Cuan is back from his commentary gig in India, flying in style. Who do we expect to see at the front of Comrades this year? Stuart updates us on what has been going on behind the scenes at the Two Oceans Marathon. Looking for races to tackle in the second half of the year? We …
This is a flyover of the Comrades Down Run route for 2025. Enjoy!
In this episode, we chat about Boston & London Marathon that took place last week. With only 5 weeks left until Comrades, what is the focus of training now? David catchup with 2024 Comrades winner, Piet Wiersma. Cape Town marathon update and finally, a reminder that trail running demands are vastly different to road running.
In this episode we discuss the Two Oceans top finishers. Irvette van Zyl tells us what happened in her Two Oceans run and Stuart Mann shares some of the issues at this year’s race. We touch on last week’s Paris and Rotterdam marathon ahead of upcoming Boston and London marathons. Finally, listen up for Comrades …
Hard training sessions are essential building blocks within the training cycle. Too many, too close together can have a detrimental effect on the body. Sufficient recovery is vital in ensuring that athletes benefit from the positive gains. Recovery does not necessarily mean complete rest. In fact, it is far better to do very light activity …
With jam-packed schedules, sticking to a training plan is an essential part of ensuring you are progressing towards your race goal. Don’t simply throw random workouts into your weekly schedule. A well crafted, manageable plan is the correct approach.
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Cutting out any food group is a bad idea. Fuelling with a wide variety of high quality food is essential for athletes to perform and recover sufficiently.
Running long runs too fast will leave athletes feeling fatigued. It is not necessary to run fast when the aim is to improve endurance. It is much wiser to run slowly and reap the same benefits without the fatigue.
The General Adaptation Syndrome theory, developed by Hans Selye. The model shows how physiological adaptation occurs through stimulus and recovery. Hard training is important, but so too, is the recovery. So, do not neglect recovery.