Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[Stretch]

Listen you bastardos... Don't be mocking my pants... But I must confess that last night I literally froze my balls off on my run.. And I fear I need to buy some long hotpants... Fortunately it's dark when I run so no-one can see

[Andrew Steer]

I have entered. I have a love-hate relationship with ODD. I think clockwise might be easier?

It's a good race, good for heat conditioning and generally always very well run... also thinking clockwise might work out better. Get that SaartjiesNek monkey out the way early on. 

[Hacc]

Listen you bastardos... Don't be mocking my pants... But I must confess that last night I literally froze my balls off on my run.. And I fear I need to buy some long hotpants... Fortunately it's dark when I run so no-one can see

Quite the opposite in Gauteng at the moment. 35 degrees in Pretoria today

[tjommies3]

Good luck for Sunday, sub 4 at Soweto is excellent. Keep us posted.

 

So I don't really feel like doing this 'report' as the only thing worth mentioning is that I didn't finish. From about 9km I could feel that I developed blisters on the balls of both feet, pushed through to 24km where I found first aiders. They tried to sort it out but 300m down the road, it just didn't make sense to torture myself over and above the anticipated torture of a marathon. The cause of the blisters - morning temperatures that caused excessive sweating and my feet just couldn't handle it. I have since forced myself to start running in December again. My bike misses me.

 

Everything else was fine - no cramps, no pain elsewhere, no ITB issues. Just disappointment.

[Barry Stuart]

So I don't really feel like doing this 'report' as the only thing worth mentioning is that I didn't finish. From about 9km I could feel that I developed blisters on the balls of both feet, pushed through to 24km where I found first aiders. They tried to sort it out but 300m down the road, it just didn't make sense to torture myself over and above the anticipated torture of a marathon. The cause of the blisters - morning temperatures that caused excessive sweating and my feet just couldn't handle it. I have since forced myself to start running in December again. My bike misses me.

 

Everything else was fine - no cramps, no pain elsewhere, no ITB issues. Just disappointment.

 

I'm sorry about that, man. Well done on getting through to 24km despite the blisters. Do you think socks could have been an issue there?

 

[tjommies3]

I'm sorry about that, man. Well done on getting through to 24km despite the blisters. Do you think socks could have been an issue there?

 

Thanks Barry

 

It's possible but I have been running the same setup for months. The only thing that was different was the heat. I wonder if the organisers would move the start time to 5am, I'm sure that I wasn't the only one suffering.

[Stretch]

Have to say.. I am thankful I don't suffer from blisters... Don't even get them in comrades.

 

What thickness socks do you use. I use the heavy falke ones for marathons and above.. And don't use any powders or lubricants

[tjommies3]

Have to say.. I am thankful I don't suffer from blisters... Don't even get them in comrades.

 

What thickness socks do you use. I use the heavy falke ones for marathons and above.. And don't use any powders or lubricants

 

I prefer a thicker running sock. I also use Vaseline as lube but I haven't had any issues before.

[Stretch]

I prefer a thicker running sock. I also use Vaseline as lube but I haven't had any issues before.

How tight are your shoes... The hotter the day and the longer the distance the more your feet swell. My brother in law has to always stop at some point during comrades and loosen his laces slightly. Is your shoes are not loose enough this may well be the problem

[Pulse]

I have entered. I have a love-hate relationship with ODD. I think clockwise might be easier?

Would they even be able to reverse the route? Won't that cause extended traffic issues?

[Pulse]

Would they even be able to reverse the route? Won't that cause extended traffic issues?

Never mind, I see the route changes on their site...

[tjommies3]

How tight are your shoes... The hotter the day and the longer the distance the more your feet swell. My brother in law has to always stop at some point during comrades and loosen his laces slightly. Is your shoes are not loose enough this may well be the problem

 

Perfect fit, not like a glove but also not a half size to a full size bigger. I did 36km in the same socks and shoes and temperature was slightly less as I could start an hour earlier. Heat was the same by the time I reached 15km. I never tie the shoes tight anyway, so there was no need for that.

Edited November 8, 2017 by tjommies3

[Pieter-za]

Saartjies : 1,25km   77m climb  (Old route)

Kommandonek : 930m  51m climb  (New route)

(Don't forget about the little kicker from the river to the R560, going on to Kommandonek.)

 

The new route seems to have approx 75m more ascent than previously. (Due to the last 1.5 km or so uphill to the finish.)

(~600 vs ~680m)

Edited November 9, 2017 by Pieter-za

[dave303e]

changing socks, shoes, start times etc is looking for a band aid solution...

Stretch probably has really tough feet, I have them as well, can go up to about 30km even without socks before blisters. Like rock climbers managing the skin on their hands you need to manage the skin on your feet.

[Lexx]

Is anybody here on the group on that Tim Noakes LCHF dieet?

[shaper]

Is anybody here on the group on that Tim Noakes LCHF dieet?

Not particularly following his diet, but having been diagnosed pre-diabetic in January this year I am on a low carb high protein (with some fat) diet. 

 

I train fasted, race with minimal or no carbs, am fat adapted and seems to work for me.

 

There a whole thread dedicated to LCHF https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/125843-lchf-low-carb-high-fat-diet-ver-2/?hl=lchf