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Terry: my husband is afraid the wardrobe doors will come off (that's where I hang them)!
How's everyone's running going?
And how do I know if my Betteshanger marathon has been accepted as a qualifying race for Comrades? I put it in and it comes up when I check my details, but I really, really don't want to get to May and find I've not actually qualified.
I'm still stiff from piriformis trouble but it's not as bad as it was and I was able to waddle around my 100th half marathon on Sunday. So I've now run 100 marathons and 100 half marathons.
Sorry to hear your still having trouble Becca. Are you still planning on Malaga this weekend?
Hey Slow Duck, hope you are well
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What's everyone else doing? Any good training runs or races to report?
In my case, things are not going too well. After recent referral to Papworth for an echocardiogram, I got the report back last week. "Severe" Aortic valve regurgitation and "severe" left atrium dilation. I had hoped the report would say "mild" for those.
All; On a more cheery note, best wishes for a happy Christmas, prosperous New Year and injury free running in 2018!
Due to my usual amount of organisation, by the time I'd managed to convince myself that doing the 2018 race was a good idea, all the entries had been used up - at which point I realised that yes, actually I did want to put myself through it again, and what an idiot I'd been for not entering sooner!
Had reconciled myself to the idea it wasn't going to happen, but then got an email this week "Special once off 2018 Entry Dispensation"
Dear Runner,
We note that you are supposed to be going for your milestone finish (Back to Back medal, Green Number, Double Green Number, Triple Green Number or 25th Run) in the 2018 Comrades Marathon. Would you like to run? As part of our Runners First Initiative, the Comrades Marathon Association is giving you a Special once off Dispensation to enter and run the Comrades Marathon in 2018. This offer is only for you and is non-transferable(i.e. may NOT be substituted). No one else but you can benefit from this Special Dispensation. The entry period will be from 10 January until 31 January 2018. We will notify you of the entry process when our offices open on 9 January 2018.
Does anyone know if this is normal? Is it legit? I thought the 2018 race was heavily over-subscribed, is this just a goodness of the heart thing or is there a need to be more money in?
after a long break I started running again yesterday as training has begun.. parkrun yesterday and a cold 7 miler this morning...start fo the journey for June
Hope you all had a good christmas
Terry, sympathies re. the echo results. Here's hoping for your continued Comrades journey.
Hi seren nos, I was at a parkrun yesterday but was RD, so didn't run. 7 miles this morning, like you.
More than 2,300 miles this year, which is my first year over the 2,000 mark. One final SVN event booked for Sunday. Feeling good and hoping not to get injured again!
How is everyone else doing?
Hope everyone's having a great Christmas
AndyLid - can you send comrades an email at a different address and ask them if it was a real email or spam?
Seren - well done on getting going again.
I had a really filthy 12 miler yesterday. I don't actuallly mind rain but it was icy wind and sleet and I was getting cold at the end
Debra - You're flying. Well done on all those medals too. Fabulous collection and great distance for 2017
So how's everyone doing? Running wise and ailments (hopefully not too many of those)
It's been very quiet.
My running's a bit unstructured. Think I'm going to sit down in the next few days and make a proper plan, even if it's just copying this years. But I really am going to try and do a bit more core and quad work!!
HI All, a long time since I posted (last was in the 2017 Comrades forum). This years race was the first one I didn't finished but what I thought was back pain turned out to be a stress fracture in my hip. I got to the top of little pollys and had to stop there (still had 3 hours time left as well). I was in hospital for 3 days and the recovery has been a long and slow one, but I kept fit through cycling and swimming.
Was 5 months before I could run, and I qualified at Portsmouth in December. A lot slower than usual, but was just glad to get the run out of the way. I can now focus on building up for 2018s race ... which I have entered and will be my second attempt at number 9.
Sounds like lots of good training and racing going on. Looking forward to catching up with some of you in Durban.
Here's to a successful 2018 run.
Sorry to hear your news Terry - best wishes for a positive outcome
My trials and tribulations with my hip pain continue. I can't either seem to shake it or find out what the cause is. I'm now only training on the bike. Particularly yesterday after I slipped and hurt a joint on my foot. I have booked the Vaal Marathon in early March for a qualifier, but not sure I could even do a 5K at this stage.
I am very pleased to hear others are doing well. Particularly good to see Debra going so well after a tough 2017.
AndyLid - Comrade does take care of it's own and so I believe the email you received to be genuine
Bike It - sorry to hear about your ongoing hip pain. Very frustrating. Wish I could wave a magic wand for you.
I've just been looking at the training plans. The hill pace looks very fast to me. I'd be hard pushed to do those paces on the flat, never mind going uphill.