Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[Andrew Steer]

I've also set myself the very lofty goal of aiming for that BR medal next year... decided I'm done with cut-off dodging - next year I am going to be prepped and fit! Upset about missing out this year. Even if I can't quite make that big a step up, falling short will still have me comfortably doing a PB. Lots of work to do, but really enjoying my running at the moment, even if it's a little more of schlep in the cold...

 

What's everyone else's early plans?

[ScottCM]

 Haha I was just responding ...  pic now added

 

Also Kinda agree the 90th 2015 Bill Rowan Medal was very pretty, but something about the tiny little Comrades medal makes it more real..

 

Building all my Colours nicely now with a Bronze, 2 x Rowans and  Silver

 

Up Silver Next Year...  then I'm on 5.... and the big call to Stop their or Go for 10...

 

Why not Aim to get your green number on the 100th anniversary? Sure to be a specail event that year.

[Ferret69]

Why not Aim to get your green number on the 100th anniversary? Sure to be a specail event that year.

 

Not a bad Idea but the 100th will be 2025, which if I go straight through from now will leave me with 13.... Cant see Missing 3 years if I decide to keep going..

 

Think it will be a case of When I stop ill be done, whether that be 5 , 10 or 13..

 

So many other really cool events in SA from Trails to Mountain Bikes etc etc.. and Comrades is a 6 Months 1 race commitment..

 

Doing my 2nd Lesotho Ultra Trail 50km in November, which is an awesome weekend, so I can see Trail being the future..

 

Wouldn't mind another bash somewhere along the line at a sub10 Ironman or even another EPIC if I happen to win the Lotto...

[Stretch]

Why not Aim to get your green number on the 100th anniversary? Sure to be a specail event that year.

 

My daughter proclaimed after this years run that she will run the 100th (she will be 24 then)...if i continue every year with one rest year...I will run my 10th on the 100th.....if she holds true to her word that would certainly be a special day then

[Andrew Steer]

My daughter proclaimed after this years run that she will run the 100th (she will be 24 then)...if i continue every year with one rest year...I will run my 10th on the 100th.....if she holds true to her word that would certainly be a special day then

 

That could/would be my 10th too

 

Man, that would be super special to share that with your daughter 

[Stretch]

That could/would  will be my 10th too

 

Man, that would be super special to share that with your daughter 

 

fixed it for you 

[ScottCM]

AH, now i see the resemblance and hence the name

 

 

[Ferret69]

AH, now i see the resemblance and hence the name

 

[Lexx]

Which is the best watch to get for Comrades? Garmin Forerunner 225 or Suunto Ambit 3 Run.

Will either of their batteries last for 12 hours or more?

[ScottCM]

Which is the best watch to get for Comrades? Garmin Forerunner 225 or Suunto Ambit 3 Run.

Will either of their batteries last for 12 hours or more?

 

I'm a Garmin fan, but to be honest I have only had Garmin and Bryton before. FR225 has a battery life of 7 - 10hours , not sure about the Ambit 3 Run, The Ambit 2 has 50 hours and the Ambit 3  Multisport has 50 hours too. so chances are the Ambit 3 run's battery life is better than the FR 225.

[ScottCM]

So ...... How is everyone's relaxing going?

 

Has anyone made up their mind for next year yet, in or out?

 

Soweto Marathon entries has opened, so has Kaapsehoop, but the are a day apart.

Edited June 20, 2016 by ScottC-M

[Stretch]

Which is the best watch to get for Comrades? Garmin Forerunner 225 or Suunto Ambit 3 Run.

Will either of their batteries last for 12 hours or more?

for the past 2 years i have used my garmin in stopwatch mode and stuck my bryton bike gps in my back pocket

[Lexx]

for the past 2 years i have used my garmin in stopwatch mode and stuck my bryton bike gps in my back pocket

I have the Bryton Cardio 60, but is a real schlep to upload my run etc. And I am loosing my Vitality points because Disc doesn't use Bryton's Data.

So upgrade it is..

[Barry Stuart]

So ...... How is everyone's relaxing going?

 

Has anyone made up their mind for next year yet, in or out?

 

Soweto Marathon entries has opened, so has Kaapsehoop, but the are a day apart.

Going to do my first next year. I've been keeping a base of 60-70km a week for the last two months, which I'll maintain until January (will ramp it up before Soweto, my first marathon, and then take two or three weeks off) and then I'll begin building properly towards Comrades.

 

What are they longest training runs you guys do before Comrades and how far away from the race do you do them?

[Jackes]

Stretch Is Spot on with the 3 Points Above

 

Build a Comfortable base through January and Feb without ever increasing week on week by more than 10%.

 

March and April bring in the Speed and the Hills... the 8km TT Times are just as important as the Marathons.

 

Personally - Don't "race" further than 21kms in the Comrades Year, get your optimal qualifier done in the previous Sep/Oct/November... racing a hard marathon can take up to 4 weeks out of the legs... not something you want to lose in Feb/March or April.

 

I ran two 2h46 Marathons last September and November, but didn't go faster than 3h16 on any of my 3 marathons this year..

 

Taper properly in May, Miles are no longer important but keep the speed work..  Don't taper too fast or stop completely, you will get lazy... drop 10-15% a week until the final 2 weeks..

 

This is just what worked for me, and made my race this year a lot less painful and a lot more controlled than my previous 3.

 

Ferret, excuse the noob question, but what/when was that 3 marathons you did this year before the comrades? 

 

Did you do the 2Oceans as well?  

 

And was these 3 marathons your long runs, or was there other longer runs inbetween as well?

[Ferret69]

Ferret, excuse the noob question, but what/when was that 3 marathons you did this year before the comrades? 

 

Did you do the 2Oceans as well?  

 

And was these 3 marathons your long runs, or was there other longer runs inbetween as well?

 

 

No Problem

 

I spoke to Lindsay Parry at a Comrades talk in early Jan and he suggested no More than 3 Marathons and 2 Ultras

 

So I did Johnson Crane 42km in Late January, Deloitte 42km in Late Feb, Two Oceans in March, the 60km Route Tester on the Comrades Route in Late April and the Slowmag Marathon a week later (but very slowly as time on the legs).

 

All other weekends in March and April that I didn't have a "race" I did long double up 55-60kms weekends usually divided into a 25km Saturday and 30-35km Sunday.

Edited June 20, 2016 by Ferret69