Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[Stretch]

Seeing all you guys times, I'm stressing my @ss off for my Qualifier at Kaapschehoop lol. I know I trained really hard. But there's always that little voice in the back of your head.

nah...you looking good already..you smoked that 21 the other day

[SwissVan]

Nice one Stretch

 

My polar running index thing predicts I'll run a 3:23 marathon

Big fat LOL at that

I'll be happy if I make it in 3:59

[Stretch]

For those wondering about milage on your shoes.....

 

Edited October 17, 2016 by Stretch

[Lexx]

Incredible...

[Hacc]

I hope I can still run a sub 4 marathon at 85...

[Jackes]

For those wondering about milage on your shoes.....

 

#Brooks

 

So at least I'm in the right shoes, now all the rest must just come together!  LOL

 

Nice race Stretch.     The times you guys run are crazy!

[Jackes]

I hope I can still run a marathon at 85...

 

Fixed...

[Andrew Steer]

I hope I can still run a sub 4 marathon at 85...

I hope to one day run a sub4 marathon

[Mr Winter]

I hope to one day run a sub4 marathon

 

I second that 

[SwissVan]

For those wondering about milage on your shoes.....

And in a similar vein regarding comrades.... don't forget Wally Hayward's 9h44 up run at the age of 79....

[SwissVan]

Question:

For those who use a smart watch.... i.e. Gps

How accurate do you find your watch distance compared to actual race distances? In particular for major events where the race course can be taken to be accurate, not the local church fun distance ????

 

Im hoping my polar is under cutting / measuring short

Sadly I doubt it....

[Stretch]

Question:

For those who use a smart watch.... i.e. Gps

How accurate do you find your watch distance compared to actual race distances? In particular for major events where the race course can be taken to be accurate, not the local church fun distance

 

Im hoping my polar is under cutting / measuring short

Sadly I doubt it....

 

GPS watches in a race environment generally over measure because of the weaving you take. Last year's maritzburg marathon mine measured 43.1 and that was measured correctly with a jones counter. Sundays measurement on my watch showed exactly 42.2, but it was a straight up and down course so there was no deviation and very few corners to add distance

[Mr Winter]

Question:

For those who use a smart watch.... i.e. Gps

How accurate do you find your watch distance compared to actual race distances? In particular for major events where the race course can be taken to be accurate, not the local church fun distance

 

Im hoping my polar is under cutting / measuring short

Sadly I doubt it....

 

My watch has been very accurate 

[ScottCM]

At price we pay for the watches they have to be accurate. Don't think Garmin, Polar would exist if it was constantly off by even 10% and still charging the same price for a unit.

Edited October 19, 2016 by ScottC-M

[Stretch]

there is a great article here

 

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/03/racing-line-understanding-how-courses.html

[Tubehunter]

OK, I'll come out and say it. I've made my peace that Comrades is possibly too much of a commitment to training to get my knee prepped for doing that kind of distance! Think I'll be sticking to a half and shorter from this point as my knees just hate when I start adding real mileage! (That then affects the surfing and if I really have to choose, the surfing always wins!)

 

I'll tip my hat to you chaps who are able to do the distance! My FIL (****it list, as opposed to a bucket list...) has far too many surfing related items to check, to invest the necessary sacrifices to get a Comrades ticked off too.

 

So, now the challenge becomes to do a 5K in under 20 minutes. Need to shave 2 minutes off my PB to get there. Speedwork here I come! Hopefully get a OMTOM half entry through the ballot setup and aim to run a half PB there. Did Gun Run this past weekend and although I ran a 1:55 PB, I spectacularly dropped off the pace after the knees were tender and nursed myself home. Going through the first 13kays I was on a 1:45ish pace. I gotta admit that I get so surprised at the size and shape of some of the people who run fast times! Looking at them, you would not think they are good for doing the mileage at the pace they do and yet they just keep motoring along! Very impressive to see!

 

Anyway, just huge kudos to all you guys that will keep pushing through to the Comrades! Massive respect to you just for having the grit to keep going through the training et al!

Edited October 19, 2016 by Tubehunter