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Comrades Marathon Pacing Charts – How accurate are they?
Do the Comrades Marathon Pacing chart stake the lay of the land as well as the time you’ll lose at the start of the Comrades Marathon into account?
Comrades Time Saving Rules – How to bank 20 minutes
Lindsey Parry has a couple of Comrades time saving rules. It is a strategy on how to save yourself 20 minutes on Comrades Marathon race day. This is how you do it.
Comrades Marathon Pacing Strategy – How to get it right
Comrades Marathon Pacing is one every runners minds this week ahead of Sunday’s Comrades Marathon. How fast is too fast? How slow is too slow? When to hold back and when to go? These are questions that are running through most Comrades Marathon runners this week. On today’s Ask Coach…
Comrades Race week - What should you do and not do?
We are into Comrades race week. This week we will be dealing with issues that are really important and will ensure that you have a good run on Sunday. Today on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast we deal with Comrades race week and what you should and should not be doing, particularly…
Comrades Marathon race week – How much should you run?
Today’s question comes in from Khagiso Moekoena and deals with the Comrades Marathon race week and how much you should run. Khagiso says he’s been resting since last Friday, should he continue to do so until Comrades or should he do 5 to 10kms maybe one or two days next week just…
2014 Comrades Marathon - The Final Countdown
There are less than 10 days to go until the 2014 Comrades Marathon and the question on everyone’s lips is what to do from now until Comrades race day? Comrades coach Lindsey Parry addresses that question today.
Does Cycling Help Running?
Today’s question on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast was submitted by Mandla and it deals with the amount of mileage needed to run the Comrades Marathon and also if cycling training will help you finish the Comrades Marathon.
Comrades Seeding – How much will starting in CC save me?
Today’s question on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast comes in from Vicki Meggersee and deals with the Comrades seeding. In particular, the charity seeding batch.
Comrades Mileage: How Much Should You Have Done?
A lot of people are second guessing their training and the amount of training they’ve done in their Comrades Marathon preparation. Today’s question on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast comes from Doug Hardres-Williams and deals with Comrades Marathon mileage:
Plantar Fasciitis – Long Term & Short Term Remedies
Today’s question on the Ask Coach Parry podcast is injury related and was submitted by Tony. Tony has a bad case of plantar fasciitis. He asked what the immediate remedies are and what are the long term ones to get rid of plantar fasciitis?
How to deal with hot conditions at the Comrades Marathon
Today’s question on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast comes from Steve Taylor and deals with strategies to cope with running the Comrades Marathon in the heat.
Are long training runs necessary to complete the Comrades Marathon?
Today’s question on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast comes from Brendan Dunn and it is about long training runs for Comrades. Besides the mental edge that they give you, are runs of between 40-55km's necessary in training for the Comrades Marathon especially if a person has done other marathons and…
What percentage heart rate should you average at Comrades?
Today on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast we talk about running the Comrades Marathon with a heart rate monitor and what percentage of you max hr you should run at.
What can I eat to avoid cramping while running?
Hi coach, I suffer terribly with cramp, I have done all my life but obviously a lot more now that I'm training for my first Comrades Marathon. What can I do or eat to avoid cramping while running? Or are there any supplements I can take pre and during races…
When is the best time to take vitamin supplements on race day?
We all take a lot of multivitamins, omega’s and other nutritional supplements (including extra proteins and magnesium) every day. My question is this: on race day, should you take them before or after the race? Are there any supplements or vitamins that could hinder performance in a race?
The Second Half of the Comrades Marathon Down Run
This is part three of the three part series about the Comrades route and race day (You can access Part One here and Part Two here) On day one we spoke about the start of the 2014 Comrades Marathon and what you can and should expect at the start of…
The First Half of the Comrades Marathon Down Run
This is part two of our description of the Comrades Marathon route. The first half of the down run can be very deceptive. This is what you can expect.
The Start of the Comrades Marathon Down Run
We have been getting tons of questions about Comrades race day itself and in particular what you can expect as far as the Comrades Route goes. Over the next three editions of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast we are going to look at what you can expect at the start…
What is the best run walk strategy to finish Comrades in under 11 hours?
This is episode 31 of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast and today’s question comes from Chew and it has to do with running the Comrades Marathon on a run walk strategy. Hi Lindsey, I am aiming for a sub 11 hour Comrades Marathon and I wanted to ask you about…
Can I change my diet to Low Carb High Fat/Banting this close to running Comrade?
Today's question on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast comes from Charles Malan: Hi Lindsey, I am not on any specific diet, I just just train. Is it wise to start on the Professor Tim Noakes Low Carb High Fat / Banting Diet this close to running the Comrades Marathon? At…