Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[ScottCM]

Gerald, how are the Kicks treating you so far?

[Messier87]

These Last 2 weeks i'm going through a bit of a dip in my training. I am getting the mileage in, but its just that i am gatvol. Tired of running all alone and because here in the slowveld, we only have about 3 -4 routes to train on. So its getting boring running the same route over and over again.

I also run alone and on the same routes most of the time. For me mixing up the time of day helps a lot with variety. Even just a late afternoon run vs evening run extending into darker hours is completely different. And our area is still safe even after dark so that is one of my favorites.

[Jackes]

Nevermind 2,000km for comrades training from Jan, let's do 3,000...

 

[Lexx]

WTH. Thats some big Mileage. Now i feel guilty for having tired legs   

[Hacc]

I am just a tad behind schedule.... ????

I agree with Lexx... Feeling very guilty right now... Then again she is a pro.

 

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['Kaze Pete]

A friend of mine just ran past the 1000km mark for the year. Apparently she is NOT going to do Comrades, nor Munga. On around 1500km cyclist as well... 

[Hacc]

https://www.facebook.com/CollegeHumor/videos/10154510268072807/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED

 

ROFL!

[Andrew Steer]

First time trial in years last night... bolted like a horse out the stable, could of course not keep up my unrealistic pace  (especially with a 1km climb to finish on), but it felt good to just gooi it down for a change. I then of course realised my pushing it pace is similar to some of  the race snakes on here's LSD run pace 

[shaper]

Not doing Comrades, just Ironman in 2 weeks.... so am curious those training for comrades what sort of distances are you guys up to by now, ?

 

My stats for the year to date

Run 459 kms

Cycle 1913 kms

Swim 61.17 kms

 

Goal for next year will be OMTOM and who knows maybe Comrades 

Edited March 16, 2017 by shaper

[Stretch]

Not doing Comrades, just Ironman in 2 weeks.... so am curious those training for comrades what sort of distances are you guys up to by now, ?

 

My stats for the year to date

 

I am well below where I normally am..by the end of this week

 

2015 - 763.7

2016 - 855.3

2017 - 666.3

 

so I am pretty much 100km below 2015 and 200 below 2016. Last year I peaked at the end of March/beginning of April..so I am hoping that I will have a much bigger April than I did in 2016 and peak just before the taper

[Andrew Steer]

Not doing Comrades, just Ironman in 2 weeks.... so am curious those training for comrades what sort of distances are you guys up to by now, ?

 

My stats for the year to date

Run 459 kms

Cycle 1913 kms

Swim 61.17 kms

 

Goal for next year will be OMTOM and who knows maybe Comrades 

I've done less km's than you... a lot less  

I'll be trademarking my minimalist training approach shortly 

[Andrew Steer]

Jeepers, I really need to work on my midweek runs, just looking back I've been super slack...

 

Lost some good training weeks with illness, but also dropped the ball in not training properly the weeks after marathons. Thank goodness for my weekend races, else I'd be in serious poo 

[shaper]

 

I am well below where I normally am..by the end of this week

 

2015 - 763.7

2016 - 855.3

2017 - 666.3

 

so I am pretty much 100km below 2015 and 200 below 2016. Last year I peaked at the end of March/beginning of April..so I am hoping that I will have a much bigger April than I did in 2016 and peak just before the taper

 

Thanks, so next year if I replace some of my long Sunday rides with back to back long runs I should be able to get my distances up to something similar.

[Tubehunter]

First time trial in years last night... bolted like a horse out the stable, could of course not keep up my unrealistic pace  (especially with a 1km climb to finish on), but it felt good to just gooi it down for a change. I then of course realised my pushing it pace is similar to some of  the race snakes on here's LSD run pace 

 

SNAP, my first TeaTea for years and also last night! Also had the same approach and bombed properly! I'm nowhere near my 5K best, although weirdly I am feeling stronger over the longer distances? Find I'm able to run 15kays holding a faster pace than before but can't come anywhere near my 5K PB of 22min. Once OMTOM half is done, I really want to get some speedwork in and make a full effort at working towards a sub20 5K. My current half PB is an actual 1:55* at GunRun last year. Hoping to get under 1:45 at OMTOM.

 

What are your goals and lets see who gets them? Challenge???    

 

*(For those on my Strava, 2 years ago Gun Run had a major GPS issue and somehow was determined that I ran into the middle of the bay, breaking all my records. I've kept them there as markers to work towards actually achieving!)

[Khronis]

 

I am well below where I normally am..by the end of this week

 

2015 - 763.7

2016 - 855.3

2017 - 666.3

 

so I am pretty much 100km below 2015 and 200 below 2016. Last year I peaked at the end of March/beginning of April..so I am hoping that I will have a much bigger April than I did in 2016 and peak just before the taper

 

 

When do you start to train for Comrades ? 

[EmJayZA]

What are your goals and lets see who gets them? Challenge???    

 

Running is the bane of my life. Yet I have chosen to train for half Ironman. My goal is to run my first half marathon at a pace of 6:40 per KM. Target is June. Lots of work to be done to up speed and distance. Think that is a sufficiently scary target for someone who has never done any sort of running.