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Comrades Marathon training programmes: How to run the hill repeats
We chat about how to do the hill repeats in the Comrades Marathon training programmes. Louise Routenbach submitted her question via our website. It is quite interesting too, it has to do with your Comrades Marathon training programmes and the hill repeats you’ve got in them. Louise is following your…
Cross training and the Comrades Marathon: Will it help Terry?
Terry submitted a cross training question and how it relates to training for the Comrades Marathon. Terry says “I am many months into recovering from a proximal hamstring tendinopathy, which has prevented running and spoiled my Comrades Marathon in 2014. I’ve been doing recommended gym exercises and about 60km per…
Running a sub 3 hour marathon after a serious injury
This question comes in from Conrad. He said after running the Washie 100 miler this year, he had a ruptured Baker’s cyst. He was advised to take 6 weeks off and then start training again. His training started up again in late August. He wants to know Is it still…
When is the best time to run your Comrades Marathon qualifier?
Today we have a Comrades Marathon qualifier related question from one of our international runners. It is from Carl Ebhrul. He said “In the training for the Comrades Marathon, the qualifying races are scheduled in the year of Comrades. For me being in Germany, it might be better to qualify…
Free Half Marathon training programme – Zero to 21km in 24 Weeks
If you're looking for a free half marathon training programme then you are in the right place. On today’s Ask Coach Parry podcast the question comes from Charlotte who is an absolute novice runner. She has never done a race before and she is interested in doing a half marathon…
Resuming your Comrades Marathon training if you’ve been ill
We answer a pretty general Comrades Marathon question on today’s Ask Coach Parry Podcast but it is one we get asked very often. This time of the year in South Africa it is winter and a lot of people are getting sick and missing out on a bit of training…
Dealing with an overuse injury when training for the Comrades Marathon
In this next edition of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast we have a question from Debbie and deals with an overuse injury. She wants to know about a couple of things; she says she’s following the 2015 Comrades Marathon finishers training programme. She started running at the beginning of June…
What caused Graham to collapse at the 2014 Comrades Marathon?
Today's question for Lindsey comes in from Graham. He says he started the 2014 Comrades Marathon, but collapsed from dehydration with just under 3km’s to go. He was taken to hospital unconscious. He was there for 3 hours, he says it was unlikely that he would have finished with about…
Running the Comrades Marathon and the Great Wall Marathon 2 weeks apart
Today’s question comes from another one of our international Comrades Marathon runners, Abby Adekanmbi. Abby said she is interested in returning for the Comrades Marathon up run next year, she is also interested in running the Great Wall Marathon which is 2 weeks before the 2015 Comrades Marathon. She wants…
Using your running heart rate to build a sensible, solid fitness base
We have an awesome question today on the Ask Coach Parry podcast and it has to do with your running heart rate. The question was submitted by Pierre. He is someone who can easily run a 9km in an hour. He says that Lindsey often refers to fitness base training…
Comrades Marathon Training Programmes: Time based vs distance based?
The last couple of days we have chatted about the your Comrades Marathon training programme. First of all we chatted about how to choose the right Comrades Marathon programme for you. In the last episode of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast we chatted about the pace you should run your…
What pace should your Comrades Marathon training be done at?
Yesterday on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast we chatted about how to pick the right Comrades Marathon training programme for you for. Today we talk about the training pace and intensities that people should be running their various different Comrades Marathon training runs at within those different Comrades Marathon training…
How to choose the right Comrades Marathon Training programme for you
There are various Comrades Marathon training programmes to choose from but the million dollar question is how do you choose the right one for you? A lot of runners tend to follow a faster Comrades Marathon training programme almost as a safety net for them, to ensure they finish within…
Incorporating cross training into your Comrades Marathon programme
Marlene Anderson sent her question in to us and she says she has finished the 4th week of the Comrades Marathon finishers programme. She is just taking it day by day. So far she finds the Saturday jog the most enjoyable - probably because she is running like a tortoise…
Comrades Marathon Itinerary – Planning your holiday around Comrades
Today’s question on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast relates to planning your Comrades Marathon itinerary as an international. It comes from Tom Ihlenfeldt, and he says he is coming to Botswana for a week at the end of May 2015 from the USA. He wants to make the Comrades Marathon…
Comrades Marathon Training: Substituting two of your runs
On the Ask Coach Parry Podcast today we talk about Comrades Marathon training. The question today comes from Gregg Dardagan. Gregg says he has a gym at work and he wanted to know if it is okay to do two of his Comrades Marathon training runs per week on the…
How old is too old to run your first Comrades Marathon?
How old is too old when it comes to running the Comrades Marathon? It is often said that you shouldn’t run a race as tough and as long as the Comrades when you are too young, but what about the other end of the scale? Today’s question is short and…
Speed work for the Comrades Marathon – Must you do it?
With entries for the 2015 Comrades Marathon opening soon we are starting to get more and more questions about next year’s Comrades. Today we chat about speed work and how it relates to your Comrades Marathon training, particularly if you are aiming for a Bill Rowan medal. Jaryd Weelson got…
Midweek long run: Splitting it when training for the Comrades Marathon
Today we are talking about the long run as part of your Comrades Marathon training. We are just a few days away from Comrades Marathon entries for 2015 opening on 1 September. Lots of people trying to wrap their head around what they need to do to finish the Comrades…
Runners trots: How to stop the runs on a run
Runners trots affect many runners and today we talk about what causes diarrhea while running. It could be something you're eating causing your GI distress.