PLAN
YOUR RACE
Tips on Planning your training
for, and running of, the Forever Resorts Wild Challenge
by:
Sharon
Pyle
Marketing & Advertising
Sport Health & Fitness Technologies (Pty) Ltd
Sharon
ran the first Forever Resorts Wild Challenge in 2007.
It was a new experience for her and here is her advice
for those wannabe Wild Challengers in 2008
“In
the 23 years I have been running, this is certainly
the most beautiful and challenging course I have run.
Well organised and a great day out.“
Tips on Training
for the 21.1km Forever Resorts Wild Challenge
-
Study your wild animal book.
- Run
hills once or twice a week.
- Learn
to run conservatively.
- Make
sure each training route has a hill or two in it.
- Run
hills at a set pace – stick to the pace until
you get to the to.
- Learn
to run steep downhills – it is an art.
- Take
up the Wild Challenge…
Tips on Running the 21.1km Forever
Resorts Wild Challenge
- Start slowly – it is
a tough course but worth it.
- You will be entertained all
the way to the top – show your appreciation.
- The climbs are tough –
slow down, drop your hands and chip away.
- Ideal race for walkers as
you keep up with the back runners.
- Wonder at our beautiful countryside.
- This course is a great character
builder.
- The scenery is spectacular
– look at it.
- When you are tired, speak
to the person next to you.
- Look out for the animals.
- The last 4km are quick –
take advantage but save something for that little
incline at the finish.
- Take your Breakthru Jolt
just before you start and at 10km – you won’t
be sorry.
- Tell your friends about
this wonderful race.
Tips for Forever Resorts Loskop
Marathon from Riana van Niekerk - three-time winner of
the Ladies category winner of the Ladies category (2006, 2007 and 2010):
1. Do a long run, 32km on
your own or a marathon about a month before
the race. This will help you get to the finish.
2. Do some faster training,
you dont have to go to the track just run
five times 3 minutes faster than you normally run.
This will make the
slow pace feel easy when you run the Forever Resorts
Loskop Marathon
3. Do some hill running. The
first half of the race has a lot of
uphills. Include some hilly running in your training
or even better to
run up and down a steep hill once a week.
4. Rest enough the week bofore
the race. Do a little bit of running the
day before to feel loose and relaxed.
5. Work out before the race
when you are going to drink and what you
will drink. Are you drinking gels or coke, how much
and when. I like to
drink an energy gel every 10km and drink a little
bit of water at every
water point.
6. Keep to your normal pre-race
dinner the night before. (Dont have too
much pasta) Eat breakfast before your race, dont try
somthing you have
not done in training.
Enjoy the Run...
Riana
Visit Riana's website at www.riana.co.za
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