Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[Andrew Steer]

Anyone doing any interesting runs or races this weekend?

Club run tomorrow 6 am from Old Eds... 2-3 hours. Usually involves hills 

[Stretch]

Club run tomorrow 6 am from Old Eds... 2-3 hours. Usually involves hills 

 

i was amazed how quiet jhb is on a sat morning. maybe it was because it was ODD weekend last weekend, but i bumped into maybe 3 runners. In pmb on a sat morning you will easily bump into 15 to 20 runners and about 10 joggers...and way more car traffic. Does jhb only getting going later on the weekends?

[Hacc]

My club is doing a 32km long run... which include parts of the Pirates route.   I decided to rather not do it the weekend before Irene. I am going for a nice LSD in the Cradle. (Some rolling hills but mostly flat parts between Lion Park and Makiti)

Hopefully, fewer cyclists in the Cradle after Argus, I guess it will be the Ironman guys and girls and the odd cyclist training for Emperors.

[Hacc]

i was amazed how quiet jhb is on a sat morning. maybe it was because it was ODD weekend last weekend, but i bumped into maybe 3 runners. In pmb on a sat morning you will easily bump into 15 to 20 runners and about 10 joggers...and way more car traffic. Does jhb only getting going later on the weekends?

All our club runs start at 6. I must say even on Tuesday morning, on the public holiday I only bumped into 2 runners... where normally it will be at least 10. Maybe it was due to ODD.

[Khronis]

I'm going to do the Trail Adventure Trail run at Big Red Barn on Sunday , hope the weather holds out.

[ScottCM]

Birchwood 21km is on Sunday in Boksburg, good luck to those who are racing this wkn

[Mr Winter]

Sounds like everyone has a busy weekend ahead, good luck to all 

[Stretch]

anything from 23 to 30 for me this weekend...depending on how I'm feeling

[CobusV]

Denel 21km tomorrow for me and the wife, with probably an added 4km to make it 25km. But will see how we feel. Still lekker moeg after African X and the pleasant tent sleeping.. 

[CobusV]

Club run tomorrow 6 am from Old Eds... 2-3 hours. Usually involves hills 

 

How many people usually pitch up for an Old Eds Clubrun?? Only people from Old Eds, or is anybody welcome?

[Sitting@89]

My club is doing a 32km long run... which include parts of the Pirates route.   I decided to rather not do it the weekend before Irene. I am going for a nice LSD in the Cradle. (Some rolling hills but mostly flat parts between Lion Park and Makiti)

Hopefully, fewer cyclists in the Cradle after Argus, I guess it will be the Ironman guys and girls and the odd cyclist training for Emperors.

And all of CL, cradle few cyclists, and Saturday don't belong in the same sentence. I am guessing it will be the usual hive of activity!

[Ed-Zulu]

I did my first 21.1km race today (ever), Tronox/uMhlatuze Running Club race around Empangeni.

 

Nice hilly route, with approximately 2.5 to 3km of muddy sticky sludge between the sugar cane (rain started on Friday and stopped at 05:25, exactly 5 minutes before race start this morning). The mud was a was a leg killer of note, robbed me of at least 10 minutes as I slid and slithered through the boggy road and muddy water puddles.

 

In the end I achieved my goal of completing under 2:20min, with a 2:17:17. If not for the muddy road, that would've been a 2:05 - 2:10.

 

Training areas I need to improve - hills, Richards Bay is way too flat

Muddy bog runs - need to invest in welly-boots and a well traveled farm road in rainy season

 

PB on 20km

PB on 10 miles (whatever America)

 

Next 21.1 in 4 weeks and quite pleased with my progress. Will aim for a 2:05 on that run.

 

On a side note: I started running this year weighing 95.6kg's, this morning I started on a much reduced 87kg's. Times should continue to improve as I ratchet up on the training and weight loss!

[Stretch]

whatever America

 

 

 

LOL

[Lexx]

I did my first 21.1km race today (ever), Tronox/uMhlatuze Running Club race around Empangeni.

 

Nice hilly route, with approximately 2.5 to 3km of muddy sticky sludge between the sugar cane (rain started on Friday and stopped at 05:25, exactly 5 minutes before race start this morning). The mud was a was a leg killer of note, robbed me of at least 10 minutes as I slid and slithered through the boggy road and muddy water puddles.

 

In the end I achieved my goal of completing under 2:20min, with a 2:17:17. If not for the muddy road, that would've been a 2:05 - 2:10.

 

Training areas I need to improve - hills, Richards Bay is way too flat

Muddy bog runs - need to invest in welly-boots and a well traveled farm road in rainy season

 

PB on 20km

PB on 10 miles (whatever America)

 

Next 21.1 in 4 weeks and quite pleased with my progress. Will aim for a 2:05 on that run.

 

On a side note: I started running this year weighing 95.6kg's, this morning I started on a much reduced 87kg's. Times should continue to improve as I ratchet up on the training and weight loss!

Well Done

[Andrew Steer]

How many people usually pitch up for an Old Eds Clubrun?? Only people from Old Eds, or is anybody welcome?

Sorry Cobus, only saw this now... was only a handful of us on Sat... was supposed to be over a dozen, but the weather seemed to put a few off. Pretty sure anyones welcome, we're a friednly social bunch, but it's not a constant thing - distance and time are long debated on whatsapp groups in advance.

 

I was introduced to a new beast of a hill Sat... hidden somewhere in Observatory, basically Sylvia Passes big daddy - hidden away little switch back hell in a culdesac. Might have to go run it again, was a proper challenge.

[Andrew Steer]

I did my first 21.1km race today (ever), Tronox/uMhlatuze Running Club race around Empangeni.

 

Nice hilly route, with approximately 2.5 to 3km of muddy sticky sludge between the sugar cane (rain started on Friday and stopped at 05:25, exactly 5 minutes before race start this morning). The mud was a was a leg killer of note, robbed me of at least 10 minutes as I slid and slithered through the boggy road and muddy water puddles.

 

In the end I achieved my goal of completing under 2:20min, with a 2:17:17. If not for the muddy road, that would've been a 2:05 - 2:10.

 

Training areas I need to improve - hills, Richards Bay is way too flat

Muddy bog runs - need to invest in welly-boots and a well traveled farm road in rainy season

 

PB on 20km

PB on 10 miles (whatever America)

 

Next 21.1 in 4 weeks and quite pleased with my progress. Will aim for a 2:05 on that run.

 

On a side note: I started running this year weighing 95.6kg's, this morning I started on a much reduced 87kg's. Times should continue to improve as I ratchet up on the training and weight loss!

Brilliant stuff - keep it up!