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Who Stole My Speed?

Posted by Basil , 11 December 2011 - - - - - - · 166 views

And I'm not talking about drugs.

I have never been a fast runner or someone that was ever going to be seen on the winner's podium at any event. However, I look back to the early nineties (my early to mid twenties); and I was capable of running a marathon at a 4:27 min/km pace. Now in my mid-forties, I seriously cannot keep that pace up for more...



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Comrades Wins

Posted by Basil , 28 September 2011 - - - - - - · 131 views

Okay, although I was mulling over going to Japan to run my first 100k next year, I really haven't been able to get excited about it; not like I did with Comrades in 2010. Lake Saroma is just so difficult to get into (and get to) for an international athlete.

As it happens, I am being given South Africa as a sales territory very shortly, which will...



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Starting Over (Again) .....

Posted by Basil , 27 June 2011 - - - - - - · 106 views

My run of bad luck with injuries has continued for the best part of a year since Comrades in 2010 - this has been difficult to take. After many false starts and attempts to get back in the saddle, I committed myself to a podiatrist (and orthotics) for the shins, a chiropractor for the back (ongoing) and 6 weeks complete rest (well, by complete rest, I mean...



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Starting Over

Posted by Basil , 25 October 2010 - - - - - - · 123 views

Well, after a multitude of false starts, it's time to get back into this running caper. Since running Comrades (89km) on 30 May (my first real ultra), it's now nearly 6 months (incredible) since I've had any sort of real urge to go out and run consistenly. Admittedly, there have been many reasons for this: fatigue, a new baby (a boy, at...



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Mission Accomplished

Posted by Basil , 13 June 2010 - - - - - - · 200 views

The taper from months of such high and consistent mileage down to almost nothing is quite excruciating. The days are long, and so are the nights. You spend less time running, less time asleep (because you are less fatigued) and you have to watch what you eat – it’s terrible. I hate tapering …..

Twenty-two hours after leaving my home in Melbourne, I landed...



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I Am A Long Distance Runner

Posted by Basil , 19 April 2010 - - - - - - · 134 views

Due to jet lag I wake earlier than normal and after a final glance at the map of the local area, I head off into the chilly but clear Frankfurt morning before 0630. It is around 6 degrees Celsius and while it is light, the sun is not yet above the horizon.

I spend about 5 minutes running down the quiet street and then make a sharp right turn into one of...



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Deja Vu

Posted by Basil , 18 March 2010 - - - - - - · 90 views

Comrades

Running around an athletics track 108 times gives you a feeling of deja vu - who would have thought? B)  

The Coburg 6-hour track race was fantastic and even though my objective (and achievement) was to just do four hours, I was strangely motivated and exctied by seeing my lap time (and thus, pace) every 132 seconds (give or take) - very...



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Back In The Saddle

Posted by Basil , 01 March 2010 - - - - - - · 95 views

Hi All

Well, a little over three weeks ago I was coming to the end of an enforced fortnight of no running at all. Last week, I was able to clock up over 80km and I feel like I am back in the saddle. While two weeks with no running has ultimately set me back four or five weeks in terms of progression of my program, I am thinking that the enforced layoff was...



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Roadblock

Posted by Basil , 01 February 2010 - - - - - - · 38 views

January is the first 'real' month of training for Comrades. Chris had me working solidly with a typical mix of endurance runs, hill repeats and tempo runs that totalled around 65 to 70 km a week. I struggled a little at times but generally made pretty good progress and relished being capable of a run in excess of half a marathon on any given day on...



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2010 - New Challenges Ahead

Posted by Basil , 03 January 2010 - - - - - - · 38 views

Happy New Year and all that stuff.

Well, 2010 will be another very busy and challenging year for me. Of the physical challenges, obviously Comrades will be the biggest - indeed, it will be the biggest physical challenge of my life so far. A poorly-run marathon in September is all I have managed in the past 12 months so it's time to get way out of that...



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