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I am seriously eyeing this race up for either 2006 or 2007 - I'd prefer to do the "down" year if poss.
I am hoping to be in 2:20 marathon shape by then and I am an "enduring" type of marathoner (i.e. the longer the race the better I am), so I'd hope to do fairly well. What sort of time should I be looking for? And would it be worth my while contacting the organisers for assistance or do they have 2:20 runners coming out their ears?
Also, can you tell me more about the course? Is it tarmac or dirt track or a mix? How bad are the hills? Are energy drinks provided? Cups or bottles?
Any advice on how the elite ultra runners train?
Many thanks in advance.
drink is energade or water
all road
I have started a thread on the comrades forum to try to find out the mileage elites do
:-D
2;20 marathon, you should be looking at least for a silver "sub 7:30" put it this way the winners fin in around 5:30, so you wont be the quickest out there!
Its a tar very hilly route! hills are quite serious! you get energade, always in small plastic sachets, aswell as coca cola, in plastic runners cups, aswell as water and lots to eat! bananas, chocolates, potatoes you name it!
But I may leave you guys now - back for the 2007 thread...
SP I need to start training now, gonna be harder for me that you. ;-P
Just dropping in to see what you are all up to! Won't be there in 2006 have other plans mainly centred around the Himilaya Stage 100 in October but will be back for 2007. Will keep an eye on this thread in case I change my mind!
I must be crazy to even think about 2006 when I've yet to recover from 2005...
Still, I know that I will be there again next year...Six done, four to go...
Hoping to do my first post-Comrades run tomorrow. My body has been VERY unhappy with the way it was treated on 16 June...
you know you want to :¬)
Glad to hear you guys are running again Gobi and DD. Good luck on your first run Slow Duck.
I am running a half marathon in Pretoria on Saturday. No running for me today and tomorrow as this was a last minute thing and I am trying to get rid of some minor niggles before Saturday. Did 16 miles on Sunday,so will probably take it easy.
take it easy if you have niggles
I'm already thinking of how to get it right next year
just finished a night shift speak soon
bye
Well cold getting better, will leave running again till Sunday, then go for a nice LSD and it will be slow ;-) Need to start marathon training as have one in October.
Some say down is harder and others up!! personally the i prefer down! but both seriously tough! although i think up is slightly shorter!
Have you done the Running Free before? If so,I have a few questions.
Maybe we can meet up before the race for a quick howzit. I run for Nigel although I live in Heidelberg. Which club are you with?
Secondly its easier to get to the start on the up run , less traffic congestion
I run for Rentmeester Tuks!