Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 50, September 2013 | Page 7

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What was your most memorable race in 2013 so far?
Connie De Villiers Blom: “Two Oceans, because of running my best time ever and it was my 10th” Marius Nolte: “Has to be Comrades. Toughest one in years. Glad I ?nished!” Peter Stelmach: “A PB in the LA Marathon.” Lee Wyser: “Two Oceans 56km! Ran with an amputee and Sean Falconer’s voice carried us to the ?nish line! A day I will NEVER forget!” Namhla Lucia Zondani: “Buffs in East London. My mom and my aunt said I was losing my mind. They are right, preparing for comrades is as good as losing your mind.” Friedl Van Der Merwe: “Two Oceans 56km! I ?nished my ?rst ultra in a silver medal time with 26 seconds to spare!” Nthabi Mokoka-Nkonki: “The most precious moment was when I crossed the Comrades ?nish line hand in hand with my husband to get my back to back. But trust me, there was nothing romantic about the blisters afterwards!” Faan van der Westhuizen: “De?nitely Loskop... nearly six hours in the rain!”

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Things that caught our eye on Twitter this month. Michael Mol (@DrMichaelMol): “Those who have eggs for breakfast lose 65% more weight than those who down toast with the same number of calories.” Run Talk SA (@RunTalkSA): “Runners are quick to complain when things go wrong at a race, but credit must go to the organisers of #OldEds… it was superb!” Christine Kalmer (@Chris10Kalmer1):
“Best sister award goes to @ReneKalmer, who wakes up at 4:30 to entertain me on a 18km run. #laughingmiles are the best!

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How much have you +- spent on your race costs this year (entries, transport, gear)?
Velly Vee Mahundi: “Don’t even wanna think of it… but running is like food. We can’t live without it.” Thokozane Thwala: “Running shoes and proper running gear is quite expensive, as is the petrol costs to races, but don’t even mention the cost of sleep, having to wake up at 4am...” Renee Nell: “Don’t even want to think about it, may scare me off the road.” Anton Engelbrecht: “Comrades alone was +R10 000.” Willie Steyn: “I’m too afraid to work it out... I just might need a psychiatrist! If only we could have a ‘loyalty card’ earning points that we can use on ?ights, accommodation, gear, etc... Now this is something Modern Athlete can work out, maybe even implement!”

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