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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.
Will Compression Socks Help Me As An Injury Free Runner?
The next question on Ask Coach Parry was submitted by Jaco Van der Merwe. This is also a pretty cool question. Jaco wanted to know about the pros and cons of using compression socks for running. He considers himself very fortunate to be an injury free runner, and was wondering…
I Am Injured - Is There Still Time To Train And Enter Comrades Marathon 2015?
On Ask Coach Parry today we have another Comrades Marathon Question. This one comes in from Ross. He says he is quite a seasoned runner. He’s completed 10 Comrades Marathon's. He got his green number in 2012. He didn’t enter in 2013 and pulled out for the first time in…
Getting Back On Track With Comrades Marathon Training After Injury
Welcome to another episode of Ask Coach Parry. Today’s question comes from Peter Yulie, and it reads as follows: “I’m in the process of rehab. My best 5km time is 33 minutes. I’m working with the Sharks Medical Centre, and have great confidence in the team there.” He says his…
How Do I Go From A Comfortable 10km To A Comfortable 21km?
We have an awesome question on Ask Coach Parry today. It’s from Annelie Grove, and she’s saying at this stage she’s running a 10km comfortably. How can you go from that to a half-marathon, so to 21 km? What does she need to do to make that step up?
I Need To Improve My Comrades Marathon Finish Time!
On the latest episode of Ask Coach Parry today we have a short and sweet question coming in from David. He’s saying, “Hi coach. I’m a runner with a personal best of 1:20 for half-marathon and a 3:30 for a marathon.” He did his first Comrades Marathon this year, but…
Comrades Marathon Qualifying: How fast should Brendan run?
On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast Lindsey Brendan Dunne submitted his question and he wanted to know about qualifying for the Comrades Marathon. As a Comrades Marathon novice next year he wants to leave his Comrades Marathon qualifier later to try and build up a better fitness…
Why Am I Constantly Thirsty While Running No Matter How Much I Drink?
This is the next edition of Ask Coach Parry, and today we have a question from Linda. She says she’s running an average of 40 to 45 km a week with long runs on a Saturday. Her aim is to qualify for the Comrades Marathon at Kaapse Hoop, which is…
How to balance training for the Comrades Marathon and Ironman 70.3
Welcome back to the latest edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast. Julie Van Lyleveld asks a bit of a combination question between triathlon and running. Julie says she is training for the half Ironman, the Ironman 70.3 in Buffalo City in January. She wants to know how do you…
Comrades Marathon Silver Medal - How Fast Must You Run?
On Ask Coach Parry over the last few days we have been talking about the various Comrades Marathon finisher medals. Today we wrap up the five episodes regarding the times you should be aiming at so over the shorter distances to secure your goal medal at the Comrades Marathon. Today…
Comrades Marathon Bill Rowan Medal - How Fast Must You Run?
Welcome back to another episode of Ask Coach Parry. Over the last few days we have been chatting about those time goals over the shorter distances for the various Comrades Marathon medals. Today, let us look at the Comrades Marathon Bill Rowan’s sub 9. A sub 9 Comrades Marathon is…
A sub 10 hour Comrades Marathon - What do you need to do?
Welcome to the next edition of Ask Coach Parry. Over the last couple of days we have been chatting about what sort of time goals you should set for shorter distances and which medal you could achieve by that at the Comrades Marathon, and today’s one is quite interesting because…
How fast should you run 10km to get a sub 11 Comrades Marathon finish?
Yesterday on Ask Coach Parry we focused on your times in a 10km, 21km and 42km in order to get the Comrades Marathon Vic Clapham medal, the sub 12 hour finishers’ medal. And as promised today we are going to chat about a sub 11 Comrades Marathon medal. Lindsey you…
Comrades Marathon Vic Clapham finishers medal – How fast must you run?
On Ask Coach Parry today we are starting a series of 5 episodes that deal with your times for various distances and how they relate to which finishers medal you’re aiming for at the Comrades Marathon. We will start with the medal that most people get at Comrades Marathon. The Comrades…
Where do you draw the line when it comes to running with a head cold?
Welcome to another episode of Ask Coach Parry and it is Jacqueline Kellermans’ question we answer now. This is a question that has got to do with being sick. Jacqueline has got a race coming up and she says she has got a head cold and she is pulling out…
Does the thought of the Comrades Marathon up runs’ hills scare you?
In today's Comrades Marathon related question on Ask Coach Parry, we answer a question from Nazreen. She says, “Thanks for all the valuable advice. 2015 will be my second Comrades Marathon and it scares me because it has so many climbs. How can I improve my hill running (endurance) gradually,…
Do you struggle to understand Comrades Marathon training programme lingo?
In this episode of Ask Coach Parry we answer a question sent in by Nicholas Nyangal. He is asking about some of the terminology and references you use when talking about Comrades Marathon Training. Nicholas was asking for you to explain what you mean by walk 5 minutes easy, jog…
Where does a beginner start their Comrades Marathon Training?
In this episode of Ask Coach Parry, we have a Comrades Marathon training question Kate Theron. She said “Hi coach. I would like to start training for Comrades 2016. I saw on the Comrades.com website that you have a programme posted for finishers that you can recommend beginners modify a…
Comrades Marathon: Training for a Bronze medal with a 25 min 5km
Today’s question on the Ask Coach Parry podcast was submitted by from Bernard Van Den Dool. Bernard’s said that due to over-use type injuries, his first two attempts at the Comrades Marathon had failed.Post the Comrades Marathon this year, he adopted your post Comrades Marathon training programme in Tom Cottrell’s…
Trusting your Comrades Marathon coach and their pacing charts
In this episode of Ask Coach Parry we touch on a topic that was mentioned in our first Comrades Marathon webinar for the 2015 Comrades Marathon (The can register for the next one here). It is quite interesting and it deals with Comrades Marathon training and Comrades Marathon coaches. Obviously…
Lowering carbohydrates and increasing fat to improve your running
In this episode of Ask Coach Parry we chat about how the body uses fat for energy as opposed to carbohydrates. Patrick Kongsilp submitted his question, and it says: “Hi Coach. So I’ve come to the realisation that I’ve been too dependent on carbohydrates for the past few years to…