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CHALLENGE FIVE COMPLETED!!
And I thought that the Comrades Race was going to be the toughest of the lot!!
When they say you should spend the two weeks after a conventional marathon resting up I think they meant it and this was really something I should have thought about before trying to take on another full length marathon so soon after an 87km race.
The undulating forest circuit was a real test for me and in the latter stages of the race the fatigue that was in my legs came through to show its ugly face and my race pace slowed considerably.
My final time of 4hrs 46mins was a good half an hour slower than any of the marathons i've been in before and hopefully won't happen again!
Bad news on the Victoria Falls marathon in August too, its been cancelled due to the situation within Zimbabwe leaving my the task of finding another race to compete in on my trek north up the east coast of the African continent. Once I find one I'll update this page with the latest information.
Ben - Afritrex
When they say you should spend the two weeks after a conventional marathon resting up I think they meant it and this was really something I should have thought about before trying to take on another full length marathon so soon after an 87km race.
The undulating forest circuit was a real test for me and in the latter stages of the race the fatigue that was in my legs came through to show its ugly face and my race pace slowed considerably.
My final time of 4hrs 46mins was a good half an hour slower than any of the marathons i've been in before and hopefully won't happen again!
Bad news on the Victoria Falls marathon in August too, its been cancelled due to the situation within Zimbabwe leaving my the task of finding another race to compete in on my trek north up the east coast of the African continent. Once I find one I'll update this page with the latest information.
Ben - Afritrex
Posted on 18 Jul 2008 by Ben Southall
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