 Comrades training - May 2013
The main goal of the month of May leading up to Comrades is to get to that start line injury free! To best achieve this, we will taper our training in May, by cutting back on our training by around 10-15% each week. Read full blog |
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Comrades training - April 2013
The 'high mileage' season runs from the beginning of April for about 5 weeks. During this time of the year runners are most at risk of developing an overuse injury... Read full blog |
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Comrades training - March 2013
Welcome to the March 2013 edition of supersport.com's Comrades Marathon training programme. March is all about qualifying for the big race. Read full blog |
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Comrades training - February 2013
Three goals in Feb: 1. To comfortably run three half marathons; 2. Maintain a steady 50-60 km per week, and 3. To mentally prepare yourself for your marathon qualifier next month. Read full blog |
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Comrades training - January 2013
Coming off the December holiday period where we ran a steady average of 40 km per week, the weekly mileage now starts to climb and will reach 50 km per week by the end of January. Read full blog |
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Comrades training - December 2012
December, while officially the last month of the calendar year, is only the 7th month of the Comrades training year. This
means that time wise, you are now at the half-way point in your training. Read full blog |
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Comrades training - November 2012
November is all about running a 32 km race! It is also the last month where there are still two separate running programmes. Read full blog |
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Comrades training - October 2012
Having run two 10km races during September, it's time to 'up' your game in October and run a 15km race. This will be a good foundation for running a half marathon as well as a 32km race in November. Read full blog |
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Comrades training - Sept 2012
The beginning of September has now become a critical time for prospective Comrades runners. This is the time when you have to enter for the race... Read full blog |
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Comrades training - August 2012
Now that you are already 2 months into your training for next year's Comrades marathon, it would be nice to see just what training is ahead of you in the upcoming year. Read full blog |
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Comrades training - July 2012
This month I would like to discuss how to individualise a training programme. Although we will be prescribing a tried and tested training programme in this column... Read full blog |
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Comrades training - June 2012
With Comrades 2012 just behind us we look forward, even at this early stage, to next year's Comrades marathon. Read full blog |
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Comrades training - May 2012
The main goal of the month of May leading up to Comrades is to get to that start line injury free! To best achieve this, we will taper our training in May, by running around 10 - 15 % less each week. Read full blog |
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 Hitting the trail with elite runner Zola Budd
My running partner has generously conceded to my pace and it's not because of the warmth of the African sun on a glorious autumn day. Read full blog |
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Comrades training - April 2012
With the Comrades Marathon being run at the beginning of June this year, there is a very limited 'high mileage' season. Read full blog |
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Comrades training - March 2012
March is all about qualifying for Comrades. Even though officially runners have until Friday 4 May in which to qualify, it's always a good idea to get that qualifier 'out of the way' early. Read full blog |
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Comrades training - February 2012
The highlight of February's training is running a 32km race. This is in preparation for our qualifying marathon, which will be run in March. Read full blog |
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Comrades training - January 2012
Coming off the December holiday period with a steady 40 km per week average, the weekly mileage gradually builds up to 50 km per week by the end of January. Read full blog |
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Comrades training - December 2011
Having come off a "high activity" period in November which culminated with running a 32 km race, we now go into 'holiday mode' for the month of December Read full blog |
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Comrades training - November 2011
November is the sixth month in the training year. This is the last month where there are two distinct training programmes, one for the novice and a separate one for the more experienced runner. Read full blog |
