Category Archives: PERSONAL OPINION
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COMRADES – MODEST TO MEGA
2February 13, 2019 by DAVE JACK
One dictionary definition of the word modest states “Moderate or limited in size” and whilst Comrades had started in 1921 …
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COMRADES – THE GREAT LEVELLER :
2November 19, 2018 by DAVE JACK
A little over 50 years ago, shortly before I ran my first Comrades, I read an article in a Durban …
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COMRADES – GET TO KNOW IT. :
2August 26, 2018 by DAVE JACK
A lot of people have asked me over the years what it is with me and the Comrades Marathon. When …
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WHY RUN COMRADES? :
3July 24, 2018 by DAVE JACK
We’re getting towards the beginning of August and that means in just a month’s time entries for Comrades 2019 will …
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COMRADES ISN’T HARD :
1March 3, 2018 by DAVE JACK
We’re into March and most Comrades runners should by now be well into their Comrades training and I’ve just read …
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COMRADES MARATHON. WHAT IS IT? :
2July 28, 2017 by DAVE JACK
What exactly is the Comrades Marathon? No! I’m not talking about the foot race that Vic Clapham battled against the …
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IS COMRADES TOUGH? YES IT ISN’T :
Leave a commentJanuary 5, 2016 by DAVE JACK
It’s January and time to start thinking seriously about running Comrades and how you intend to train to get there. …
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