Second death confirmation rocks 2022 Comrades: 'Two deaths are two too many'

[borro]

It surely cannot be the vaccine right? I mean they don't cause Myocarditis? Correlation just cannot be causation?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1562529247826165760

You’re a thought criminal!

 

[Kola-CT]

Can someone change the thread heading to align with the new topic please?

 

[Nicodeamus]

You’re a thought criminal!

all together now....
"correlation is not causation"...

 

[RunningFromFat]

It isn't for sissies, that's for sure. There was another guy at the top of Cowies Hill who looked like he was having a complete nervous or mental breakdown. Lying on the ground, screaming and thrashing his arms and legs at anyone who tried to come near him. It was very disconcerting to see.

Wow, I didn't notice that cowies hill guy but saw the drummond runner swarmed by paramedics. RIP comrade.

Edit: Just to add, where the drummond runner collapsed, it was rather hot at that stage as well. Saw a couple of delirious individuals as well as people in the bailer bus around drummond.

 

[RunningFromFat]

A few of the Comrades veterans (10+ races) I chat to mentioned that the race was particularly difficult for them, despite the hectic training and preparations. They attribute it to the break (2yrs?) since the last race. Apparently your body handles the annual punishment of the race better. It makes sense me, being a non-athlete in all respects.

If you look at the elite, they were also slower this year.

 

[RunningFromFat]

People said the race was rushed, 3 months to train, serious runners had to train harder and even take leave from work.
Quite a few runners collapsed, a few at the end in the stadium run, was funny, entertaining and sad to watch the guys collapse 5m from the finish line

I disagree, you train throughout the year doing qualifiers etc and long runs as training in preparation. One thing you could look at is that runner's had to train more in winter.

 

[Nerfherder]

LOL! Same as the papers written by Peter Boghossian, James A. Lindsay. He he he, peer reviewed.

There is no hope for you.

You discount all of science because this... how's your flat earth.

 

[Pudding McTwinkle]

One thing you could look at is that runner's had to train more in winter.

This

 

[ForceFate]

It’s called a downhill run this year

Down run because of the negative slope I believe.

 

[Cray]

If you look at the elite, they were also slower this year.

The course was also 3.5km longer this year than the previous down run.

 

[Cray]

Down run because of the negative slope I believe.

PMB is at 596m, Moses Mhabida, Durban is pretty much sea level.

 

[RunningFromFat]

The course was also 3.5km longer this year than the previous down run.

Incorrect, 2018 was actually a few hundred meters longer than this year. Only up runs are roughly 3km shorter.

 

[ToxicBunny]

PMB is at 596m, Moses Mhabida, Durban is pretty much sea level.

600m over 90kms? thats near as damnit flat... whats this Up/Down run nonsense then?

 

[Cray]

Incorrect, 2018 was actually a few hundred meters longer than this year. Only up runs are roughly 3km shorter.

I stand corrected, I looked up the 2019 one by mistake.

 

[berrypi]

600m over 90kms? thats near as damnit flat... whats this Up/Down run nonsense then?

try running it in both directions then let us know.... the down run, isnt really a down... all those hills have eyes!

 

[ToxicBunny]

try running it in both directions then let us know.... the down run, isnt really a down... all those hills have eyes!

I ran it regularly many days a few years ago... wasn't that bad... the 320D took it all very comfortably in its stride

 

[ForceFate]

try running it in both directions then let us know.... the down run, isnt really a down... all those hills have eyes!

I'm looking forward to next year's run... @ToxicBunny

Don't forget to post split times as well please

 

[theratman]

Another antivaxx thread...

Put them on ignore. Makes a huge difference.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I'm looking forward to next year's run... @ToxicBunny

Don't forget to post split times as well please

I'm being a bit conservative but I reckon I can average split times of around 45s per km.... depending on the volume of other "runners" at the time.

I no longer have the 320D runner anymore though, so the other important stat won't be quite as attractive unfortunately I'd probably need at least 8l of running juice for the route.

 

[Terence1983]

Can confidently say that the hangover helped when I ran a 5km after the Boks game. I ran till about 1.7km where the first water break is, and concluded that I didn't have 2 more of those in the tank and withdrew from the run. If If didn't have the hangover I might have pushed myself for a km or 2 more before withdrawing anyways for being unfit.

LOL should come do the pirates hat race, beers at the half way point are the best, done it every year for the last 6 or so years (besides 2020 due to covid restrictions), every year my 2nd half is considerably faster LOL, the carbs from the beers help with the energy levels.

On a serious note, i had covid earlier this year and it really kicked my butt, took about 3 months to recover to where i could even run, im still nowhere near the fitness level or running pace i was pre having covid.

My father in law did comrades in 1986, his hinted i should think of doing it but only once ive completed a minimum of 4 marathons of which at least one should be an ultra and you should qualify comfortably, not by the skin of your teeth.

His always drilled it that if you sick with flu or flu like symptoms, you do not even attempt running, he had a buddy that was recovering from flu, did a relay race with his brother, as he handed over the baton to the brother, he dropped dead on the spot with a heart attack, also know of 2 people at my local parkrun who have died on the course, 1 lady who i know was really fit and as she crossed the finish line she collapsed and died.

Scary stuff.