worried about UTCT ????

[Gripen_85]

On 11/23/2021 at 6:49 PM, Jewbacca said:

Hands down your best option are the carbon/Alu Z-poles from NatureHike.

Half the price of the Black Diamond and other brand name poles for exactly the same thing.

My 2 poles have done 5x Wold series AR expeditions, numerous shorter multi day races, multiple hundred milers, a 200 miler, lots of 100km run/treks and despite looking a little worn, are still in tip top shape.

One of the best 'budget' pieces of kit I have ever used

Awesome, thank you ????????

[Pieter-za]

Om Die Dam planned for 11 June 2022

[travisza]

1 hour ago, Pieter-za said:

Om Die Dam planned for 11 June 2022

Anyone have any idea what the rest of the running calendar looks like next year? With Comrades planned for August and Two Oceans talking about April I'd like to know how qualification will work. At the moment it seems like if you ran Cape Town Marathon you'll be fine, and if you missed it you're screwed

[shaper]

4 minutes ago, travisza said:

Anyone have any idea what the rest of the running calendar looks like next year? With Comrades planned for August and Two Oceans talking about April I'd like to know how qualification will work. At the moment it seems like if you ran Cape Town Marathon you'll be fine, and if you missed it you're screwed

I can only find up until early March 2022 https://www.roadrunning.co.za/calendar.  You could do Joburg City North Marathon on 13 Feb 2022 or Vaal marathon on 05 March 2022

[travisza]

19 minutes ago, shaper said:

I can only find up until early March 2022 https://www.roadrunning.co.za/calendar.  You could do Joburg City North Marathon on 13 Feb 2022 or Vaal marathon on 05 March 2022

Thanks. I was actually hoping for an early Jan race if possible. Looks like JHB City North is my best bet

[shaper]

3 minutes ago, travisza said:

Thanks. I was actually hoping for an early Jan race if possible. Looks like JHB City North is my best bet

Also keep an eye on Johnson Crane end of Jan https://www.roadrunning.co.za/event/Johnson-Crane-Hire-Half-Marathon-2022, yet to be announced, but on the calendar TBC.

[Pieter-za]

We received this from AGN.

Agn_2022_rr_fixtures_version_1a.pdf

[travisza]

12 minutes ago, shaper said:

Also keep an eye on Johnson Crane end of Jan https://www.roadrunning.co.za/event/Johnson-Crane-Hire-Half-Marathon-2022, yet to be announced, but on the calendar TBC.

Yup - that or the Wonderpark Akasia run Pieter shared now.

[Wayne Potgieter]

Bit of a rainy day yesterday in Auckland. I love it when it rains. Always such a good time to hit the trails in the local forests. The forests are quiet and beautiful. The smells are simply incredible. You can hear all sorts of birds and creatures. I ran for 3 hours and saw one human in the last 500metres of my run as I was approaching the car park.

Absolutely glorious.

 

[Shebeen]

wanna do the 13peaks but seems too scary?

 

well now you can pay someone to hold your hand

 

[Jewbacca]

15 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

wanna do the 13peaks but seems too scary?

 

well now you can pay someone to hold your hand

 

No man.... Now I definitely want to do it 4 times in 4 days just to spite him! hahaha

[Duane_Bosch]

Quick Q. Online store for running shoes? I'm sure this has been asked a million times before.

[Jewbacca]

11 minutes ago, Duane_Bosch said:

Quick Q. Online store for running shoes? I'm sure this has been asked a million times before.

For me it depends what brand

Altra I use either thesavagebiz.co.za or the Altra SA website, Salomon have an SA website, Nike have a direct to consumer website and I buy ASICS from sportsmans warehouse. 

I will only buy exact repeats on line though. Size between brands and size between same brand different models can differ hugely. But I'm sure you know that!