Comments on: The Butterflys have started http://nonutsjournal.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/the-butterflys-have-started/ You don’t have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things – to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:58:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: nad-ya http://nonutsjournal.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/the-butterflys-have-started/#comment-462 nad-ya Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:35:23 +0000 http://nonutsjournal.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-462 Thanks Ange, I might just do that, or fill the bladder half fill and then fill all up at luxmore. Thanks Ange, I might just do that, or fill the bladder half fill and then fill all up at luxmore.

]]> By: ange http://nonutsjournal.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/the-butterflys-have-started/#comment-460 ange Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:17:17 +0000 http://nonutsjournal.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-460 Tip for you, don't fill your camelbak until you get to the top of the Luxmore, at the Grunt check in, this way you climb most of the 'grunt' with 2-3kgs less, just a thought. Apparently lots of the men do it that way. There's an aid station at the start of the Luxmore climb, you could maybe use your 'spare' water bottle of the trip up the grunt. Each aid station has bananas, pre-made leppin and jellybeans. The first ?8km to the bottom of the 'grunt' climb is typical forrest floor, narrow track, at times only 1 person across is possible, lots of tree roots as with the 'grunt' climb - this is a ascending zig-zag climb all the way up, about halfway it does get flatter so you can run some of it, there's a few dicey parts - first near the steps (I think before) on the cliff face, as you get closer to the top the trees are really mossy on the southside, then zigzags get closer togeather, then its out into the open, view of both lakes - one behind you, the other to your right (if the cloud isn't too low), run along the boardwalk to the trees, round the corner and there's the Luxmore hut! The rest I can't help you with - but I do know the descents can be slippery and path quite narrow, due to the steepness you can over-run yourself and trip. Anyways - all the best Nadia, you'll be fine, remember the pain only lasts for a moment but the glory lasts a lifetime :) Tip for you, don’t fill your camelbak until you get to the top of the Luxmore, at the Grunt check in, this way you climb most of the ‘grunt’ with 2-3kgs less, just a thought. Apparently lots of the men do it that way. There’s an aid station at the start of the Luxmore climb, you could maybe use your ’spare’ water bottle of the trip up the grunt. Each aid station has bananas, pre-made leppin and jellybeans. The first ?8km to the bottom of the ‘grunt’ climb is typical forrest floor, narrow track, at times only 1 person across is possible, lots of tree roots as with the ‘grunt’ climb – this is a ascending zig-zag climb all the way up, about halfway it does get flatter so you can run some of it, there’s a few dicey parts – first near the steps (I think before) on the cliff face, as you get closer to the top the trees are really mossy on the southside, then zigzags get closer togeather, then its out into the open, view of both lakes – one behind you, the other to your right (if the cloud isn’t too low), run along the boardwalk to the trees, round the corner and there’s the Luxmore hut! The rest I can’t help you with – but I do know the descents can be slippery and path quite narrow, due to the steepness you can over-run yourself and trip.
Anyways – all the best Nadia, you’ll be fine, remember the pain only lasts for a moment but the glory lasts a lifetime :)

]]> By: kalina http://nonutsjournal.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/the-butterflys-have-started/#comment-459 kalina Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:27:14 +0000 http://nonutsjournal.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-459 best of luck. You CAN do it. Just remember, at least its not 100km, its not even 70km.... best of luck. You CAN do it. Just remember, at least its not 100km, its not even 70km….

]]> By: Neets http://nonutsjournal.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/the-butterflys-have-started/#comment-458 Neets Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:45:14 +0000 http://nonutsjournal.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-458 Sounds to me like a good race plan Nadia. Seems everything is in order and you've thought about some of the what-ifs. It's going to be a long day so you might as well enjoy as much of it as you can :) Sounds to me like a good race plan Nadia. Seems everything is in order and you’ve thought about some of the what-ifs.

It’s going to be a long day so you might as well enjoy as much of it as you can :)

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