When did you first put on a pair of running shoes and head out the door?
CN: About four years ago.
Do you remember how bad that first run felt?
CN: Yes! It still feels bad!
Do you realise that you might feel like that again at the end of Comrades?
CN: Just praying I get to the end!
Which event and when was your first road race?
CN: Kaapsehoop 10km - 2010.
What inspired you that you had to run Comrades - even if it was 'just once'?
CN: LVCC running buddy’s and I would so like to tick it off my bucket list.
Do you realise that you probably won't run this race 'just once'?
CN: Not sure, it will all depend on the outcome,
Who has inspired you along your journey to Comrades 2013?
CN: Too many names to mention but ALL the LVCC members that we run with, they have been so encouraging, they are my inspiration.
Who is your Comrades hero?
CN: All the people that finish!
Who is supporting you on the side of the road on race day?
CN: Hopefully the spectators as Keith says he is going to play golf in Maritzburg and will meet me at the end.
Have your supporters accepted the fact that you might be grumpy, unfriendly and miserable when they see you along the route, and that they just need to 'let it be'?
CN: Which supporters???
What lesson have you learned from running that you will definitely be implementing on 2 June?
CN: Vasbyt!
What horror story have you heard that you fear most might happen to you during the race?
CN: Struggling to get to the finish line before the gun!
What advice can you give a non-runner, who might be aiming for their first 10km?
CN: That they must join a club, they will make great new friends, and before they know it they will be entering a marathon and perhaps even Comrades!
What do you think you might think about over the 87km between Durban and Pietermaritzburg?
CN: I would like to think about how grateful I am for all my blessings and PLEASE GOD get me to the end!
What part of the Comrades route are you fearing most?
CN: All of it!!
How do you plan to celebrate your first Comrades medal?
CN: Huge HUGE smiles! Definitely some tears, LOTS of hugs and most probably some pain pills!
When will your next run be after Comrades?
CN: Maybe when the mornings are not too dark and cold!
Sandy Mclagan
When did you first put on a pair of running shoes and head out the door?
SM: 22 years ago after watching Comrades, lasted for a few months, never got further than 10kms.
Do you remember how bad that first run felt?
SM: Yip, thought only people without brain cells run Comrades.
Do you realise that you might feel like that again at the end of Comrades?
SM: Trying not to think about it.
Which event and when was your first road race?
SM: Kaapsehoop 10km 2010.
What inspired you that you had to run Comrades - even if it was 'just once'?
SM: It was Coral’s brainwave.
Do you realise that you probably won't run this race 'just once'?
SM: At this moment 1 is enough!
Who has inspired you along your journey to Comrades 2013?
SM: So many wonderful members of LVCC.
Who is your Comrades hero?
SM: Bruce Fordyce.
Who is supporting you on the side of the road on race day?
SM: Hopefully Steve and Joe will have patience and wait for us! Rob going to have an early game of golf and thereafter he will look for a spot on the side of the road.
Have your supporters accepted the fact that you might be grumpy, unfriendly and miserable when they see you along the route, and that they just need to 'let it be'?
SM: That’s why golf seems to be a better option.
What lesson have you learned from running, that you will definitely be implementing on 2 June?
SM: Keep moving forward and have fun.
What horror story have you heard that you fear most might happen to you during the race?
SM: Not drinking or eating enough.
What advice can you give a non-runner, who might be aiming for their first 10km? SM: Join a club and members enthusiasm will help.
What do you think you might think about over the 87km between Durban and Pietermaritzburg?
SM: Hopefully Coral and I will be together so we can keep chatting and not think too much. Otherwise I will be thinking about how to get thru 10kms at a time.
What part of the Comrades route are you fearing most?
SM: The whole route.
How do you plan to celebrate your first Comrades medal?
SM: A bottle of red wine.
When will your next run be after Comrades?
SM: Ask me that after Comrades.
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| Sandy & Coral. 2 May 2013. Photo by Sven Musica - Phonix Capture Media House. |
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