Barry Stuart Posted October 13, 2017 Share Remind me why we need shoes with Zoom, Boost, DNA midsoles or any other expensive tech...Because I'm not Alan Robb ????, I'm just another mid-packer and I'll gratefully take any assistance I can get. I love reading the history of the Comrades, especially in those first few decades, when guys would stop on the side of the road for a sandwich or pull into a hotel and order lunch and still run Silver to Bill Rowan times. Edited October 13, 2017 by Barry Stuart Lexx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted October 13, 2017 Share Remind me why we need shoes with Zoom, Boost, DNA midsoles or any other expensive tech...????Besides being a machine I suspect it was those red socks...... he always wore red socks Chris_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted October 13, 2017 Share Because I'm not Alan Robb ????, I'm just another mid-packer and I'll gratefully take any assistance I can get. I love reading the history of the Comrades, especially in those first few decades, when guys would stop on the side of the road for a sandwich or pull into a hotel and order lunch and still run Silver to Bill Rowan times.Didn’t Wally run and win in boots at some stage of his early winning days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudsimus Posted October 13, 2017 Share Because I'm not Alan Robb ????, I'm just another mid-packer and I'll gratefully take any assistance I can get..I spoke to the developer of the Mr Price shoes a while back. The runners demanded something that they wont be aware of while running, no gimmicks whatsoever. Just a superlight well constructed shoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Stuart Posted October 14, 2017 Share Didn’t Wally run and win in boots at some stage of his early winning days?That reminds me of the time I was out for a jog and some person's dog escaped onto the road. The gardener that worked there came running out the driveway and I set off with him to try retrieve three hound. We chased that thing for close to a kay and when I glanced at my watch we were running in the low 3 minutes. The difference was I was in R3,000 worth of running gear and the gardener, who was matching me stride for stride, was in full overalls and gumboots. Edited October 14, 2017 by Barry Stuart Chris_, Hacc and Lexx 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter1 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Man. A month before the marathon and I fall on some rocks and bust my knee. Hop it heels this week so that I can still do some tapering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudsimus Posted October 15, 2017 Share Man. A month before the marathon and I fall on some rocks and bust my knee. Hop it heels this week so that I can still do some tapering.One thing Ive learned from running is that nothing ever goes according to plan. Good luck, the rest will do you good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter1 Posted October 15, 2017 Share One thing Ive learned from running is that nothing ever goes according to plan. Good luck, the rest will do you good. Yea man, I have come to learn that with this training plan. I’m sure I’ll be okay on the day tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted October 16, 2017 Share Am I the only one stressing about the Qualifier next month. .I just want to get into the B-Batch again. That's a lekker batch, seeing that you end up in A before the race starts, so I can also brag I was in A batch for Comrades. Mudsimus and Barry Stuart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCM Posted October 16, 2017 Share Anyone Jacaranda Race reports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudsimus Posted October 16, 2017 Share Am I the only one stressing about the Qualifier next month. .Im also planning on doing a qualifying and my first marathon next month. Stressing is an understatement. Lexx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackes Posted October 16, 2017 Share Am I the only one stressing about the Qualifier next month. . Not at all.. I have kinda made peace that I will have to skip it and qualify next year and rather try and sort this itb that keeps on surfacing out. But I my plan b is to keep an eye on the progress and if it does, to still go do a qualifier (underprepared) without any crazy time aspirations. Deep down I think I know what is going to happen and I hope should it, that I won't regret it... Lexx and Hacc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjommies3 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Am I the only one stressing about the Qualifier next month. .I just want to get into the B-Batch again. That's a lekker batch, seeing that you end up in A before the race starts, so I can also brag I was in A batch for Comrades. I'm not stressing to qualify as that has been sorted already. What I'm trying to figure out is why my legs are feeling lethargic despite doing a long taper ahead of the Soweto Marathon. Lexx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter1 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Anyone Jacaranda Race reports?From what I saw on Facebook the organising was a fiasco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ Posted October 16, 2017 Share Anyone Jacaranda Race reports? I saw Caster Semenya was handing out the medals, super cool Barry Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCM Posted October 16, 2017 Share Not at all.. I have kinda made peace that I will have to skip it and qualify next year and rather try and sort this itb that keeps on surfacing out. Don't worry, I'm in the boat with you unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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