Paddaman Posted November 17, 2017 Posted November 17, 2017 Good luck!My first ever 10km was Tom Jenkins... another rookie mistake.AWWW EEEEEE Come off it, it is only one little tiny weeny hill........
b-rad Posted November 17, 2017 Posted November 17, 2017 Vaseline would be on the list, and to take your own toilet paper to a portable loo....Agree on the toilet paper- always have a small stash with me stored in a small plastic sandwich size packet. And Micropore tape (soft medical dressing tape) for the nipples especially as it is now getting hotter and ones running shirt is likely to be wet...and chafing there isn't pleasant.
Hacc Posted November 17, 2017 Posted November 17, 2017 AWWW EEEEEE Come off it, it is only one little tiny weeny hill........Yes, only 13.6% gradient at its steepest part...
Paddaman Posted November 17, 2017 Posted November 17, 2017 Yes, only 13.6% gradient at its steepest part...It is still not Auntie Mavis steep........
ScottCM Posted November 17, 2017 Author Posted November 17, 2017 Yes, only 13.6% gradient at its steepest part... Said like a true cyclist Hacc 1
Lexx Posted November 17, 2017 Posted November 17, 2017 My very first Comrades I used KY Jelly ( I was still a noob, didn't know any better). Well, I did work for the first of couple of km's. Now I know better. KY Jelly + High Inner Thigh Friction = Bad Shafing. CobusV 1
Stretch Posted November 17, 2017 Posted November 17, 2017 The only one rule of in race vaselining..... No double dipping Hacc and Lexx 2
Pieter1 Posted November 17, 2017 Posted November 17, 2017 Victory Cigar and the works shaper, Stretch, SeaBee and 3 others 6
Pieter1 Posted November 18, 2017 Posted November 18, 2017 (edited) Thanks for all the help and tips guys! Super chuffed with myself! All went well until the 30k mark. We had to do laps of a 8k circuit after the first 21, that was mind numbing but I think the boring hours on the treadmill helped with that. That was also when the cramps started. But all and all a good day with an intact naught and braaipack ???? Thanks Stretch! The back of my shorts looked like I stuffed an Olibol in there tho but it provided some entertainment for my wife and our friends... I think my elevation gain over the whole race was 2m, flippen crazy. Already looking forward to the next one!! Edited November 18, 2017 by Pieter1 ScottCM, Stretch, Chris_ and 4 others 7
shaper Posted November 18, 2017 Posted November 18, 2017 Well done on completing your first marathon! Pieter1 1
Pieter1 Posted November 18, 2017 Posted November 18, 2017 Well done on completing your first marathon!Thank you! shaper 1
Hacc Posted November 18, 2017 Posted November 18, 2017 Well done Pieter, welcome to the club. May this be the first of many! Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Pieter1 and Lexx 2
Stretch Posted November 18, 2017 Posted November 18, 2017 Well done.. And welcome to the marathon club! Pieter1 1
Jaws677 Posted November 18, 2017 Posted November 18, 2017 Lekker man. 4hours not to shabby for a first marathon Pieter1 and Andrew Steer 2
b-rad Posted November 18, 2017 Posted November 18, 2017 Lekker run Pieter! A flat course is a tough course Pieter1 1
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