Thor Buttox Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 That was 20km into the race I think. This was at CP5 300km later..... no laughing! http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss153/Patch-elicious/DD%20Tired_zpscvsiknsc.jpg Managed a smile as we crossed the line though. http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss153/Patch-elicious/DD%20finish_zpsyd2goqh3.jpg Best bit of the race was right at the very end. With 300m to go, just before the palates started I fell over in the thick sand, and I had a sense of humour failure, out of pure frustration and being moedeloos I just screamed, "jou ma se poooooos" at the top of my voice, not noticing the 70 year old Oom right next to me. He leans over and says to me in the softest voice, "moenie worry nie seun, jys amper daar"as if nothing happened, shame bless his soul.From the first to the second pic, it seems you grew a beard! Now THAT is hardcore!
RocknRolla Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 From the first to the second pic, it seems you grew a beard! Now THAT is hardcore! The desert will do that to a man....
Thor Buttox Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 The desert will do that to a man....In die woes tuin, wie is die tuinslang? (I'm not Afrikaans, so that may not translate effectively, but anyway, ja nee...)
SilverRider Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 This is what I looked like at CP 3...Just for the record, I'm actually white As dit nie vir jou hemp was nie, sou ons jou nie herken het nie!
partydave Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 BTW, what was the average time spent at checkpoints by you solo okes?
blondeonabike Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss153/Patch-elicious/DD5_zpsuwgqoz6i.jpg Welldone. This pic is my favourite. The black and white gives it such an eerie lonely feel
Patchelicious Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 BTW, what was the average time spent at checkpoints by you solo okes?2 hours total for me, but I was really mucking about talking nonsense to the awesome support okes. The one guy who took it more seriously, ended up I would think about 5 mins at each
partydave Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 5 minutes? Nooit! I'm torn between a 2 man or solo. I have enough time to train for a solo, but I'm already gatvol of my bike just by training for a 4 man
Patchelicious Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 5 minutes? Nooit! I'm torn between a 2 man or solo. I have enough time to train for a solo, but I'm already gatvol of my bike just by training for a 4 manI'm no expert, but if I was going to "race race" this bad boy next year, it's the stops where position will be made up. Making 5km on a dude is hard work and it far outweighs just getting you butt up and going 5mins sooner. 2m30 extra spent at the stops is 1km lost. If you stop 1 hour less in total, that's 1 hour less in the sun and head wind the next morning. At this pace, you should recover on the bike I would think. Hmmmm, talking dirty like this has me in the mood for next year again ????
sias Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 One of my friends, Dana Schutte (6th) says that they stop for 5min max at each of the stops. Looser stops for less than that! If I had stuck to my plans, I would have come in at 19:40, I lost 23 minutes. My total stop time was 1H23min, excluding the stops at fhe waterpoints.
Slowbee Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 I'm no expert, but if I was going to "race race" this bad boy next year, it's the stops where position will be made up. Making 5km on a dude is hard work and it far outweighs just getting you butt up and going 5mins sooner. 2m30 extra spent at the stops is 1km lost. If you stop 1 hour less in total, that's 1 hour less in the sun and head wind the next morning. At this pace, you should recover on the bike I would think. Hmmmm, talking dirty like this has me in the mood for next year again would it still be to early for the M word ?
Formallyknownas Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 would it still be to early for the M word ? Roer daai pot.
Warthog whisperer Posted December 14, 2016 Posted December 14, 2016 Ok, Dash solo nr 5 done and dusted!This was n hard one, and I ended covered in dust, gu, snot , tears, sweat and that magic feeling of accomplishment! Well done to all the finishers, and especially the solo finishers!!!
sias Posted December 14, 2016 Posted December 14, 2016 Ok, Dash solo nr 5 done and dusted!Jou hardegat!!!
Patchelicious Posted December 14, 2016 Posted December 14, 2016 Ok, Dash solo nr 5 done and dusted!This was n hard one, and I ended covered in dust, gu, snot , tears, sweat and that magic feeling of accomplishment! Well done to all the finishers, and especially the solo finishers!!!Well done!! 1st one, to see if you can do it.2nd one to see how fast you can do it.3rd one, to beat your PB. 4 and 5...... WHYYYY jys mal!!!!!
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