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ShaunSA said:
I'm back in my NB 1080v10's. Think they've got over 2000k's on them now

The new v12 pair are sitting in my boot :oops:
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Same here. My 1080v10's are on 1,600km. Comfortable as skaap-slippers and still doing up to 15km runs, walks, trails you name it.

Enjoyed my Hoka Clifton V3s all the way to well over 2 300km.

For me, most will last long, some just don't.

Worst mileage pair ever for me: Altra Torin 3.5 Knit. Broken, torn and worn so bad I could not even give them away... With only 732km clocked...
 
Speaking of shoes. Anyone been for a gait analysis?

I have a really weird run style compared to everyone else so thinking of getting it checked out
 
RunningFromFat said:
Ran my first 10K since Comrades. Felt so nice to be out on the road for a longer period of time. My heart rate was so high yesterday at parkrun but much better this morning...
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Always fascinates me how the optics of distance and time can change so quick and how it's all relative to what one has in mind as the current/medium-term goal.

Right now, I'd easily donate 5kgs or more of my precious post Comrades fat reserves just to run a descent 10km again... while telling my running group I'll no doubt be ready for UTCT in Nov...
 
The_MAC said:
That's roughly 7km/day, not really that much if you think about it. I'm saying this in context of an intermediate runner, not a beginner.

It's a good average to maintain, then you are technically race ready at any given time :)
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Peak weeks in comrades finisher program averages around 60. So IMO 50km/s per week is still building aerobic base. I reckon 160km a month is roughly maintaining current fitness levels.

My peak monthly training, would have to check, would have been around 250+-
 
I CRUSH running shoes. Only Asics have ever made it past 650km. I had a pair of Adidas Ultra Boost that only lasted 370odd km, Is it me :(
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The_MAC said:
That's roughly 7km/day, not really that much if you think about it. I'm saying this in context of an intermediate runner, not a beginner.

It's a good average to maintain, then you are technically race ready at any given time :)
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RunningFromFat said:
Peak weeks in comrades finisher program averages around 60. So IMO 50km/s per week is still building aerobic base. I reckon 160km a month is roughly maintaining current fitness levels.

My peak monthly training, would have to check, would have been around 250+-
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It's reading posts like these that make me go sit quietly in the corner...
Comrades peak for me is trying to get to 200km p/m...
July to December I'm bragging all round when I get to >60km per month...
 
RunningFromFat said:
Are you training for a race? Nice mileage!
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Ideally after a few years of running you want to maintain that sweet spot of...
1. Fitness, endurance, cardio maintenance
2. Be always "race ready"
3. Not do too much.
4. Still have a social life
5. Lower the risk of fatigue and injury

That puts one in the 40k to 50k a week zone.
Increase if there's a marathon coming up or decrease every third week or so.
 
acp said:
It's reading posts like these that make me go sit quietly in the corner...
Comrades peak for me is trying to get to 200km p/m...
July to December I'm bragging all round when I get to >60km per month...
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Most of the 11 to 12h finishers at Comrades easily clocked in over 1000k's Jan to end of May. 50k/week is considered minimum from Feb. April is 300k month.

You can only do less only if you're have youth on your side.
 
wise_guy said:
Most of the 11 to 12h finishers at Comrades easily clocked in over 1000k's Jan to end of May. 50k/week is considered minimum from Feb. April is 300k month.

You can only do less only if you're have youth on your side.
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Highest training mileage year for me was 2015 at 980km and I suffered on the day.

Was also the only year where I did 280km in one month, it was April. Felt slow and tired.
I find that the more I rest between quality training, the better I generally go. Never more than 3 days per week running for me.

Best years and PBs all done at less than 850km Jan to race day.

Early forties and 10kg weight gained sine COVID makes 10h00-10h30 my apparent "new normal". I blame the weight gain and not the low mileage.

2 x Bill Rowans
4 x Sub-10's
3 x Sub-10h30's

Might not work for all, but for me, less is certainly more. Running is only one of many things I want to do every week.

I only do 1 or max 2 races leading up to Comrades each year. Usually 1x ultra to qualify and 1x marathon to check speed and fitness and perhaps gun for better seeding.

Running is "nice", but if I look at some people at the clubs and on Strava nowadays, more of an addiction in many ways...
 
acp said:
Highest training mileage year for me was 2015 at 980km and I suffered on the day.

Was also the only year where I did 280km in one month, it was April. Felt slow and tired.
I find that the more I rest between quality training, the better I generally go. Never more than 3 days per week running for me.

Best years and PBs all done at less than 850km Jan to race day.

Early forties and 10kg weight gained sine COVID makes 10h00-10h30 my apparent "new normal". I blame the weight gain and not the low mileage.

2 x Bill Rowans
4 x Sub-10's
3 x Sub-10h30's

Might not work for all, but for me, less is certainly more. Running is only one of many things I want to do every week.

I only do 1 or max 2 races leading up to Comrades each year. Usually 1x ultra to qualify and 1x marathon to check speed and fitness and perhaps gun for better seeding.

Running is "nice", but if I look at some people at the clubs and on Strava nowadays, more of an addiction in many ways...
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Congrats on those comrades achievements.

As an older runner who started late, my experience is somewhat different than let's someone who "peaked" in their 30's.

Increasing my mileage off late has led to faster times and I managed a decent half marathon at the hilly Wanderers race.

Increasing mileage doesn't necessarily correlate to more work leading to more fatigue since I've incorporated MAF training in the majority of my runs and I'm doing 4 runs a week. I'm also recovering much faster.

For comrades I just know I'm going to have to do more slow running to adapt to "time on the legs".

Currently I'm actually more focused on getting closer to sub 2h in the half.
 
acp said:
Highest training mileage year for me was 2015 at 980km and I suffered on the day.

Was also the only year where I did 280km in one month, it was April. Felt slow and tired.
I find that the more I rest between quality training, the better I generally go. Never more than 3 days per week running for me.

Best years and PBs all done at less than 850km Jan to race day.

Early forties and 10kg weight gained sine COVID makes 10h00-10h30 my apparent "new normal". I blame the weight gain and not the low mileage.

2 x Bill Rowans
4 x Sub-10's
3 x Sub-10h30's

Might not work for all, but for me, less is certainly more. Running is only one of many things I want to do every week.

I only do 1 or max 2 races leading up to Comrades each year. Usually 1x ultra to qualify and 1x marathon to check speed and fitness and perhaps gun for better seeding.

Running is "nice", but if I look at some people at the clubs and on Strava nowadays, more of an addiction in many ways...
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I know of a guy who only ran roughly 400-500km the whole of 2022 and he still ran a bill rowan. Some people are just built different.

I've only started running since 2021, so I know I'm nowhere near my potential. If I can run a 23 minute 5k, I know im capable of at least a bronze in the future.
 
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