Saturday, 14 January 2017

CLOSE TO THE TON & TESTING QUASIMODO.

This week was just more preparation and getting back on track.  I did introduce some trail 400s. (Quasimodo) to replace my Hillside Mona session..  I ran them solid, but was very careful because this is where I hurt my back this last time.  Anyway, I survived, and my back handled the session.  The other bugbear for running this week has been the heat and humidity. 

This week I also learnt that the Orange Marathon isn't going to be certified (supposedly because of road works).  I only found out when I checked back on the CoolRunning forum.  It seems to me that in Australia there are more road blocks than assistance for runners trying to achieve their goals however humble.  I am on their email list as an entrant but I incidentally found out when visiting a forum that I hardly ever visit.  So I guess I will just have to stick to my plan (Run Australia Day Marathon out at Mansfield for initial qualifier and then try for a better start zone at Orange Marathon) and hope the Comrades officialdom accept my times.  If not, I will run Canberra Marathon or perhaps the 50km. 




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  1. Anonymous18 January 2017 at 20:27

    I wonder how much checking is done. This statement is on their web site:
    Must International runners also qualify to enter the Comrades Marathon?
    Every runner is required to run an official marathon within the qualifying times.

    Is Orange an 'official marathon' ? probably.
    You could always write to the admin and ask if Orange will be OK by them...
    cheers, alan

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    1. Ronnie20 January 2017 at 00:23

      Thanks Alan. I'll just submit my time and if they reject it i'll run Canberra. Bruce Hargraves said that international runners just have to run a "marathon" that is within one or two kilometres of the official distance. Not sure if that applies as far as from which start area one can line up in. I am certainly going, all things going well, to make sure I get in. Flights and everything for SA are booked. . I had already paid for flights and accommodation for Orange before I found out that Orange wasn't going to be certified, so may as well have a run.

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  2. alan21 January 2017 at 00:14

    My sense is you'll be fine. A shame to exhaust ourselves to achieve a spot 40 metres further forward.
    Another technique - i once got into my pen at the front of B an hour before, sat on a cushion. When the separation dropped on pen A before the gun i dashed forward, when the gun went i was only 4 bodies from the start line. What an experience to be in that washing machine...

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