RUN with Coach Parry

On this edition of the RUN with Coach Parry Podcast we are joined by another member of the Coach Parry Online Training Club, Steven Pinnock.

In this podcast you will discover:

✅ More about Steven's running journey and how he got into the sport

✅ The plan we put in place to help Steven get his Back to Back at Comrades

✅ How to get the nutrition balance right so that you can push in a marathon

✅ How to transition from stability to neutral running shoes and when is the right time to do it

✅ When is the right time to change shoes

✅ How to assess from the wear on your shoes what type of running shoes you should be running in

✅ The best way to approach hills on your training runs

✅How stretching and strength work can improve your back pain

All the links mentioned in this episode can be found below: Join The Coach Parry Training Club · Register for our Comrades Webinar · Download a Free Strength Training Plan · www.CoachParry.com

In this edition of the RUN with Coach Parry Podcast, we are joined by Hloni Mtimkulu who is a member of the Coach Parry Online Training Club.

In this podcast you will discover:

✅ How Hloni got into the sport of running and when she started taking it a bit more seriously.

✅ Why Hloni struggles in the first 3km of her runs and what she can do to improve that

✅ Why running 4 days a week is important if you want to run a race like Comrades

✅ Should you try and catch up missed running sessions

✅ How long should the hills be when you're doing hill training as part of your Comrades training

✅ How to improve my running pace (The answer may not be what you think it is)

✅ How important is speed training as part of a training program

✅ When should you be taking things like gels on the run

✅ Whether running in the morning or evening is better

✅ Why strength training is the best addition Hloni can make to her running right now.

All the links mentioned in the podcast are below: Download a free strength training plan · Register for our Comrades Webinar · Join The Coach Parry Training Club · www.CoachParry.com

In this edition of RUN with Coach Parry we catch up with another member of the Coach Parry Online Training Club, Alicia Ehlers.

In this one on one coaching call you'll discover:

✅ How Alicia bounced back and started running after breaking her back in a major motorcycle accident.

✅ If you're training consistently should your time trial times be getting faster

✅ When to do your time trails and strength training in your training week

✅ When to slot in a training marathon for Comrades and what pace you should run them at

✅ A pacing strategy for a sub 10 hour Comrades

✅ What pace should you do your ultra training marathons at

✅ How to use Two Oceans as a Comrades tester

✅ Plus we touch on some pre-race nutrition advice

All the links discussed and mentioned in this episode are below: Register for our Comrades Webinar · Join The Coach Parry Training Club · Free Strength Training Plan · www.CoachParry.com

On this edition of RUN with Coach Parry we catch up with Geoffrey Abrams as we put a plan in place to help him run a Silver medal at Comrades.

In this podcast you'll discover:

✅ How Geoffrey went from a 3:15 to a 2:53 marathon in less than 18 months

✅ What lessons Geoffrey took out of Comrades 2019 where he missed a silver medal.

✅ How to improve your running form and approach when running up and downhill

✅ How to even out any of your body's running biomechanics imbalances

✅ What do spikes in your heart rate mean, is it interference or should it be something to be worried about.

✅ The 2 secrets to Geoffrey's running improvements as he's gotten older

All the links mentioned in the podcast are below Register for our Comrades Webinar · Geoffrey's first interview · www.CoachParry.com

On this episode of RUN with Coach Parry we catch up with Taryn Allwright as she works towards her goal of Sub 2:30 half marathon. www.CoachParry.com

On this episode of RUN with Coach Parry we catch up with Phemelo Moletsane for this one on one coaching call as he works towards his goal of a Sub 4:30 marathon. www.CoachParry.com

On this episode of RUN with Coach Parry we catch up with Margaux Truter who is training for the Two Oceans Half Marathon and we help her put a plan in place to run her first sub 3 hour 21km.

In this podcast:

✅ You will discover how she started running and some of the obstacles she had to overcome like stopping smoking.

✅ We put a plan in place that will enable Margaux to complete the Two Oceans Half Marathon in under the 3 hour cut off.

✅ We look at how to approach your training runs, so that you run them at the correct paces.

✅ We discuss how to choose the training routes that are going to give you the biggest benefit

✅ We also spoke about the best way to adjust your running stride for maximum impact, particularly when running up and down hills.

✅ We touched on what cross-training should Margaux add to her plan that will help her reach her goal

✅ and also why regular visits to a physiotherapist is important (even if you're not injured)

The links to the resources mentioned in the podcast are below. The Ask Coach Parry Podcast · Register for the Comrades Webinar · www.CoachParry.com

Today on RUN with Coach Parry we welcome Michelle van Tonder onto the podcast where Coach Markus answers all of her running questions. We find out how Michelle got into the sport of running and how she had to take a break and then start again after suffering a stress fracture to her hip.

Michelle is currently focusing on half marathons as she slowly builds up to longer distances so Markus helps her understand why following the right paces is important and helps her put a plan together for her races. www.CoachParry.com

On today's episode of RUN with Coach Parry, Lindsey and Brad are joined by one of our Coach Parry Online Training Club members Michael do Carmo as we chat to him about his running and give him some advice to get him across the Comrades 2020 finish line.

Michael tells us about his attempt at Comrades 2019, his race day experience and the struggles he faced with injury during the race. www.CoachParry.com

On today's podcast, Lindsey and Brad are joined by Brendan Dunn who wants to find out how to get past a bad Comrades experience and how to set good goals for himself.

We talk about the importance of consistency and finding a strategy that works for you as an individual. Lindsey also offers his advice on how to structure your training programme leading up to Comrades. www.CoachParry.com