Comrades Supplement Comrades Training and Info Guide, January 2016 | Page 4

MESSSAGES

LIFE-CHANGING

EXPERIENCE
The 90th running of the Comrades
Marathon was not only a milestone,
it was also a huge success. As
we gear up for the 91st running,
we certainly intend to take those
learnings forward. We also intend to
build on them in order to deliver an
even better event, one that will live
up to the high standards of our world
class brand.

EXPERT
ADVICE

T

he experts will tell you
that the secret to success
when it comes to training
for the Comrades is doing enough
mileage and quality work,
including strength training, to get
yourself to the start line feeling
ready and confident to run 90km,
but still building enough rest and
recovery into your programme to
arrive at the start not feeling tired, or bordering on injury. Then they’ll
add that that it’s better to go into the Comrades a bit under-trained
rather than over-traine