Tag: tips

  • Carbo-loading practice

    Tapering, carbo-loading practice Got the taper and carbo-loading, such as it is, going for Two Oceans on Saturday. Not so much to perform there, but just practicing for the taper and carbo-loading before Comrades which is still a couple months away. One thing I’ve learned is that it’s no good just sitting or lying around…

  • Essentials of Comrades Training

    Essentials of Comrades Training   Run. Get outdoors and run. Often. As many times a week as possible. Also stretch, do sit-ups, press-ups or more sophisticated versions of these exercises plus quad-strengthening exercises. Get a training program. Let it guide the pattern and combination of runs. Beware of the distances and paces that they say…