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Quick question for all the Comrades runners. What is your total distance year to date? And what are you aiming for?

 

Im on 814km , as its my first i'm just going for a finish but if i can get under 11 hours i would be very happy . Will see what happens on the day...

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Did Irene yesterday with the plan to use it as a long slow training run. Managed to get through those first few km in the dark without incident.

 

Had a good run through out even though those last 15km were pretty tough with a few climbs to manage. Ended with a 05h20 which I was happy with considering it was my first ultra.

 

Just need to remember to put vaseline around my armpit area, chaffed a bit but rubbed some sudo cream on and it's all good.

 

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Ran the Alan Robb 32km yesterday... actually had a really nice day out. Weather was good, the logistics nice and easy, the race well organised and my legs post OMTOM were definitely in a bit of a better place. Also nice mentally to just run 32km's... 

Managed a 5:45 average for the distance which was a bit faster than planned, but legs are feeling okay for a change. Also switched to my 'older' Gel nimbus as I'm pretty sure my current ones are on their last legs. Definitely felt like the older ones had a bit more life in them.

Anyone see any Asics Gel Nimbus specials let me know, else I think I might take the Shoe Booster plunge with Vitality.

Well done all to all the Irene guys, some impressive times done - crucial next month or so now to get in some miles - just need my legs to play ball  :rolleyes:

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Scott and Shaper - how you feeling ahead of Ironman this weekend?

Anyone else doing it?

 

Stay healthy guys  :thumbup:

 

Nervous and Excited as is to be expected for a novice. Thursday came come now as that's when I travel down to PE. Time to trust the training and pay for the lazy excuses that i submitted to over the past few months  :blush:  

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Ran the Alan Robb 32km yesterday...

 

Managed a 5:45 average for the distance which was a bit faster than planned, but legs are feeling okay for a change.

 

Clearly we also don't have the same itb issues... :whistling:

 

Went for my first run post omtom on Saturday and within the first km the pain was back full blown...   Walked/try to jog for 5 kms and that was that.  

 

Great news for peak comrades training! :cursing: :cursing:

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Lexx,

 

Good week last week, quality and quantity. Not sure how you do all that training on your pat. Respect.

Thanks Edgar.

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Clearly we also don't have the same itb issues... :whistling:

 

Went for my first run post omtom on Saturday and within the first km the pain was back full blown...   Walked/try to jog for 5 kms and that was that.  

 

Great news for peak comrades training! :cursing: :cursing:

 

Sorry man Jakes... it's frustrating I am sure.

The whole of last week I rolled my ITB, stretched, even got back into my Bio work a bit. OMTOM was a big wake-up call!

I definitely don't get it as badly as I used to (my muscles are probably in better balance after a few years of fixing them), and also knowing how to stretch it out on the go makes a world of difference - I literally plonked my bum on the side of Chappies for 5minutes during OMTOM as it was rapidly heading towards a place of serious pain. I try avoid at all costs it getting to the point where the knee inflames as that pain just doesn't go away quickly.

 

Has a bio given you strength exercises to counter it at all? (I'm sure we've had this chat though)

 

Hope you come right soon, it's definitely not rest time unfortunately

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Sorry Guys 

Not a hijack , just a quick question 

Do you pay to place all ads in the classifieds ? not only special ads ?

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Sorry Guys 

Not a hijack , just a quick question 

Do you pay to place all ads in the classifieds ? not only special ads ?

 

Nope ad's are free, and welcome to the bikehub

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Scott and Shaper - how you feeling ahead of Ironman this weekend?

Anyone else doing it?

 

Stay healthy guys  :thumbup:

Relaxed and ready and thanks for asking :)

Training has gone well, ahead of where I was last year in all disciplines, enjoying the taper and the morning lay in !!

Weather looking perfect for the race, but is a long day, so anything can happen... excited to start racing!!

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