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ChurchMouse
South Africa
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 24 ม.ค. 2014
I am a Family Man, Comrades Marathon Runner (#54978), Adventurer, Chess Player, Trumpet Player, Problem Solver, Snake Rescuer, IT Specialist & Wildlife Lover.
Dolos 10km Trail Run - 7 September 2024
The inaugural 10km Dolos Trail Run hosted by the NRB Harriers Club in Richards Bay.
A flat 10km route on dirt road, single track through the bush, on sea sand, on cement piers, a wooden bridge, and some mud.
The race started at 05:30 in the morning. Very overcast and lots of puddles & mud due to a rainy night.
Good fun, beautiful area, awesome weather for the run. There was a light drizzle before the race started but that cleared in time for an amazing run.
Thank you NRB Harriers for hosting the event.
Thank you SEEFF for sponsoring the event.
If you enjoy this video, please Like & Subscribe.
Video recorded with a GoPro Hero12. I used an external light at the start but needed more light for good quality video. Through the run the sun came up and provided better light and with that the video quality and stabilization improved.
#dolos #nrbharriers #trailrunning #richardsbay #runisfun #rbac #goprohero12 #youcandoit #trainingforcomrades #54978 #letsdoit #letsdoitagain #seeff
A flat 10km route on dirt road, single track through the bush, on sea sand, on cement piers, a wooden bridge, and some mud.
The race started at 05:30 in the morning. Very overcast and lots of puddles & mud due to a rainy night.
Good fun, beautiful area, awesome weather for the run. There was a light drizzle before the race started but that cleared in time for an amazing run.
Thank you NRB Harriers for hosting the event.
Thank you SEEFF for sponsoring the event.
If you enjoy this video, please Like & Subscribe.
Video recorded with a GoPro Hero12. I used an external light at the start but needed more light for good quality video. Through the run the sun came up and provided better light and with that the video quality and stabilization improved.
#dolos #nrbharriers #trailrunning #richardsbay #runisfun #rbac #goprohero12 #youcandoit #trainingforcomrades #54978 #letsdoit #letsdoitagain #seeff
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Ngoje Trail Run - 24km - 31 August 2024
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Ngoje trail run (about 20km west of Eshowe in KZN). I entered the 24km event. Beautiful run through indigenous forests, plantations, herb farm, and sugar cane farm. Very hilly course with some challenging steep ups and downs. Dirt roads, jeep tracks, single tracks and a couple of fun river crossings. Had amazing weather for the run. The previous 2 days had lots of rain. If you enjoy this video,...
Zini Beach and Bush Trail Run 2024 - 27km Bushwacker
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I ran the 27km Bushwacker Trail run in Mtunzini - a town on the east coast of South Africa between Durban and Richards Bay - on 10 August 2024. During the Comrades "off" season (July to December) I love to do a couple of trail runs. If you have not yet run the Zini Beach & Bush, then this is one you need to add to your bucket list! This trail run goes through indigenous coastal forest, over san...
Comrades Badge Idea
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Every finisher of the Comrades Marathon gets a badge and ribbon together with a medal. Many people have asked around what do you do with his badge and ribbon. In the video I share my idea. If you do not have a painting available, then use a Comrades photo. Please share in the comments if you have other ideas. If you enjoy my videos, please Like and Subscribe. Treasure the memories! Regards Andr...
The Comrades Marathon 2024. 85.91km - highlights through the eyes of a middle-of-the-pack runner.
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If you want to view the Start Sequence (National Anthem, Shosholoza, Chariots of Fire, Cockerel Crow, and the start cannon), follow this link: th-cam.com/video/U7ayWzBwm5c/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared Race Date: Sunday, 9 June 2024. Comrades Marathon Up Run! The 97th run of the Comrades Marathon - a footrace from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, 85.91km - The Ultimate Human Race. I ran the 2024 Comrade...
Comrades Marathon 2024 Start Sequence
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The Action from D-Batch at the 2024 Comrades Marathon. Recorded with a GoPro Hero12 on a selfie stick. About 20 000 runners lined up for the race from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. A footrace of 85.91km. This direction is called the Comrades Marathon UP RUN. 9 June 2024. The start sequence started at about 05:22 and the Comrades Marathon starter gun went off at 05:30. From the Durban City Hall in...
Comrades Send Off Message
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Send off message, made at the 2024 Comrades Expo in Durban at the Exhibition Center. All the best with your Comrades Experience!!! See you on the road. André Maakal #54978 #ComradesMarathon #HouBeneHou #YouCanDoIt!
Comrades Marathon Help: When The Wheels Fall Off
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In this video I give 5 tips and techniques that I use when I go through a bad patch while running the Comrades Marathon. When it feels like you hit the wall or your wheels fell off, try these to help you to reach the finish line in time. You Can Do It! #comradesmarathon #54978 #youcandoit
Comrades Race Plan
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In this video I talk about my Comrades race day plan. I break the route down into 10km segments and focus only on the next 10km segment. I have a plan A, B, C and Z. Plan A is my target plan. Plan B is my fallback plan in case something small happens. Plan C is the finishers plan - finish just under 12:00:00. Plan Z is a temporary plan in case of disaster - this plan takes you as slow as possib...
Comrades Marathon Time Predictions
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A collection for formulas and ideas to predict a target time for the Comrades Marathon. Very useful to get an idea and realistic expectation for your Comrades finish time. Disclaimer: There are lots of factors that can influence your Comrades time. These formulas and ideas are only a guideline and cannot predict accurately. Link to Google Sheet with all the formulas used in this video: docs.goo...
The week before the Comrades Marathon
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In this video I explain what I do in the week leading up to the Comrades Marathon - The Ultimate Human Race. Note: I usually run the Comrades in a time between 10:30:00 and 12:00:00. In 2024 I will run my 15th race and my aim is to run under 10 hours. I will start in D-batch. To read more about the Comrades Marathon, see www.comrades.com #comradesmarathon #54978
Comrades Marathon Up Run Route Description 2024
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This is a route description with maps and profile of the Comrades Marathon Up-Run route used for the 2024 run. The maps and profiles used in the video were created by the free version of Plotaroute.com. Disclaimer: I tried my best to be very accurate but cannot be held responsible if you use this information and then for any reason whatsoever miss out on your Comrades medal. Note about the cut-...
Comrades Training: Hill Repeats
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I live in Richards Bay that is very flat. Once a week I go to a hill called Strandlopertjie Hill. (Strandlopertjie is an Afrikaans or Dutch word that can be translated to Little Beach Walker). I start with a 3km easy pace warmup run, then I do 5 or 6 of the hill loop repeats. Each loop is about 1km. The hill training helps to build leg strength, improve my running endurance, and it gives me men...
Comrades Marathon - Running Lighter Tips (humorous)
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This is a last-minute guide on how to run the Comrades Marathon with less weight. It is tongue-in-the-cheek-humor. Please do not try it at home. If you enjoy the video, please like and subscribe.
Comrades Marathon: Dreaded Mistakes to Avoid
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I am Comrades Green #54978. In this short video I list a couple of dreaded Comrades Marathon mistakes that runners make, and how to avoid them.
RBAC 50km Comrades Training Long Run 20240504
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RBAC 50km Comrades Training Long Run 20240504
Dankie Andre!
This was an awsome trail run!
Indeed! Very scenic route through the forest and plantations.
Thank you Andre! Really appreciated.
excellent thanks, I was there in that crowd somewhere in June and now watching it I was in tears!
Well done Japie with your Robert Mtshali medal at Comrades 2024!
1st one Japie? Congratulations ✅️
I finished about 2 minutes ahead of you. Such an incredible race though and I’m glad I managed to finish my first one
Well done! You should have slowed down just a little bit so that you could have been on the video running into the home straight! Congratulations on your first Comrades medal. Treasure it. Hope to see you on the road at Comrades 2025!
Dude , this is awesome! What a course too ! Big thumbs up for your performance!
Thank you! Hope to see you at the Zini Beach & Bush run in 2025!
Amazing video, I have done 5 and this sparked some great memories and tears, well done fellow comrade
Thank you! You should go and do at least 5 more so that you can earn your Green Number! Hope to see you on the road at Comrades 2025.
Wow, that was fantastic. This will help runners who want to do the up run. It also helped us viewers to recap. You did great job Andre 😊
For me, this moment is the main highlight of The Ultimate Human Race.
Agree! The CMA made it very special this year with good sound quality, the laser lights, and much more organized seeding pen entries/control.
Amazing
Thank you so much for the video, I got to see areas that as a supporter I'm not able to access. Congratulations on your 15th medal, on your way to second green number 🎉
one of the better comrades videos
Klink of die verkoue jou inhaal...
Dit gaan nou al baie beter! :-)
Inspiring! I was a novice, have really appreciated your videos in the run-up. I had a rougher day than you, aimed for a too-fast time and had to settle back. But I finished (11h36m)! I loved the glorious weather, and what a crowd!
Well done! Glad you had enough in the tank to make it to the finish line! The crowd support was amazing all the way
Hey. I did my debut comrades this year. Finished 9:50 with the prestigious Robert Mtshali medal. I watched all your videos. Found them very helpful. I even carried the pace plan for every 10 km section as small index cards with me. I was able to execute a perfect race plan! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Well done! Amazing story. You are a champion. Glad my videos helped you to achieve your Comrades dream.
Hey. I did my debut comrades this year. Finished 9:50 with the prestigious Robert Mtshali medal. I watched all your videos. Found them very helpful. I even carried the pace plan for every 10 km section as small index cards with me. I was able to execute a perfect race plan! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Awesome! Well done with your Robert Mtshali medal. Glad I could help. See you at Comrades 2025!
Hey. I did my debut comrades this year. Finished 9:50 with the prestigious Robert Mtshali medal. I watched all your videos. Found them very helpful. I even carried the pace plan for every 10 km section as small index cards with me. I was able to execute a perfect race plan! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
That is fantastic. Well done!
thanx andre for a good video, showing us all sides of marathon, thanx very much,
Thank so much ❤
Thanks for this amazing video! Such a great insight into the race. Well done 👏
Congratulations!!
Super well done. Thanks for the journey
Well done Andre! Great to relive the day through your eyes.
Well done. You and I were criss crossing each other I'm in your video 3 times Dolphins shirt on. It's ironic I was watching your Comrades tips video just before Comrades
Small world!
Very entertaining, first person perspective of comrades marathon. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thanks for this recording, I needed to see the route again, it was my most traumatizing first Comrades Marathon - that FieldsHill, I will never forget
Hope to see you back in 2025 for the Comrades Marathon Down run!
Very interesting video. Can I ask why you can’t have earphones? I couldn’t imagine sound such a long marathon without music to keep me motivated
I think it has something to do with: When you run with earphones you might not hear Marshal / Referee instructions or traffic. Also, it could be possible for someone to transmit pacing to the runner that is not allowed for the elite runners. I do not use earphones --> I want to hear mother nature and the runners around me. There are some runners who ran with a portable speaker and broadcasted music along the way. Some in their hands, others carried it in a backpack.
@@andremaakal6069 ah thanks so much for the reply. That does make sense. Having seen a few videos of the marathon, all the people cheering the runners on from the side are amazing. I wouldn’t want to miss out on their support. That would be motivation enough :)
Congratulation! I finished 42 seconds behind you and I am so bumped I didn't get to see you and thank you in person for all your awesome and helpful videos. THANK YOU!
Well done! Thank you for the kind words. Would have loved to meet you on the Comrades route.
Aag! Baie baie dankie, André. Hierdie is vrek spesiaal vir my. So baie van daai mense in jou video het ek óók gesien terwyl ek gehardloop het omdat ons sulke soortgelyke tye gehardloop het. Maar ek het goeters gesien wat ek Sondag heeltemal misgekyk het. Dit laat my dink ek sou dalk al 14 ure van die dag weer kon kyk. En dit bevestig eintlik dat dit 'n meer spesiale dag was as wat ek in die oomblik besef het. Baie baie dankie!
Dankie! So bly dat mense my videos geniet. Alhoewel Comrades 'n baie lang dag is, gaan dit tog vinnig verby en mens mis baie. Lekker om weer te kan terugkyk.
I’m so fat so won’t be able to ever do a marathon 😩thanks for taking us also on the journey. Love the gees
Hi. You should start an easy fitness program. Something like walking 1km or 2km twice per week. Then you build up slowly. Soon you will be able to run the 5km Park Run on Saturdays. Then you level up to 10km, 21.1 and a full marathon. And then you continue towards a Comrades medal!
You ran passed me at @8:34 in the video. I thought I heard your voice somewhere during the race! Thanks for all your tips on your channel, they helped me get my first medal!
Hoe cool is dit! Sien jy André. Your instincts about more interviews on the run is a good one. Run with it. 😊
Goeie werk Dean! André het mý verseker ook baie gehelp na my eerste medalje. Waarskynlik meer as enige ander raad wat ek gekry het.
Glad you made it onto the video. Also happy to hear that my videos helped. Congratulations with your medal. Hope to see you at Comrades 2025 for your back-2-back medal!
Well done Andre🎉 and thank you for all your videos, when the going was getting tough I just remembered your words that keep moving and target something to get to the next point, thank you very much 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you! So glad I could help a little bit.
Well done Andre, you make it look so effortless. Your experience is proof. I've been following your videos in my prep for this year so it's great to see you along the way. I wish I could make it seem easy and video and talking, I had a tough day but still beat my previous PB.
Thank you! Glad you beat your PB. Well done. Comrades is a tough race. Was good fun recording the video. Hope to see you at Comrades 2025!
Ill try to be there in 2030/2031
As soon as you turn 20 years old you can run the Comrades Marathon. I hope in 2030/2031 I can still run... Would love to do at least 1 with you.
Thank you, this is a sacred moment on sacred ground. Many dreams, hopes and the courage to face the impossible come together here.
Yes, very special moment! I wish more people can come and experience the Comrades Marathon.
Wow, yes. That is well said. That it is.
It's not sacred. Sacred is holy. It's just special
Well done and thank you so much. This brought back so many memories and helped me to feel young again. I enjoyed each moment, reliving so many memories.
thank you so much
This is the best video about Comrades up. Thank you very much for this Well done Andre 👍
Thank you! My first time recording the Comrades Marathon. I have learnt a lot. Next time I will record more conversations with runners, and I will try not to record facing the sun directly!
En, vat 'n lappie saam om gereëld die lens af te vee.
Just want to say thank you 🙏🏻 your videos helped me get a sub 10 🎉 wished to have seen you on route but next year 🙏🏻
Well done with your Sub 10! Enjoy the rest. Hope to see at Comrades 2025.
@@ChurchMouse54978 definitely and congratulations on your strong finish 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I am not a runner but I just discovered your videos and really appreciate them, thank you for sharing the experience with us and congratulations you did amazing
Thank you! You should start running and then also experience the amazing Comrades Marathon!
Wow, Tumi. I really thought this type of thing would be unbearably boring to a non-runner. Maybe, that is a sign that you are not a non-runner... 😉
u contributed immensely in my journey of conquering those hills, I ate em very well, it was easy for me! despite a painful knee, everything went well! keep on posting even for other races ! your tips are on point with dt spice of humor 😅
Thank you! Glad to hear my videos help. Humor is the spice of life!
My time was 10:40, you probably passed me on litlle or polly shortts - haha I walked both those hills. Well done Comrade 💪💪
Well done!
Awesome video André! So wonderful to get a glimpse of your day. The vibe and encouragement throughout is beautiful to see. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
Thank you Jennifer. Also a BIG THANK YOU for the support next to the road. Awesome to be part of the Richards Bay Athletics Club family.
Agreed!!!
This is how it’s done! News channels should learn from you. Great coverage. Well done on your incredible finish, while filming and giving commentary.💐
Thank you. It was good fun making the video.
I agree, André's running commentary was absolutely in point.
Thanks Andre, very inspiring, and well done 👍👍
Great run, Andre. Thank you for taking us along your journey..
Well done and huge congratulations👏👏👏 🍾 🥂🥳
we ate em hills champ , thanx with ur info , dey really helped !I'm recommending fellow runners to come to ur channel
my dad ran the comrades yesterday as well, unfortunately he had to drop out at 20km to go because his sugar was too low and they had trouble getting it up
The Comrades is an amazing adventure. Sad that your dad had to retire from the race, but your health is more important than a medal. Hope he recovers fully and ready to join Comrades 2025!
So sorry to hear that
@@andremaakal6069 he says he won't try again next year (this year would have been his 5 comrades and he was aiming for Bill Rowan medal) but chances are very high that in a few days he'll decide he wants to try again next year, chances are even higher if he scores a job with less hours
@@andremaakal6069 he says he wont but he probably will
@@jouGOETE it's fine but on a crazier note, some of those runners are clearly from other planets especially Gerda Stein
All the best and thank you for your videos!