Black & yellow Tips to Keep You Going in 2021

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“ The key to being a good runner is consistency : Regular training at least four times a week will help you see improvement . However , always remember that rest should be a part of your training . It gives your body time to recover and prevents injuries . Listen to your body and seek professional help if you are unsure what you are doing is right . – Wida de Klerk , 3:02 marathoner

“ The best advice I ’ ve ever had ? Just pitch up . Be there !” – Anastacia Nel , Club Secretary

“ An energy bar company print commercial once featured a serpentine-like piece of tarmac , with a lone runner striding away in the distance , and every 50 metres there was a road sign that proudly proclaimed : ‘ YOU ARE NOT DONE YET .’ This thought has got me through some very deep , dank and dark times out there on the road , country or track .” – Arnold Geerdts , 2:29 marathoner

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Stephen Mokoka , Elroy Galant and Desmond Mokgubu have all staked their claim , so Sibu has to clock at least a sub-2:10 to again don the green and gold . However , as the world of road running is as much in flux as the rest of the globe , it ’ s a guessing game at this stage . “ I was planning to race the Seville Marathon in Spain to qualify for the Olympics in Japan , scheduled for later this year , and I was in shape for a sub-2:10 , but then it got cancelled ,” says the 34-year-old .

“ If I do not get a chance to do that , and I do not make the team , then I will aim to race the Two Oceans Marathon . I have a marathon time almost as fast as the record-holder , Thompson Magawana , and I believe with the right preparation and with a bunch of guys who will go out with me to get the record , I can get close ,” he adds confidently .

The club is overjoyed to have Nzima sign on the dotted line . “ Sibusiso is such a dedicated athlete who we believe has his best years ahead of him . He has the potential to really shake things up , and his qualifying race in Seville in 2016 , where he ran 2:11:43 in only his third 42.2km race , showed marathoning maturity ,” says team manager Dana Coetzee . “ We believe we can create the right climate for him to

again perform on the biggest stage in the marathoning world . His 28:29 PB for 10km shows his out-and-out pace , and with a solid build-up , he can produce a 2:09 clocking .”

Married to Zimbabwean Olympian and multiple Spar Women ’ s race champion , Rutenda Niahora , they are one quick family , and we cannot wait for Sibu to get to the top of podiums all over the world again .

“ If I think where I ’ ve come from , my background and what I ’ ve achieved , by training hard , I feel great pride , and that drives me on . Anything can happen . Always remind yourself , you ’ ve done this before , and if you haven ’ t , then there ’ s always a first time .” – Sibusiso Nzima , 2:11 marathoner

“ My first Comrades was in a G seeding and I finished in 11:32 . No doubt about it , the unknown before the time was far worse than the race itself . A fellow runner told me : ‘ The Comrades is just another race when the gun goes off .’ It ’ s true .” – Maryna Booysen , two-time Comrades finisher

“ Starting and completing the Skyrun 100km was the second-toughest thing I have ever done – training for it was even tougher ! I had no idea what I was in for , but what I did know , was that I would have to prepare like never before ! Thus , as per the famous quote , “ preparation is half the battle ,” I don ’ t believe that we give preparation enough credence . In my view , it is ‘ almost ’ everything – plan the race , then race the plan !” – Ed Jardim , Skyrun finisher

“ I ’ ve always believed that if it does not challenge you completely , it won ’ t change you completely .” – Dana Coetzee , 20-times Comrades silver medallist

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