Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[Jaws677]

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Damn good luck if you qualify with anything less than a C or maybe D seeding

 

This year we got stuck on the highway from Durban to PMB and I had to start right from the back. With 20 000 runners the road was packed from side to side for the first 25km as in there was no way to go past anyone.

 

And even after that the entire way was really really busy with runners tripping over cateyes as you cannot see more than a meter Infront of you in the masses.

 

At one point it felt like you could lift both my legs off the ground and I would havr still be moving forward

[Hacc]

I agree with Jaws, I started in F and it took me 10 to 12 minutes to "start". Well, then I jogged/walked for the first 15 to 20 km. it was really "bumper to bumper" traffic.

 

With the up run it is easier to get going because of the highway and more space to run.

I still think you need at least a D seeding to miss the masses.

[ScottCM]

And we've apparently got two downs runs following in 2020 and 2021...

 

Any indication as to why?

[Stretch]

I agree with Jaws, I started in F and it took me 10 to 12 minutes to "start". Well, then I jogged/walked for the first 15 to 20 km. it was really "bumper to bumper" traffic.

 

With the up run it is easier to get going because of the highway and more space to run.

I still think you need at least a D seeding to miss the masses.

I've run out of d c and b. The fastest start was out of c on the down run. Even b on the up run was jammed

[Chris_]

This is a really big increase isn't it?! 20k to 25k.

 

I wonder why they feel the need to do this. 

[ScottCM]

For those of you who know your Triathlon legendz

 

[Odinson]

Any Euro runners who want to join me next June for an 'Epic' 50km trail run through the Belgian Ardennes? 

 

http://www.sportevents.eu/epicseries/en/epictrail/

[Ronniek]

And we've apparently got two downs runs following in 2020 and 2021...

Does that mean three downs in a row? Up 2019 down 2020 down 2021 up 2022 or down 2022?

[ScottCM]

Any Euro runners who want to join me next June for an 'Epic' 50km trail run through the Belgian Ardennes? 

 

http://www.sportevents.eu/epicseries/en/epictrail/

 

 

Looks Epic!!!

[Pieter-za]

Any indication as to why?

I GUESS : 2020 is the normal sequential down run and as Comrades is 100y old 2021 CMA maybe wants the finish at MM rather?   

[Lexx]

Getting serious Big FOMO right now... Hate missing Comrades

[Stretch]

Getting serious Big FOMO right now... Hate missing Comrades

Maybe it's my distance away... Or the fact that deep down I know a silver is off the cards...But Ive had my time with comrades. I'm happy with my 3... Now I'm focusing on city marathons.

 

I think it's harder for you because.... You are near to it... And a silver is still on the cards. The mind is an incredible thing... You are well capable of doing it and I think you have out psyched yourself temporarily. Take a year off and come back in 2019 and smack that silver

[Lexx]

Maybe it's my distance away... Or the fact that deep down I know a silver is off the cards...But Ive had my time with comrades. I'm happy with my 3... Now I'm focusing on city marathons.

 

I think it's harder for you because.... You are near to it... And a silver is still on the cards. The mind is an incredible thing... You are well capable of doing it and I think you have out psyched yourself temporarily. Take a year off and come back in 2019 and smack that silver

Think so too. Want to do a long trail race next year. Maybe Karkloof or Mac Mac Ultra. Just to skip the tar a bit..

[Jaws677]

I know we have a few guys here with double my millage but I'm still pretty chuffed with my 2k km for the year today

[Stretch]

I know we have a few guys here with double my millage but I'm still pretty chuffed with my 2k km for the year today

Well done.

 

I was quite surprised that my mileage is going to equal a comrades year myself

[Mats]

I'm on 790km for the year.

If all goes well I should make the 1000km.