The Ask Coach Parry Podcast
The Ask Coach Parry Podcast features Lindsey Parry with the coach answering a specific running question in every episode.
Experiencing Max Heart Rate Loss
Have you experienced a drop in your maximum Heart Rate after coming back from injury? In this edition of Ask Coach Parry, the coach discusses the potential reasons.
Cross Training for Runners
How helpful and useful is cross training for runners, especially on the stationary bike? Coach Parry has the answers.
Recovery run done easier than prescribed heart rate
Heart Rate Training is a great way to make sure you do not over train. But is it ok to do your recovery runs at a less heart rate than that prescribed in the program? Lindsey Parry answers that question in this episode of Ask Coach Parry.
Why the Marathon Long Run is shorter than the Marathon
Why is it that the Marathon Long Run is not the same distance, or longer, than the actual Marathon, while 5km, 10km even Half Marathons have longer runs in training than the actual race distance? That is the what is discussed in this edition of Ask Coach Parry.
Can Hill Repeats Replace Interval Sessions
In this edition of Ask Coach Parry, the question has been raised if a hill session can replace a scheduled interval session.
What to do if you're feeling extremely fatigued after your hard runs
Why do some runners have an energy crash post a hard training session? What are the factors that can contribute to this phenomena? This is answered in this edition of Ask Coach Parry.
Can a track session replace a hill workout?
Some of us live in very flat areas, with absolutely no hills. Yet hill training is an important part of the training program. Can specific track training replace hill sessions? That is the question being answered in this edition of Ask Coach Parry
"Long run" before your Long Run
Is it ok to do back to back long runs? Often a longer run is prescribed the day before a Long Run. Why is this, and can this be adjusted? Lindsey Parry has the answer in this edition of Ask Coach Parry.
DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
DOMS. We have all heard about it, and will all have experienced it at some stage. But what is it, and how to combat the dreaded DOMS. Your questions answered in this edition of Ask Coach Parry.
Shortness of breath and sluggish start
Ever wondered why you feel sluggish or short of breath when you start out on your run? It is nothing to worry about as Lindsey Parry explains on AskCoachParry
Becoming lean without losing muscle mass or strength
As we age the struggle to stay lean becomes harder. Runners want to stay lean but not lose strength or muscle mass. That is the topic in this edition of Ask Coach Parry.com
Scheduling your Strength Training Sessions
Runners do struggle at times on when to schedule their strength training sessions in order for them to be able to do both, run and the strength session. This dilemma is answered in this edition of Ask Coach Parry.com
Running post Pregnancy
When to start running again after your pregnancy is the questions answered in this edition of Ask Coach Parry.com
Hill Intervals on a Treadmill
If you live in a flat area where there are no hills you can replace those sessions on the treadmill. Here's how.
Learning to run slower
Often faster athletes struggle to slow down the pace during a training run when it is required to do so. In this edition of Ask Coach Parry.com, we give you some tips on how to do this in order for you to be fresher for those harder days.
Should you catch up a missed training session?
In this edition of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast, the issue of a missed training session is addressed. Should you catch on a session you have missed?
Gradient vs Effort in Hill Sessions
What is more important? The gradient of a hill or the effort required to complete a hill session. Lindsey Parry answers this question in this edition of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast.
Can I run easy on Rest Days
In this edition of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast the question of running easy on Rest Day's is answered.
Should you push through a bad training run
What should you do if you have a really bad training run? Should you try and make up a session you may have missed? In this weeks edition of Ask Coach Parry, Lindsey answers that question.
Staying the Course of your Program
In this edition of ASK COACH PARRY, our head coach, Lindsey Parry explains why it is important to follow through on the program you are on, in order to achieve your goals.