Jurgens Smit Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 It's time you join me, looks like your skimping and actually looking for the Universitas flats. lol On our weekly runs we get 80-110m on a 8-10km, but that IS seeking ALL the hills in Lhp. Weekend runs when we can include Happy Valley, Naval Hill and Heuwelsig we get 380m on a 25km, but I recon this must be close to Max that you can rack up in Bloem, without repeating anything. Try training in Kimberley, 73m elevation over 30.1 kms... Try training in Stella (near Vryburg North West) Visited a mate there last year and did a 90km cycle with 100m elevation gain. Pan flat as far as the eye can see Lexx 1
Jackes Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 Try training in Stella (near Vryburg North West) Visited a mate there last year and did a 90km cycle with 100m elevation gain. Pan flat as far as the eye can see Kathu is another one, well, everything in the NC quite frankly. 34m in 18km. Lexx 1
Mats Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 My flattest 5km has got 45m of climbing.I'm still looking for a flat road in Midrand Lexx and Tubehunter 2
Stretch Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 My flattest 5km has got 45m of climbing.I'm still looking for a flat road in Midrand find a schoool...put on some tunes and run round and round till you dizzy...but then you got to run faaaaast! Lexx and Mats 2
Stretch Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) ok...this is my most hilly training run i do. it is perfect at the beginning of the season to get your a into g. - 627m over 21 edit: excellent down run training..especially if you haul it down the from the top Edited June 13, 2017 by Stretch Andrew Steer, Hacc, shaper and 1 other 4
Mudsimus Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 This is a 25km trail loop just outside of Bloem. Gives you just over 800m in about 10km, and then some crazy decending. Stretch, Lexx and Hacc 3
ScottCM Posted June 13, 2017 Author Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) No thanks, i'll pass, i hate descending Edited June 13, 2017 by ScottC-M
Jackes Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 Elevation as a number is one thing, but how it's made up is another. Our problem here is although I can get together some elevation, all of it is short sharp inclines, nothing long and continues like what you face at Comrades for example.
Stretch Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 Elevation as a number is one thing, but how it's made up is another. Our problem here is although I can get together some elevation, all of it is short sharp inclines, nothing long and continues like what you face at Comrades for example. thats not necessary...long hills just need legs and if legs are strong then long hills are easy. I bet you if you do at least one session a week or every two weeks sprinting up those short sharp hills that will make the world of difference Lexx and shaper 2
Jurgens Smit Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 Do any of you know if running is allowed at SBR ? On the hiking paths I'm sure you can get a trail run in.On the road I'm not too sure
Jackes Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 thats not necessary...long hills just need legs and if legs are strong then long hills are easy. I bet you if you do at least one session a week or every two weeks sprinting up those short sharp hills that will make the world of difference Will give it a go in our preparations for next year (The itb's put an abrupt stop to our hill training this year). Not like I have a choice of anything else anyways! hehe Stretch 1
Khronis Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 On the hiking paths I'm sure you can get a trail run in.On the road I'm not too sure Doing a run on the short loop there would give you some really good hill training.
Hacc Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 Do any of you know if running is allowed at SBR ?I ran there in 2014 and the guard asked what we will be doing. I said running. She said it is not allowed. I wrote "bird watching" and she was quite happy with that.... We still ran, toughest 25 km I ever ran. Excellent training and the cyclists even greeted us... I would recommend a support vehicle. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Lexx and Khronis 2
Lexx Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 I ran there in 2014 and the guard asked what we will be doing. I said running. She said it is not allowed. I wrote "bird watching" and she was quite happy with that.... We still ran, toughest 25 km I ever ran. Excellent training and the cyclists even greeted us... I would recommend a support vehicle. Sent from my SM-G935F using TapatalkThey were prob MTB'ers. Roadies never greets EmJayZA and ScottCM 2
Hacc Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 They were prob MTB'ers. Roadies never greets They were on road bikes... I guess they were fellow runners... Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Lexx 1
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