Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[Ronniek]

Thats a bloody lie[emoji23] Its longer than long and its the steepest hill Ive seen in my life. That said I am from the Free State.

 

The start was a litte hectic in the drizzle. Dodging E groupers and black bags wasnt fun. I felt great, Oceans was only part of my Comrades training so I never intended to go hard. Pace up until Ou Kaapse weg was about 5:45/5:50. Then the fun started. Luckily I could convince myself to do a run walk strategy up there, and it took me a good 40 mins to get to the top. The downhill was quite painful but atleast I made up time with a quick few kms.

 

After that I just kept things steady. Had a really painful left ITB from 50 onwards, Im sure its from all the camber running. Finished in 5h42.

Well done Mudsimus. I really felt the fomo this morning but am hopeful that the worst of my injury is behind me. Managed a steady 5:30ish pace long run this morning of about 23km’s so getting there slowly but surely.

[Stretch]

Comfortable silver from the ferrit. Dude's a machine at the moment

[Frosty]

Work on bringing that 5k down to 25 even and the 21 time will reduce significantly

Did a 24:36 ParkRun this morning. At least now I know I can run 5Km below 25 minutes.

[buckstopper]

4.55 min/k Frosty, well done! As a cyclist of 58 aiming for a sub 2 half at Skukuza (my one and only A race), my plan is to first get to about a 54 min 10k. I did 2.10 in my first half last year. Yus, but running is much harder than cycling. My best 5k is 27.30 so far

[Let's Ride]

First half marathon and did 1 43. Wow. What a tough race. Need to do longer distances before my next half.

 

Normally do 10km with ease at a fast pace.

[CatzSpace "frail"]

Well Done to all the OMTOM runners.

[shaper]

Happy with my first OMTOM and managed to run ALL the hills including OKW. Pre race my goal was a sub 6hr and executed my race as planned, official finish time 5:48hrs [emoji4]

[CatzSpace "frail"]

Happy with my first OMTOM and managed to run ALL the hills including OKW. Pre race my goal was a sub 6hr and executed my race as planned, official finish time 5:48hrs [emoji4]

 

Well Done

[Mudsimus]

Happy with my first OMTOM and managed to run ALL the hills including OKW. Pre race my goal was a sub 6hr and executed my race as planned, official finish time 5:48hrs [emoji4]

I see my official time is 5h47:52

[shaper]

I see my official time is 5h47:52

We must have been running together at some point

[Stretch]

We must have been running together at some point

Couple of comrades ago lexx and I came in one after the other but never saw each other once during the day. You should put on Strava flybys and see if your paths crossed at all

[Lexx]

Couple of comrades ago lexx and I came in one after the other but never saw each other once during the day. You should put on Strava flybys and see if your paths crossed at all

I can remember. We were almost right next to each other for most of the way. Lol

[Stretch]

That's a spectacular medal you guys got for omtom

[b-rad]

First half marathon and did 1 43. Wow. What a tough race. Need to do longer distances before my next half.

Normally do 10km with ease at a fast pace.

Very solid first 21k! Well done! What might help for the next one is to do the longer runs at a slower pace and then try do an interval session once a week where you're running at a faster pace (hill repeats or flatter intervals). Club time trials and Parkrun will also help.

[tjommies3]

Thats a bloody lie Its longer than long and its the steepest hill Ive seen in my life. That said I am from the Free State.

 

 

LOL :-)

 

I may be living in Jhb now but I'm a born and bred Capetonian. I know the hills quite well and my best sub 3 Argus went over Oukaapseweg.

 

WELL DONE

[Let's Ride]

Very solid first 21k! Well done! What might help for the next one is to do the longer runs at a slower pace and then try do an interval session once a week where you're running at a faster pace (hill repeats or flatter intervals). Club time trials and Parkrun will also help.

Yeah. I run with a club but they do short runs during the week and I'm one of the faster runners in the club so normally try create a fast group.

 

Weekends they do longer runs but generally at a slow pace. Might need to try up that pace. (not that I joined many of those runs).

 

Used to be a very competitive cyclist and said I would just take this running easy and enjoy it with my Wife. She did a sub 2h30 with also a 10km being her longest run.

Edited April 22, 2019 by Let's Ride