Ok guys, heres the idea and 2 reasons why
Reason 1: I spent a couple of years taking a breather from sport, this breather has cost me all of my fitness. I am 10kg over my ideal weight. I ran Two Oceans ultra last year but I did it in a cow suit and I wasnt very fit for it. I took a big break afterwards because I suffered with sciatic nerves problems and then tried again to run Two Oceans this year but ended up with a calf injury when I changed shoes. The injury has cost me 8 weeks adn I am now back to square one.
Reason 2: If there is anyone out there who was once fit and has turned 40 and still thinks like a 20 year old, then you will understand my need to try run fast again. Now I believe I can still have a good go at running a sub 4hr Two Oceans 56km, but that means I need to be able to run a 2:50 marathon, then hit Constantia Nek and blast through the last 14km in 1:09 to make the sub 4 hr silver medal. My fastest marathon to date is a 3:16 and that time I did in Baltimore running 8min walking 3min. I did it as a last minute run. Then in my best Two Oceans run to date I ran a 4:31, going through the marathon in 3:15. So to the point of reason 2
In order for me to be able to run a fast marathon, I need to be able to run a fast 21km. My fastest is 78min.
Is this making sense to you all?
Good
So this is how the challenge will work for those who want to join in the global virtual challenge:
You will minus your age from 220 and this should give you your MAX HR. you will take this HR and go run a 5km TT. This will give us a good indication of your fitness level. I want an HR reading from your 5km TT so I can see who is doing it right.
We need your fastest 21km time and then what we will do is see who can improve the most in the next 6 months.
How does that sound? November will be half Marathon Month. If you dont have a 21km in that month we will make a plan for one in December.
In Cape Town we have 4 races. 3 November, 9 November, 10 November, 16 November. Wow November seems to be half Marathon month!!1
both on the same weekend on a Saturday and a Sunday. One is a relatively flat race, the other is at Cape Point (that should be a nice one, you are all welcome to come to CPT for that one).
Ok well you can inbox me or facebook me, but lets get the challenge under way.
Reason 1: I spent a couple of years taking a breather from sport, this breather has cost me all of my fitness. I am 10kg over my ideal weight. I ran Two Oceans ultra last year but I did it in a cow suit and I wasnt very fit for it. I took a big break afterwards because I suffered with sciatic nerves problems and then tried again to run Two Oceans this year but ended up with a calf injury when I changed shoes. The injury has cost me 8 weeks adn I am now back to square one.
Reason 2: If there is anyone out there who was once fit and has turned 40 and still thinks like a 20 year old, then you will understand my need to try run fast again. Now I believe I can still have a good go at running a sub 4hr Two Oceans 56km, but that means I need to be able to run a 2:50 marathon, then hit Constantia Nek and blast through the last 14km in 1:09 to make the sub 4 hr silver medal. My fastest marathon to date is a 3:16 and that time I did in Baltimore running 8min walking 3min. I did it as a last minute run. Then in my best Two Oceans run to date I ran a 4:31, going through the marathon in 3:15. So to the point of reason 2
In order for me to be able to run a fast marathon, I need to be able to run a fast 21km. My fastest is 78min.
Is this making sense to you all?
Good
So this is how the challenge will work for those who want to join in the global virtual challenge:
You will minus your age from 220 and this should give you your MAX HR. you will take this HR and go run a 5km TT. This will give us a good indication of your fitness level. I want an HR reading from your 5km TT so I can see who is doing it right.
We need your fastest 21km time and then what we will do is see who can improve the most in the next 6 months.
How does that sound? November will be half Marathon Month. If you dont have a 21km in that month we will make a plan for one in December.
In Cape Town we have 4 races. 3 November, 9 November, 10 November, 16 November. Wow November seems to be half Marathon month!!1
both on the same weekend on a Saturday and a Sunday. One is a relatively flat race, the other is at Cape Point (that should be a nice one, you are all welcome to come to CPT for that one).
Ok well you can inbox me or facebook me, but lets get the challenge under way.