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Creatine absorbs a lot of water (which is part of the weight gain).  So creatine without drinking lots of water will result in cramping.

If you drink lots of water remember to dose up on magnesium and zinc to prevent mineral lose (and the resulting cramping).....

 

It is worth experimenting long before a big event.  Creatine may/ may not help your training and recovery from training.  But probably is the wrong thing to use to quick fix for a race.

 

Also caffeine cancels out its effects....

Hmmm..

There is not really any evidence to indicate that dehydration, or electrolyte loss causes cramping.

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Jeepers, Muds, get that tapeworm checked out! I'm 1.79m and after Christmas I'm probably around 75kg again

 

If you're sitting at that weight naturally then nothing wrong, I think. The premise was probably meant for people that are trying to out-train the Comrades and calorie count their way to the start line.

Yes, thats my natural weight. For the last 18odd years. In my serious cycling days it went down to 66/67???? Im built like a female supermodel.

 

Long shot, but is anyone doing the Mielie Marathon in Welkom?

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My 2018 started where it left off in 2017 - still injured. Achilles Tendonitis. Running any significant mileage is a real struggle at the moment. 

 

I will at least be well rested should I get to OMTOM.

How long have you been battling with the Achilles?  Once that settles in properly its such a bugger to get rid of.

 

I am able to manage mine, and do most things pain free - but if I muck around, I'll know it

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Happy new years everybody!! Hope you all have a fantastic 2018

 

Has anyone decided not to run the Om Die Dam ultra and is looking to substitute their entry?

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so are we going to post a weekly leader board every Monday?

It might be interesting to see the comments and totals, as the various races and targets come and go.

I can see the comrades runners peaking at 150km a week come May, the trail OMTOM guys looking at 120km come March and the trail runners' totals ebbing and flowing as the multistage races flow in after Rhodes.....

 

I think that's a great idea  :clap:  :thumbup:

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How long have you been battling with the Achilles?  Once that settles in properly its such a bugger to get rid of.

 

I am able to manage mine, and do most things pain free - but if I muck around, I'll know it

I have suffered from shortened tendons, due to being a runner, age and not stretching (at least according to my physio) 

I have found that a 2mm heal wedge (and arch support) does relieve the symptoms of tendonitis.  Running with a 8-10mm drop in the shoe is what I am being condemned to do.  No barefoot running for me, or I battle with sore hamstrings and calves for weeks afterwards....

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How long have you been battling with the Achilles?  Once that settles in properly its such a bugger to get rid of.

 

I am able to manage mine, and do most things pain free - but if I muck around, I'll know it

About 5 weeks now. It was feeling much better last week. On Sunday we did a 16km run, and I started to feel my achilles again towards the end, but nothing dramatic (such like I had to stop immediately). We went for a 10k run on Tuesday, and from about 3k in I could feel it properly again. From about 6k my calf started pulling into a spasm - probably because I changed my gait to compensate for the achilles pain. My calf is still tight and sore today.

 

I also found that if I start on a moderate downhill for about 10min, it feels okayish for the rest of the run. That first 10min gives it enough time to warm up it seems. 

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I have suffered from shortened tendons, due to being a runner, age and not stretching (at least according to my physio) 

I have found that a 2mm heal wedge (and arch support) does relieve the symptoms of tendonitis.  Running with a 8-10mm drop in the shoe is what I am being condemned to do.  No barefoot running for me, or I battle with sore hamstrings and calves for weeks afterwards....

My approach is the exact opposite.  Although a wedge do relief symptoms in the short term, it leads to adaptive shortening again.

 

I make sure I spend at least 50% of my running time in shoes with zero/close to zero drop

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I have suffered from shortened tendons, due to being a runner, age and not stretching (at least according to my physio) 

I have found that a 2mm heal wedge (and arch support) does relieve the symptoms of tendonitis.  Running with a 8-10mm drop in the shoe is what I am being condemned to do.  No barefoot running for me, or I battle with sore hamstrings and calves for weeks afterwards....

I'm also now in 8mm drop shoes - but I changed mainly from 6mm shoes just because I felt those particular lacked enough cushioning.

 

I do however think this problem has been waiting to happen for a long time. These past 5-6 months I've really been struggling with my left knee. Now that right leg feels weak, my left leg quads are taking even more of a hammering. In other words - I don't think there was anything wrong with left knee or my shoes at all. I was just subconsciously using my left leg way way more than right leg, fatiguing the muscles more and causing the knee pain. At some point something had to give...

 

After a break of 3 weeks and virtually no running December, my knees are 100% now.

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I'm also now in 8mm drop shoes - but I changed mainly from 6mm shoes just because I felt those particular lacked enough cushioning.

 

I do however think this problem has been waiting to happen for a long time. These past 5-6 months I've really been struggling with my left knee. Now that right leg feels weak, my left leg quads are taking even more of a hammering. In other words - I don't think there was anything wrong with left knee or my shoes at all. I was just subconsciously using my left leg way way more than right leg, fatiguing the muscles more and causing the knee pain. At some point something had to give...

 

After a break of 3 weeks and virtually no running December, my knees are 100% now.

I monitor my gait with my garmin fenix.  I had a small hip injury on the right side so I run asymmetrically, especially when I speed up.  So I tend to over react when I get a niggly feeling in the right knee

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Happy new years everybody!! Hope you all have a fantastic 2018

 

Has anyone decided not to run the Om Die Dam ultra and is looking to substitute their entry?

There is quite a few guys looking for Om die dam entries.

 

Hopefully closer to the time we will have more luck

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so are we going to post a weekly leader board every Monday?

It might be interesting to see the comments and totals, as the various races and targets come and go.

I can see the comrades runners peaking at 150km a week come May, the trail OMTOM guys looking at 120km come March and the trail runners' totals ebbing and flowing as the multistage races flow in after Rhodes.....

I'll post it on Mondays if I see I did well in that week

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