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[Agent_Smith]

Last long run locked in before Comrades. Fantastic organized training run by Durbanville Athletics Club.


Best part is that the knees and ankles held up brilliantly throughout so hopefully I'm over those issues that have plagued me since Oceans.

 

[Craig_]

You gents are doing good. I started again tonight. Horrible pace and one of the uphills I started having asthma issues. Will try to persevere for a bit too see if it gets better.

 

[OnlyOneKenobi]

Some speed play today (Fartlek), quite brutal!

 

[Craig_]

Suffered slightly less than with my previous run.

 

[Charlesjjm]

Discovery Run Series 4/5
Randburg Harriers

21k - 2:18:34

A minute faster than the previous run. If I can get to 2:15 for Old Ed's, I'll be ecstatic.

Previous runs:
2019 - 2:09:14
2018 - 2:05:25
2017 - 2:15:32

 

[Craig_]

Horrible pace but the elevation was rough.

 

[OnlyOneKenobi]

I was slightly under the weather the past few days. Improved enough to go for a somewhat decent run today.

 

[Craig_]

I was slightly under the weather the past few days. Improved enough to go for a somewhat decent run today.

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Geez, that Ave pace is good.

 

[Craig_]

Did a 12 k this morning. Going much better now. And didn't walk once, that was a first for me.

 

[OnlyOneKenobi]

Re-did the 10K that I had wanted to do on Thursday which rained out and became a 7K.

This time, I got chased and stung by bees at 8K, so I paused for a moment to make sure I wouldn't die and then continued to run the remaining 2K and still managed a decent time and pace.

 

[Claymore]

Parkrun #350 today...

 

[now05ster]

This time, I got chased and stung by bees at 8K, so I paused for a moment to make sure I wouldn't die and then continued to run the remaining 2K and still managed a decent time and pace.

 

[OnlyOneKenobi]

Yeah, my dad is highly allergic to bees so I wasn't sure how the stings would affect me... I'm still alive

 

[now05ster]

Yeah, my dad is highly allergic to bees so I wasn't sure how the stings would affect me... I'm still alive

Yeah alright, the situation could have been worse.

Well done for slogging through it. I would have stopped and made my way home, awarding points to Mother Nature for this round.

 

[ChrisJ]

A proper hill climb at the Langeberg sky race this past Saturday. It covers the Arangieskop hiking trail in Robertson, 22k with 1900m climb (and descent). Never ending climbing with a technical and damp descent. My quads have yet to forgive me but so much fun.

 

[Agent_Smith]

A proper hill climb at the Langeberg sky race this past Saturday. It covers the Arangieskop hiking trail in Robertson, 22k with 1900m climb (and descent). Never ending climbing with a technical and damp descent. My quads have yet to forgive me but so much fun.

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Beast! That looks about as tough as the Helderberg Mountain Challenge. Such massive vert over a relatively short distance. Maxirace was only 1350m over more than double that distance and that left me panting at the end!

 

[Craig_]

I'm skipping tonight's run, my oldest seems to be getting sick.

 

[AlmightyBender]

I'm skipping tonight's run, my oldest seems to be getting sick.

Knowing when to skip for the right reasons is such an important skill that so many of us lack

 

[Charlesjjm]

Discovery Run Series 5/5
Old Eds

21k - 2:13:57

Another 5 mins off from the previous race! Now I need to get back to under 2:10 for a 21.

Previous runs:
2019 - 2:05:14
2018 - 2:14:29
2017 - 2:10:35

The Old Ed's 2017 race was my very first 21k ever.

 

[OnlyOneKenobi]

Did my longest continuous run yet... non stop running for just over 60 minutes... slightly disappointed that I didn't reach 11k in that time but I purposely took it slower so that I could endure it.