Two Oceans advice – stay focused, work hard
The world’s most beautiful race is a mere three weeks and four days away, and the anticipation among hopeful participants is palpable.
Entrance into the Two Oceans Marathon (TOM) has become a race in itself. The entry process for the half marathon is a ballot system – athletes wait for their name to be chosen. This is in keeping with international best practice used for the New York and London marathons.
With less than a month to go, we asked a novice and a ‘blue number’ (runners who have completed 10 or more ultramarathons) to tell us where they are at in terms of training and how prepared they are.
Rodney Daniels (51), from Kirstenhof, has a lot of mileage in his legs, at least 3 271,4 km, having run 70 marathons, which includes 13 TOM, 7 Comrades, the Barcelona Marathon and Kosice Marathon in Slovakia. To put into perspective, imagine running from The Grand Central Parade, Cape Town to Polokwane or to Gaborone, Botswana and back to Cape Town.
Source: capetownetc.com