EmJayZA Posted November 26, 2018 Share hmmm Well, at least the athletes received a fair amount of notice. Saw some other IM event switch out their nutrition partner two weeks before the race. IIRC it was IM UK and the switch was from High 5 to Infinit. Athletes were complaining about how stupidly expensive it was compared to the High 5. Hopefully it is more available than High 5. Edited November 26, 2018 by EmJayZA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCreamMan Posted November 26, 2018 Share So my eldest lad who turns 30 this year decides he wants to do a couple of tris in the summer...he has entered into a sprint in May and an Olympic in August. So I entered too and we have a lil side bet going on... gonna be amazing to participate in tris with my lad.... maybe the bug bites, who knows but either way some memories gonna be created. lurkerza, Zatopek, amr63 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCM Posted November 26, 2018 Share That is wickedly awesome ICM. IceCreamMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duanelr Posted December 1, 2018 Share Hi all, so I just entered the 70.3 Durban in June 2019. my first ironman.which good training programs are out there? figured i've got 6 months.I've got good fitness (completed transbaviaans 230km mtb in 13h, midmar in 35min and i've done the irene ultra run in 5 hours when training for them specifically)i've only ever done two short distance tri's (buffelspoort short and a redhub event last year)approx 10h a week exercise time.thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCreamMan Posted December 1, 2018 Share Hi all, so I just entered the 70.3 Durban in June 2019. my first ironman.which good training programs are out there? figured i've got 6 months.I've got good fitness (completed transbaviaans 230km mtb in 13h, midmar in 35min and i've done the irene ultra run in 5 hours when training for them specifically)i've only ever done two short distance tri's (buffelspoort short and a redhub event last year)approx 10h a week exercise time.thanks in advance Sounds like you will be fine. Take the first one as a learning curve. The internet is awash with training programs, 220 Magazine normally has programs printed in as well for various distances so try and find one. But seriously, judging bt yr fitness levels and abilities you going to ace it. The Durban event is a sweet intro to middle and longer distance triathlons, duanelr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duanelr Posted December 1, 2018 Share Thanks Man, feel okay with each individual discipline but when stringing them together... haha well we’ll see. Thanks, I’ve googled and found some but eish never know which are legit. Thanks for input, appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karma Posted December 1, 2018 Share Hi all, so I just entered the 70.3 Durban in June 2019. my first ironman.which good training programs are out there? figured i've got 6 months.I've got good fitness (completed transbaviaans 230km mtb in 13h, midmar in 35min and i've done the irene ultra run in 5 hours when training for them specifically)i've only ever done two short distance tri's (buffelspoort short and a redhub event last year)approx 10h a week exercise time.thanks in advanceJoin a club like Embark, focused on a specific race and blocks of training to make sure you'll be ready. duanelr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted December 2, 2018 Share Thanks Man, feel okay with each individual discipline but when stringing them together... haha well we’ll see. Thanks, I’ve googled and found some but eish never know which are legit. Thanks for input, appreciatedGet some openwater swimming in. Its where most people get themselves unstuck on their first race. The rest should be business as usual for you really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duanelr Posted December 2, 2018 Share Get some openwater swimming in. Its where most people get themselves unstuck on their first race. The rest should be business as usual for you really. Thanks. I'm in Moreleta Park. Only open water I know of is Heia / Cradle Moon in Muldersdrift. Been there a few times but it's a bit of a drive. Are there any open waters closer? Rietvlei dam? That dam in Benoni / Edenvale? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Posted December 3, 2018 Share Thanks. I'm in Moreleta Park. Only open water I know of is Heia / Cradle Moon in Muldersdrift. Been there a few times but it's a bit of a drive. Are there any open waters closer? Rietvlei dam? That dam in Benoni / Edenvale? thanks its worth the drive to Cradle , you can spend a morning and to two sessions. We race the Ultra yesterday and that dam is one of the best we have, not much risk of getting a loose gut so to speak . duanelr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ Posted December 3, 2018 Share its worth the drive to Cradle , you can spend a morning and to two sessions. We race the Ultra yesterday and that dam is one of the best we have, not much risk of getting a loose gut so to speak . How did it go? the heat must have been a big factor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelsuck Posted December 3, 2018 Share Get some openwater swimming in. Its where most people get themselves unstuck on their first race. The rest should be business as usual for you really.Duanelr Durban was pancake flat since it moved to Ushaka side. Previously not so much. So you will be fine. Edited December 3, 2018 by Wheelsuck duanelr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roguemeister Posted December 3, 2018 Share Duanelr Durban was pancake flat since it moved to Ushaka side. Previously not so much. So you will be fine.Still a good idea to get some open water swimming in, even if it's glass flat, it's still very different to swimming in a pool, especially regarding sighting bouys and swimming in straight lines Wheelsuck and duanelr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Posted December 3, 2018 Share How did it go? the heat must have been a big factorSwim was great , the cycle was on the tough side for a tri as the cradle is not flat plus the heat made it a challange.the run however was brutal , hands down the hardest 21 i have ever done of any kind .it had about 4km of trail that you started and finished on with about 366m of climbing in stupid hot heat so to finish was tough . IceCreamMan and _David_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBritishTwit Posted December 3, 2018 Share Thanks. I'm in Moreleta Park. Only open water I know of is Heia / Cradle Moon in Muldersdrift. Been there a few times but it's a bit of a drive. Are there any open waters closer? Rietvlei dam? That dam in Benoni / Edenvale? thanks The dam in Benoni (Homestead) is usually fine for swimming however not right now as it was reported that there was a sewage spill about a month back so we are waiting for proper rain to wash it down river. Also another note, do lots of Brick training... It really helps duanelr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatopek Posted December 19, 2018 Share Entered for the Vietnam 70.3 (Danang) - 12 May 2019 Now to train better / apply the lessons learned... _David_, ScottCM, @ndy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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