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Anybody else know any nice marathons around Jhb etc later this year I might have missed - calendar seems pretty light? 

 

Besides the 100  miler, which is way to rich for my novice blood, the only one is in October

 

Edit : And City 2 City if it happens

 

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So who is back to training already?

If not when does everyone plan on starting?

 

Our 4th week of training (resumed) building towards first OMTOM and comrades is done...  

 

Nice interview with the comrades winners' coach.

https://themarathon.co/2016/06/21/john-hamlett-colonel-coach/

 

With this bad news...

"I believe that every Comrades runner should do two thirds of the Comrades distance three times before Comrades itself. The top runners are doing that so why not the back runners?"

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With this bad news...

"I believe that every Comrades runner should do two thirds of the Comrades distance three times before Comrades itself. The top runners are doing that so why not the back runners?"

 

Okay, I'm the noob in running - but surely that makes sense?

 

If you aim to run a marathon, you're surely not going to do 10 or 15k max and hope for the best on the day... you HAVE to do runs of at least 35k's beforehand. Likewise for cycling - you're not going to ride TransBaviaans having just done training for an Argus. So why would it be different for Comrades? 

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Okay, I'm the noob in running - but surely that makes sense?

 

If you aim to run a marathon, you're surely not going to do 10 or 15k max and hope for the best on the day... you HAVE to do runs of at least 35k's beforehand. Likewise for cycling - you're not going to ride TransBaviaans having just done training for an Argus. So why would it be different for Comrades?

The problem is recovery. To fully recover after 42k takes the average amateur a month.

 

This means (speaking from personal experience) that your training period is extended. You normally can't wake up one morning in June and decide to run Comrades the next year (assuming you aren't already fit)

 

I did OMTOM this year and my build up was 14 months. Which included 2 Marathons and a 30ish long run every second month.

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Okay, I'm the noob in running - but surely that makes sense?

 

If you aim to run a marathon, you're surely not going to do 10 or 15k max and hope for the best on the day... you HAVE to do runs of at least 35k's beforehand. Likewise for cycling - you're not going to ride TransBaviaans having just done training for an Argus. So why would it be different for Comrades? 

 

Not necessarily..running is also all about time on your feet..For example..my first comrades..outside of one 52 ultra and 2 marathons  - all my training was concentrated on distances of 8 to 27km. BUT - i did lots of them regularly. This year, I did one marathon and distances of 10 to 30. Its not about the distance in one sitting...but more about how you train...hill repeats...track work...long slow runs...time trials etc etc.

 

Obviously if you are going for silver etc..then you need lots of 30km plus runs..

 

2017 comrades I will be doing more intervals and hill repeats etc and a few more long slow 30 - 35 runs than i did this year...but otherwise all the same

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Yip,needs to do lot of hills. I will also start a Gym program next month to do some Weights just to make me stronger. I actually ran my first Bill Rowan on the Up Run. And I walked the whole of Polls Shorts. Hate that little Bump. Lol

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Okay, I'm the noob in running - but surely that makes sense?

 

If you aim to run a marathon, you're surely not going to do 10 or 15k max and hope for the best on the day... you HAVE to do runs of at least 35k's beforehand. Likewise for cycling - you're not going to ride TransBaviaans having just done training for an Argus. So why would it be different for Comrades?

 

Does the article say over what period the 3 long runs ( 2/3 of comrades = 60km ) should be done? Not easy for the average runner who works a full day to accomplish and recover from.

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Does the article say over what period the 3 long runs ( 2/3 of comrades = 60km ) should be done? Not easy for the average runner who works a full day to accomplish and recover from.

From what I gather it will be in the Jan-May timeframe.   

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From what I gather it will be in the Jan-May timeframe.

 

Joh!! I'm glad he only takes on the best runners and is not my coach

 

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This is prob going to be a long shot, but does anyone have a Skukuza Entry they not going to use that I can take over?

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ja - I cant really help - as I pretty much just run at my marathon pace while training. A fast HM 6 weeks prior to a marathon is totally doable. Evn if you race a HM, the impact on your legs is negligible. 

 

Keep an eye on OM World of endurance site. You can login using your strava profile, and I think it then will use that to forumalte generic training plans for you. Doesnt seem to work now though

 

http://dogreatthings.co.za/running/training-guides/#fakelink

 

They seem to have fixed the link now. But it gives you a generic Sub 5 / 3 hours marathon training plan

 

http://dogreatthings.co.za/running/training-guides/

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Here are the Old Mutual Training programmes for a Marathon, maybe some beginners might want to use it to train for their qualifier,

 

Novice :  beginner_novice.pdf

 

Sub 5 Hour : 42km_beginner_sub_5_hours.pdf

 

Sub 4 Hour : 42km_beginner_sub_4_hours.pdf

 

Sub 3 Hour : 42km_beginner_sub_3_hours.pdf

 

They are all an 11 Week training programme which consists of between 5 & 6 days of running a week. Downfall is that there is no pacing times given so you will need to know your own 10km / marathon / Easy / LSR times

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There is also the attached Asics Marathon Training programs that are Brilliant, they have pacing as well, but are based in Miles, so you will just have to make a little Conversion Chart for Pace/Distance to kms. (I have made one if anyone wants it)

 

Myself and 3 mates all used the sub3 guide last year and all took between 10 and 20 mins off our marathon Pbs.. We followed the 3hr programme but took all Fridays off as a Full rest day

 

Attached the 3hr and 4hr, there are others online if needed

ASICS_TRAININGPLANS_Sub 3.00.pdf

ASICS_TRAININGPLANS_Sub 4.00.pdf

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For those whom want to follow Coach Parry's programme, the July plan for the various medals are on the comrades website.

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Cool. Will go and have a look. Went to his website. Damn he is expensive. ..

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Cool. Will go and have a look. Went to his website. Damn he is expensive. ..

Don't know how much he is.. But another option is Norrie Williamson... I'm considering getting s tailored programme from him
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