RUN with Coach Parry
10km, 21km or 42km. It doesn't matter what distance or time you run, what matters is that you RUN. In this weekly running podcast Coach Lindsey Parry helps you become a better a runner.
How to get back on track after a viral infection
We all have goals, but often with the amount of training we do, our immune system takes a pounding. On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast; Lindsey gives advice on why we often get into these cycles of illness, and more importantly how to ease back into your…
How to switch focus from 42km training to Comrades
On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast we have a Comrades Marathon novice in need of help. Having just completed her first marathon, she now wants to switch focus to the big one. But how do you adapt your training? And what training programme does the Comrades Coach…
How to improve your endurance on race day
Do you battle with the final 5km of a race? Could going out too hard be the root of your problem? On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Lindsey answers a two-fold question from Rod Martin. He tells you how to improve your endurance on race day, and…
Hit a snag in your Comrades Marathon training?
On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, we have a runner struggling all of a sudden on their Comrades Marathon Finishers programme. What could be the cause for this, and what can be done to try get back on track? A secondary question regarding breathlessness, is important to…
Can I get past running flatness on the LCHF diet?
On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, we get asked an LCHF question. A lot of people are going on the diet and becoming fat adapted, but how does this affect your running? Can runners really manage their load on a strict LCHF diet?
Don't let injuries and pressure kill your motivation
In a two-fold answer Lindsey gives you a double tip on this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast. Number one, we look at spasms and how best to deal with them. Number two, we look at overcoming the pressure you place on yourself, and getting the joy back in…
Change in surface causing you blisters?
Blisters are a common problem for many a runner. There are varying factors that could be causing the problem. Is the wrong shoe size one of them? Have you recently switched from road to trail and are having more troubles with blisters? On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry…
How to get rid of your ITB troubles
Coming up on this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, we look at the bane of many a runner’s existence, ITB. There are ways to cope and deal with ITB however, and Lindsey gives you the best possible options. ITB can be beaten, here’s how.
Inflamed tendons holding back your running?
On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, we look into tendonitis and more specifically tendonosis. Are inflamed tendons holding back your running? We get asked about gluteus in this edition, but Lindsey gives you the low-down on the intricacies of all tendon issues, and what you can do…
Comrades Marathon novice - where to start
There is always so much to consider when entering the Comrades Marathon as a novice. Even more so if you don’t have much of a running base to work on. On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Lindsey gets asked whether December is too late to start training…
Comrades Marathon qualifier pacing plan
On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Gareth wants help with pacing his Comrades Marathon Qualifier. Having raced in 2015, improved times in half marathons, see him keen to get a better qualifier in. Fatigue remains a slight issue, so how does he get his pacing right? The…
How do I pace races with Comrades in mind?
It’s one thing to follow a Comrades Marathon training programme, it’s an other thing knowing what to do in the races leading up to it. On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Lindsey gives you the low down, on what pace you should be running at. Does this…
How much time to dedicate to intensity work
We all hear that intensity and speed work will help you run faster, but who does it really benefit? How much of your time should you be spending doing intensity work? Comrades Marathon Coach, Lindsey Parry is here to give you the low down on who should be doing what…
Adapting your Comrades programme to avoid injury
So you feel you are capable of training on the Comrades Marathon Bronze training programme, but you are wanting to adapt it to avoid injuries. Is a finishers programme a better way to go? Or should you stick to Bronze and just run at the slow end of the programme?…
How to plan a trail race run/walk strategy
Run/walk strategies are so successful on long road races, Caroline Wostmann’s Comrades 2015 win a brilliant case in point. But how can this strategy translate into trail running? On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, we get asked; can you adopt a successful run/walk strategy in trail races?
Why do I sometimes cramp over 21km?
Do you tend to run fine one day, and then cramp the next? Is it hindering your ability to reach your goals over 21km or longer? On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Lindsey looks at what the chief reasons are why cramping takes place. Is it a…
Comrades novices - take things slow
Are you a Comrades Novice like Jessica? There are always plenty of questions to be asked, and Comrades Marathon Coach Lindsey Parry is always here on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast. Jessica wants to know about adapting her long run training initially, and how to handle her first marathon and…
How to make the step up from 10 to 21km
Are you ready to step up from 10km to your first half-marathon or 21km race? On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Lindsey gives you tips on how to achieve your goal, as comfortably as possible.
Best way to fuel during and post long sessions
On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast, Alan wants to know about food and supplementation when exercising for long periods of time. Lindsey, not only gives you options for during, but post exercise as well. Supplements or whole foods; which is better?
Can I attempt a sub-3 marathon closer to Comrades?
There is a very good reason why the Comrades Marathon Silver programme says attempt a sub-3 hour marathon well ahead of race day. Hear from Lindsey in this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, as he explains why the buy-off of pushing a fast marathon too close to Comrades,…