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[ShaunSA]

Sub 28 as well. A long way off from any PB's

But it was good to just get back into it

One consolation is I didn't have to start walking at any stage

 

[RunningFromFat]

Damn, didn't realise they had televised the cape town marathon.

 

[wise_guy]

Damn, didn't realise they had televised the cape town marathon.

Might pop up on YT.
6000 happy finishers will hopefully open up more events.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Congrats to all who ran the marathon yesterday. It was definitely good to get back out there. Perfect weather conditions and the support was fantastic.

 

[Craig_]

I signed up for a half marathon for this coming Sunday, weird but I'm looking forward to it.

 

[Agent_Smith]

How did you do

Not great from a time perspective but I stopped for 35 minutes at a water station to wait for a friend who started in a different batch but we ended up missing each other. When I realised I had missed her, I set off again and caught up to her at the 13km mark. My official time was a 05:10 but in reality it would've been about a 04:30 so I'm not too disappointed with that. Also had some knee trouble at around the 38km mark which hindered me for the last 4km but hobbled through.

Just glad to be out there in marathon mode again. Hopefully from a Covid perspective, it was a success in terms of not being a 'super spreader' event and other events will be able to open now too.

 

[RunningFromFat]

@Agent_Smith Still a great accomplishment in my books even though you waited. How often did you refuel if I may ask? Also, do you need to be part of a running club to run in marathons? I'm on the path to running marathons next year hopefully.

 

[Agent_Smith]

@Agent_Smith Still a great accomplishment in my books even though you waited. How often did you refuel if I may ask? Also, do you need to be part of a running club to run in marathons? I'm on the path to running marathons next year hopefully.

Thanks man. I had two Gi32 energy chews with me. Each 'bar' is broken into 4 segments so I would have a segment every 5km. They're nice because they're easy to chew and swallow. Not like a chocolate or protein bar where bites can be difficult to swallow. In addition to that, I had a water sachet and either a cup of coke or powerade (whatever was on offer) at each water station (which were approx every 3km). I tried to stay hydrated and fueled without over eating and I think it worked pretty well.

You don't need to be a member of a club to run a marathon, you just then need to purchase a temporary ASA license (usually range between R50 or R200 depending on the event) which you specify when filling out the online entry form. You only need to be a member of a club for the big races like Two Oceans Ultra or Comrades.

 

[wise_guy]

Usually the first race of the year.

 

[wise_guy]

Not great from a time perspective but I stopped for 35 minutes at a water station to wait for a friend who started in a different batch but we ended up missing each other. When I realised I had missed her, I set off again and caught up to her at the 13km mark. My official time was a 05:10 but in reality it would've been about a 04:30 so I'm not too disappointed with that. Also had some knee trouble at around the 38km mark which hindered me for the last 4km but hobbled through.

Just glad to be out there in marathon mode again. Hopefully from a Covid perspective, it was a success in terms of not being a 'super spreader' event and other events will be able to open now too.

Did they do it like London. Batches start at different locations and then merge?

 

[Agent_Smith]

Did they do it like London. Batches start at different locations and then merge?

Correct. All the batches were fed into pens and then released to the start line. Then the next batch took their space in the pens. Was excellent from a race start perspective since you weren't boxed in and couldn't move like often happens with regular starts.

 

[Craig_]

For some reason everyone's strava always shows more kilometers than mine, we all did the same route but mine shows 5, my wife's shows 7. And I don't really walk.

 

[RunningFromFat]

Is the route showing correctly?

 

[RunningFromFat]

@Agent_Smith Last question, do you run with fanny pack of some sorts or just rely on water stations for water?

 

[Agent_Smith]

@Agent_Smith Last question, do you run with fanny pack of some sorts or just rely on water stations for water?

No, don't carry anything like that. Our races are very well equipped with drinks so there's no need to carry additional stuff. A lot of people run with them to carry things like money, keys or a cell phone but I don't run with any of that so no need. My chews in my pocket and drinks from the water stations works for me.

 

[ShaunSA]

For some reason everyone's strava always shows more kilometers than mine, we all did the same route but mine shows 5, my wife's shows 7. And I don't really walk.

Mine did the same the other day. SO showed 10k's mine showed 7. Had to get him to share his with me.

Seems like my gps cut out at some stage and then it took me a direct line back to home.

 

[Craig_]

Is the route showing correctly?

It isn't. Ran the same route down that I did up.

Mine did the same the other day. SO showed 10k's mine showed 7. Had to get him to share his with me.

Seems like my gps cut out at some stage and then it took me a direct line back to home.

Must be, everyone else's shows straight lines. Must be a setting somewhere because everyone else's GPS showed correct, it did the same on Saturday. I did 10km and it showed 8.

 

[RunningFromFat]

Used about 2l on a hot day @ 90kg

Wow with that elevation and that pace. Real good stuff from my point of view.

 

[wise_guy]

For some reason everyone's strava always shows more kilometers than mine, we all did the same route but mine shows 5, my wife's shows 7. And I don't really walk.
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Those 2 dead straight lines indicates you had GPS bounce. Mostly happens when you use a phone or when you covered by trees/ obscured by buildings.
Also happens when you start the run to soon after seeking a GPS lock.

 

[wise_guy]

These are by far the best arch supports out there. Modified them a bit at the heel to provide a further counter to the over-pronation.
Best worn underneath the standard insole so cushioning and stability feels normal for the shoe.