Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[Andrew Steer]

It's actually very easy until that mother hill at the end... So take it easy till chappies... Run walk up that... Take it even easier down chappies... Then walk up Constantia Nek and you'll be grand

This...

 

To give you an idea, my marathon PB is the first 42km's of OMTOM. 

[Hacc]

For the guys on Antibiotics:

Certain types of antibiotics are known to cause tendon ruptures, usually the achilles so consider this as well. I am not 100% sure which antibiotics it is, my doc explained it to me a few years back.

Best to not risk training on antibiotics at all(this is just an added reason not to)

Thanks for this, I am so frustrated not being able to train while on antibiotics.. I almost convinced myself to run today. You convinced me otherwise.

[Hacc]

Successfully entered for my first OMTOM ULTRA!

 

Any accommodation suggestions please?

I like staying in Blouberg, it is beautiful and about 25 min from the start. 

[SeaBee]

Thanks for this, I am so frustrated not being able to train while on antibiotics.. I almost convinced myself to run today. You convinced me otherwise.

Always a good choice. Was on antibiotics a couple of months ago and was specifically also told to be aware of this (for that antibiotic).

 

Further to this, I always find that for a good week or three after antibiotics my HR simply does not recover - meaning it does not lower after a bit of an effort when you ease up. And then suddenly it drop back as per usual after those couple of weeks. Now, that may be antibiotics... or having been ill enough to be given antibiotics that does that. 

 

It's never easy and rest is a curse word for most of us, because half the training is for sanity! But it's worth not risking it in the end.

[ScottCM]

 

It's never easy and rest is a curse word for most of us, because half the training is for sanity! But it's worth not risking it in the end.

 

Dude i love this     

[Hacc]

Thanks for this, I am so frustrated not being able to train while on antibiotics.. I almost convinced myself to run today. You convinced me otherwise.

Found this article:

https://www.drdavidgeier.com/antibiotics-concerns-athletes/

[Andrew Steer]

https://www.runnersworld.com/rw-selects/56-miles-of-freedom?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=Social&utm_term=1131756331&utm_campaign=Runner%E2%80%99s+World

 

Nice read if you haven't seen it

[Barry Stuart]

Packing the bags tonight and heading out to Nelspruit in the morning. I'm sure I'll spot Andrew up there and might unwittingly bump into a bunch more of you as well so I'll be on my best behavior to avoid ending up as a "Dear douchebag runner in the purple kit…!" post on Monday. One slightly anxious wife as our race plan requires her to break her half marathon PB over the first stretch but I know she's faster now than when she ran her 21. Still, she goes awfully quiet during the runs when I talk about it 

 

I hope the rest of you all have a trouble free taper and an easy drive out there, for the Soweto guys as well. Wind at your back and the hills in your mirrors, good running guys.

[Jackes]

Was bound to happen after what Comrades did this year.....

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155613104585661&id=171854890660&refid=8&_ft_=qid.6483497625884195393%3Amf_story_key.-5562538548671453006%3Atop_level_post_id.10155613104585661%3Apage_id.171854890660&__tn__=%2As%2As-R

[Jackes]

Fair enough I say. One standard right through

 

http://www.coachnorrie.co.za/2017/10/31/comrades-call-time-on-mat-to-mat-timing-no-nett-times-for-qualification-says-race-director/

[Stretch]

Fair enough I say. One standard right through

 

http://www.coachnorrie.co.za/2017/10/31/comrades-call-time-on-mat-to-mat-timing-no-nett-times-for-qualification-says-race-director/

I agree with that whole heartedly.. Makes PB's difficult though.. Especially now as back markers will try get as close to the front as possible

[SwissVan]

Fair enough I say. One standard right through

 

http://www.coachnorrie.co.za/2017/10/31/comrades-call-time-on-mat-to-mat-timing-no-nett-times-for-qualification-says-race-director/

 

But surely that's a move back to the dark ages?

 

Will be interesting to see how overseas runners will get a gun to finish qualifying time, every race I've seen here have all been mat to mat

[Barry Stuart]

Was bound to happen after what Comrades did this year.....

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155613104585661&id=171854890660&refid=8&_ft_=qid.6483497625884195393%3Amf_story_key.-5562538548671453006%3Atop_level_post_id.10155613104585661%3Apage_id.171854890660&__tn__=%2As%2As-R

Having seen how bad start line etiquette has become, I'm worried about this. At the last few half marathons I've run, I've been stalled to the point of walking by people that have pushed right to the front, even getting amongst the elites, sprint for 100 metres after the gun and then break into a puffing walk. I saw one lady nearly get taken out at Brooklyn because she was walking well within the first km and as one runner side stepped her, the guy behind him collided with her hard.

 

The other tactic I've seen a lot of recently is people arriving late and joining from the front. Its poor form.

 

I always get to the start, figure out roughly where I would finish within the crowd and then stand there. Five minutes later, two 60 year olds with a Walkers label will push in front. I don't know, maybe I just look that slow to everyone else ????

Edited November 1, 2017 by Barry Stuart

[Barry Stuart]

I agree with that whole heartedly.. Makes PB's difficult though.. Especially now as back markers will try get as close to the front as possible

if a runner knows it's going to be a close call for that 5 hour qualification he's been dreaming of, he's not going to hesitate to fight his way to the very front and save those precious minutes. And I can fully empathise. it doesn't bother me in terms of time because I'm an overly cautious starter anyway and sometimes it's handy to have people holding you back when the adrenalin is surging, but I think when the first ten metres of the start line because a necessary spot for almost EVERYONE in the field, there is going to be few big issues.

Edited November 1, 2017 by Barry Stuart

[Stretch]

if a runner knows it's going to be a close call for that 5 hour qualification he's been dreaming of, he's not going to hesitate to fight his way to the very front and save those precious minutes. And I can fully empathise. it doesn't bother me in terms of time because I'm an overly cautious starter anyway and sometimes it's handy to have people holding you back when the adrenalin is surging, but I think when the first ten metres of the start line because a necessary spot for almost EVERYONE in the field, there is going to be few big issues.

2015 maritzburg marathon was a gun time. I was about in the first quarter of the starters. Arguably they had a very narrow start... But in the race I had two splits over 5 min/k.... One was a hill in the last 10 at about 5:05... And the other was the first km at 6:10...I missed a b batch time by 1 minute that day.....I was a little bit annoyed!

[Pulse]

Having seen how bad start line etiquette has become, I'm worried about this. At the last few half marathons I've run, I've been stalled to the point of walking by people that have pushed right to the front, even getting amongst the elites, sprint for 100 metres after the gun and then break into a puffing walk. I saw one lady nearly get taken out at Brooklyn because she was walking well within the first km and as one runner side stepped her, the guy behind him collided with her hard.

 

The other tactic I've seen a lot of recently is people arriving late and joining from the front. Its poor form.

 

I always get to the start, figure out roughly where I would finish within the crowd and then stand there. Five minutes later, two 60 year olds with a Walkers label will push in front. I don't know, maybe I just look that slow to everyone else ????

Couldn't agree more. Race starts have become a joke... On the shorter events I often find walkers, (even some with prams), starting at the front.

I always start where I think I would finish, but the culture of running has changed, and become very egocentric.

When I was still involved with organising runs, we ised to put signs up (similar to cycling), indicating the projected finish time/pace for that 'starting batch', which did help a bit...

I guess organisers will have to come up with creative ways to manage this.

 

All in, I agree with the change