Rick Sanchez Posted February 4, 2016 Share Less than 4 months to go! Doing my first one, and I will be doing the 80km Training is not going as well as I would hope, but I am working on my climbing and TITS. Share your training and nutrition strategies, as well as any tips here.Specifically interested in hearing how the Gauteng guys will be training for the big one http://www.stillwatersports.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Slide14.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cas_1 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Less than 4 months to go! Doing my first one, and I will be doing the 80km Training is not going as well as I would hope, but I am working on my climbing and TITS. Share your training and nutrition strategies, as well as any tips here.Specifically interested in hearing how the Gauteng guys will be training for the big one http://www.stillwatersports.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Slide14.jpgDon't forget Lionman the week before the monster!! Two weeks of hard climbing. Will doing hills, hills and more hills from March to May!! Nutrition wise, I will definitely eat more leading up to breedts neck since after that its where the cramping starts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
typhoon Posted February 5, 2016 Share Best tip most people will say for the Monster is save something in the tank for after the Monster. Slogging up the Monster (back of the Nek) is just that, a slog but it's the little rolling climbs afterwards that will hurt if you've burnt too many matches already rouxtjie, RocknRolla, NelAndre and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted February 5, 2016 Share I am skipping it this year. .I have come to the conclusion that I am not supposed to finish that race.. ???????????? nonky, Rick Sanchez and Lexx 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirmoun10goat Posted February 5, 2016 Share I have unfinishsed business...I can never decide what part of this race is the worst, the big climbs or the rolling climbs at the end, or soft sand in between, or the slippery rocky sections I will be taking cramp block before and during this years event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted February 5, 2016 Share Oh and the excuse I will go with is.. the spur high school mtb series.. it doesn't clash but hell there are a lot of events that involve weekends away ..[emoji12] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted February 5, 2016 Share I have unfinishsed business...I can never decide what part of this race is the worst, the big climbs or the rolling climbs at the end, or soft sand in between, or the slippery rocky sections I will be taking cramp block before and during this years eventThat first loose rocky muther climb....the "monster" climb you can actually settle into a rythm...but on those baby heads, no chance Saag, RocknRolla and NelAndre 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoman Posted February 5, 2016 Share I have unfinishsed business...I can never decide what part of this race is the worst, the big climbs or the rolling climbs at the end, or soft sand in between, or the slippery rocky sections I will be taking cramp block before and during this years eventI just love that sand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonky Posted February 5, 2016 Share Entered the half last year with a bunch of mates. They didn't pitch but I rode anyway..Swore I would never, never be back...but seriously considering the FULL this year..I need to get my head red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRG Posted February 5, 2016 Share Just want to make sure, is the vertical gain in meters 1226m? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cas_1 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Just want to make sure, is the vertical gain in meters 1226m?No, more like 1632m. Or that was at least what I got last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odinson Posted February 5, 2016 Share The Monster is actually not that bad, if you have paced yourself up to that point. What really busted my balls last year was that f#cking sand and the last rolling hills. Last year I rode too conservatively and felt fresh at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChUkKy Posted February 5, 2016 Share Less than 4 months to go! Doing my first one, and I will be doing the 80km Training is not going as well as I would hope, but I am working on my climbing and TITS. Share your training and nutrition strategies, as well as any tips here.Specifically interested in hearing how the Gauteng guys will be training for the big one http://www.stillwatersports.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Slide14.jpg Last year was ***, they think making a route is done with a tractor and cutting through some veld, that section in the beginning was *** as you caught walkers which were the tail end of A batch.I lost interest when they took you through that faarking beach just before crystal waters and eventually dilly dallied with MikeBike home in 5 hours. I love the technical races but that goddam soft sand and mowed grasbolle was bullsh1t. Drowned my sorrow in beer at the end which made my day. RocknRolla and Baaisikilist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRG Posted February 5, 2016 Share So a hardtail should make for fun times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted February 5, 2016 Share So a hardtail should make for fun times!Two words for you Kidney Belt Get one typhoon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grondpad Posted February 5, 2016 Share Last year was ***, they think making a route is done with a tractor and cutting through some veld, that section in the beginning was *** as you caught walkers which were the tail end of A batch.I lost interest when they took you through that faarking beach just before crystal waters and eventually dilly dallied with MikeBike home in 5 hours. I love the technical races but that goddam soft sand and mowed grasbolle was bullsh1t. Drowned my sorrow in beer at the end which made my day. +1 here. Pulling a mower though a veld does not make it a route. I don't get the 'lets cut the veld for a new track to get from here to there' mentality. The Monster was always one of my favourite races but last year was just terrible. I appreciate a hectic blood from eyes race. I prefer them! But to just ride somewhere cause they had no other plan sucks Edited February 5, 2016 by Grondpad Saag and ChUkKy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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