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6 Advertising & Newsdesk: (046) 624-4356 Find us on Facebook 15 September 2022 TALK OF THE TOW NEDITORIALOPINIONAction onriver andro a dAfter a two-year break, some of theregion’s (and the country’s) toppaddlers took to the Kowie Riverlast weekend in the the annualKowie Intercity Canoe Challenge. Andtoday sees the start of the RMB Universities’Boat Race - a three-day sporting and socialevent that has Port Alfred buzzing.There is no doubt that Ndlambe is anincreasingly popular venue for sporting andother events. As we report in our page 1story, much of this success is thanks toconstructive collaboration between entitieswithin the town,but also along theSunshine Coast.Talk of theTown is proud tobe associated withthe AmanziChallenge laterthis year.And this week,we can announcethat we are theofficial mediasponsor for theG2C mountain❝There is nodoubt thatNdlambe is ani n c re a s i n g l ypopular venuefor sportingand othereventsbike race from Makhanda to Port Alfred on6 November 2022.We ’ve partnered with local bike shopCycle Asylum to come up with a way to getyou to the finish with a smile on your face.Today (on this page) you’ll find someintroductory guidelines for your training, aswell as Week 1 of a 6-week trainingprogramme that’s designed for fun riders,but will also work for hotshots wanting toimprove on their times.Distances are 75km and 58km, with a58km event for e-bikes. Grahamstown toSea MTB is a Cycling South Africa (CSA)sanctioned event and will be run accordingto CSA rules. Enter online atwww.grahamstown2sea.co.za - onlineentries close midnight on Wednesday 2N ove m b e r.Yo u ’ll find your weekly training guide,as well as more tips and information forcyclists and supporters every week until therace, in Talk of the Town.Beneficiaries are the Port Alfred SPCAand the Makana Residents Association.Race organiser and MRA chairperson SallyPrice-Smith said: “We always thank andappreciate main sponsor BUCO for bothfinancial and practical support. Withoutwhich it would not be possible to host thee ve n t .“Makana Residents’ Association tookover the organisation of the event fromCathy Braans PR company in 2020 and thiswill be out third year organising the event.Last year we added the longer distance formore experienced riders which takes anexciting and challenging trip around SibuyaGame Reserve.”Other sponsors this year include StarBread, Hi-tec, Xtreme Clothing, CycleAsylum, VWTavcorGrahamstown andTw i z z a .Watch out for more information on asister trail-running event on Saturday 5November organised by Get out and Run -three distances over the Oldenburgia Trailsstarting at PJ Olivier High School, whererace packet pick-up for G2C will also beava i l a b l e .“We are excited to host this exciting andfun event,” said Price-Smith.Your training guide to the G2CProgramme tohelp you preparefor bike raceThe team at Cycle Asylum haveput together a six-weektraining programme to helpyou prepare for the G2C mountainbike race on 6 November 2022. Asthe G2C’s official media sponsor,Talk of the Town will publish thetraining guide in every editionleading up to the race to help youplan your training for the weekahead. It’s intended to get fun ridersto the finish still smiling, but also tohelp serious riders improve theirperformance.The first week is base training,when you start to build up yourfitness by gradually increasing thedistance you ride each week.Remember that training includesrest and so to get your first full week’straining in, you should start theprogramme on Monday 19September. If you have questionsabout your bike or your G2Ctraining, stop by at Cycle Asylum at88 Albany Road in Port Alfred. Havefun!G2C STRENGTH AND FITNESSTRAINING PROGRAMMEBelow is Week 1 of a plan for arider aiming to do 3h30 for the 75kmrace. You may adapt this programmefor the shorter 53km route (adjustyour riding time to match yourintended finishing time).Whether you are planning to doyour first race or improving on yourprevious performance, these keynotes will help you achieve yourgoals.CONSISTENCYCramming your training into thelast few weeks will be detrimental toyour performance on the day.Likewise, doing too much in yourfirst few sessions without being ableto recover will slow down yourt ra i n i n g .G OA L SMake sure you know how longyou realistically intend to ride (timewise). The training plan is based onhours.AEROBIC (ENDURANCE) RIDINGYou should spend most of yourride in your aerobic state. This is50%-80% of your maximal effort.This training plan will help you buildyour endurance and help you ridefor longer more comfortably. Formost of us, this is the “zone” inwhich we burn fat and teach ourbodies to be more efficient.I N T E RVA L SYou can add intervals (short,intense bursts) to make the sessionsharder, build strength and increaseroad speed. Short bursts up steephills, riding at a certain intensitywithin a set period (e.g. 30 secondsCalling all Wool Warriors!Th e Kowie Wool Warriors are asking anyone who canknit crochet or sew to join them in a challenge tomake 1,000 warm items for those in need by the end ofApril, 2023. We need baby beanies, booties, jerseys,and blankets and beanies, bed socks, fingerless mittens,gloves, jerseys and blankets for toddlers, older childrenand adults. If you would like to join us in this challengeplease contact Wilma Jurgensenat w i l m a j @ b o r d e r. c o . z a .MILES OF SMILES: Cyclists near the finish of the 2020 edition of the G2C cycle race. Use this specialtraining programme to get yourself to the finish on 6 November 2022 with a smile! File photoor one minute) are good tools. Theintensity raises your metabolic rateand heart rate much higher thansteady state training, so you burnmore energy and get fitter, faster.PERCEIVED EFFORT ANDTRAINING ZONESYou don’t have to use a heart-ratemonitor to estimate what trainingzone you’re in. Here are someguidelines based on how each zonefeels.ZONE 1 (easy): Feels like gettingup to make tea when you’ve beensitting on the couch.ZONE 2 (moderate): Easy to ride,slight exertion, all-day pace ridingand able to hold a conversation.ZONE 3 (hard): You can only talkin short sentences and are breathingheavily, but not going flat-out. Notasble to maintain this pace for longperiods.ZONE 4: (difficult): As hard as youcan turn your pedals around: this isall-out effort, where you are givinge ve r y t h i n g .● Warm up for 10 minutes beforeyou increase the intensity of yourride.WEEK 1● Training time in Week 1 is 6hours. This is your base - “time in thesaddle” - to build endurance andstrength. Manage the time you haveavailable in the week and make sureyou have adequate recoverybetween sessions.● Make sure your equipment is ingood working condition and thatyou hasve spares when you are outriding.● Nutrition and hydration are keywhen riding. Aim to drink 750ml ofRacing programme (all on the Kowie River)Thursday 15 September8.30am Men’s B Heads Race10.30am Women’s B Heads Race2pm Men’s A Heads Race4pm Women’s A Heads RaceFriday 16 SeptemberMidday Men’s B Finals 3+4+512.50pm Women’s B Final 3+4+51.40pm Men’s A Finals 7+82.30pm Women’s A Final 7+8water every hour of riding.M O N DAYRestT U E S DAY1.5 hours: Over flat terrain aim toride at 50-60% of your maximumheart rate (Zone 2)W E D N E S DAY1 hour: Over flat terrain, aim toride at 50-60% of your maximumheart rate (Zone 2). Stay seated asyou pedal at a low cadence in a hardg e a r.T H U R S DAY30 min: Give your legs a rest.Strengthen your core by doing situps,pushups, pull-ups, plank.F R I DAYRestS AT U R DAY2 hours: Over varied terrain rideat 50-60% of your maximum heartrate (Zone 2). Keep your gearinglight.S U N DAY1 hour: Over varied terrain ride at50-60% of your maximum heart rate(Zone 2). Stay seated as you pedal ata low cadence. Best do this on asteep hill.RMB Universities Boat Race 20223.20pm Alumni RaceSaturday 17 September 8.30amMen’s A Final 5+69.20am Women’s A Final 5+610.10am Men’s B Final 1+211am Women’s B Final 1+212.30pm Men’s A 3+413.20pm Women’s Final 3+42.10pm Men’s A Final 1+23pm Women’s A Final 1+24pmPrizegivingEm e rge n cy N u m b e rsTideGuide courtesy of the South African NavyDa t e High Lo w Da t e High Lo wPort Alfred hospital........... (046) 604-4000Police station..................... 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TALK OF THE TOWN 15 September 2022 Advertising & Newsdesk: (046) 624-4356 Find us on Facebook 7Glaucoma is painless and permanent – but preventableWHAT IS GLAUCOMA?Primary Open Angle Glaucoma(“Glaucoma”) is a chronic disease and itmay be hereditary. It is painless, and thepatient often does not realise they areslowly losing vision until the later stagesof the disease.There is no cure for it atpresent, but the disease can be slowedor arrested by treatment. Since there areno symptoms, annual pressure checkswhich take a few minutes are essential.Once visual loss occurs, it isi r r e ve r s i b l e .In Glaucoma the optic nerve at theback of the eye is damaged due to thepressure inside the eye. There are nonoticeable symptoms for the patientduring the early stages of the diseasewhen it is critical to start treatment thatwill limit or avoid blindness. Glaucomacan only be detected by an eye careEYECA R ECORNERprofessional and typical treatmentinvolves daily eye drops.Signs and SymptomsMost people who have open-angleglaucoma feel fine and do not notice achange in their vision at first becausesharpness of vision is maintained untillate in the disease. Vision loss beginswith peripheral or side vision. You maycompensate for this unconsciously byturning your head to the side. By thetime a patient is aware of vision loss, thedisease is usually quite advanced.Glaucoma is not curable, andvision lost cannot be regained. Thegood news is that with regular eyeexams, early detection and treatment,you can halt further loss of vision.Since open-angle glaucoma is achronic condition, it must bemonitored for life.Causes and RisksEveryone is at risk for glaucoma.Older people are at a higher risk butbabies can be born with glaucoma.Young adults can get glaucoma, too.Your eyes should be tested:Before age 40, every two to fourye a r s .From age 40 to age 54, every one tothree years.From age 55 to 64, every one to twoye a r s .After age 65, every 12 months.People over 60 are morelikely to get glaucoma.Family history increases the risk ofglaucoma four to nine times.Steroid users have a 40% increasein the incidence of glaucoma.Injury to the eye can causesecondary glaucoma, sometimes yearsl a t e r.Blunt injuries that “bruise” the eyecan lead to traumatic glaucoma.The most common cause is sportsrelatedinjuries such as baseball orboxing.High myopia (nearsightedness).Hypertension.Diabetes.Cardiovascular disease.Treat mentResearch shows that lowering intraocularpressure (IOP) reduces the riskof progression of glaucoma. IOP maybe lowered by medication, lasertherapy and surgical procedures. Ifdetected early, glaucoma is easilytreated, usually by instilling oneeyedrop in each eye once daily.Content courtesy KentonOptometrists(w w w. ke n t o n o p t o m . c o . z a )21-year odyssey forEdge Financial GroupPersonal experience etched into fabric of Ed’s business success“Take your birthday money and spend it,or you can invest it in shares. If youchoose the second option, then everymonth that you invest, I will match that.”That was the option Ed Gutsche wasgiven by his father at the age of 12.“It was a no-brainer,” says Gutsche, whobought Iscor shares for a rand each in 1989.He sold them seven years later for R8.40a unit.But while his dad, Coca-Cola magnatePhil Gutsche, provided a solid foundationfor his financial savvy, Ed Gutsche’s ownsuccess has been the result of lessons fromengaging in some of the world’s biggestmarkets, hard work and plenty of sleeplessnights.“I take my clients’ investments veryp e r s o n a l l y,” he said. “It’s absolutely criticalto me that I never let anyone down.”Gutsche says he and his family areinvested in the same funds as his clients.“So it really is very personal.”Personal experience has etched cautionand meticulous research into the fabric ofEd’s business practices, along with agenuine investment in people.“It started with a dream and a goal,” s ay sGutsche, who started his own company in2001.“We had zero clients and zeroinvestment, but a goal and dream to be thebest we could be.”Two days after they opened, 9/11brought fear and negativity into the world(and world markets).“Somehow we made it through thosefirst two years,” Gutsche said.Twenty-one years later, Edge FinancialGroup has more than 4,000 clients acrossindividual and corporate categories, R1.6bnunder management, and 22 “amazing”people that Gutsche works with.Breaking news is that Edge4Sure is aboutto launch an innovative short-terminsurance package with Multi Security thatwill offer the security company’s clientssubstantial discounts on their premiums.“We take great care with our clients’money, whether they have a lot, or a little.“The next 21 years looks even better,”Gutsche says.“We have exciting plans and I’m reallypleased we are growing our business in PortAlfred and in Albany,” he says.Does he ever relax? Yes – walking thedogs on Port Alfred’s beautiful beaches,going for an early morning surf, playing agame at the town’s vibrant tennis club, or abraai with friends – “and you get all thathere in Port Alfred!”Edge, Edge Wealth & Edge AssetManagement manage personal andcorporate client portfolios. Their solutionsinclude children and their future education,retirement, pension and group risk, death,wills and taxes, health and illness.Edge Asset Management is recognised asa Category 2 Asset Management Company.Their three listed funds are:Edge Cautious – second quartile over sixmonths, one year, and two years;Edge Balanced – first quartile over sixmonths and one year;Edge Equity – first quartile for July(performance according to Moneymate July2022).The specialised team of Edge4Sure takecare of: Personal assets – homes, cars,property and contents; commercial assets –offices, shops; agricultural assets – farms,thatch, equipment, trucks and trailers;governance – professional indemnity,directors indemnity and even hostage cover.
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