There is always so much to consider when entering the Comrades Marathon as a novice. Even more so if you don’t have much of a running base to work on. On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Lindsey gets asked whether December is too late to start training. There are varying aspects to look at, including can you meet the criteria? Hear what the Comrades Coach has to say… Read More · Training Programs · www.CoachParry.com

On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Gareth wants help with pacing his Comrades Marathon Qualifier. Having raced in 2015, improved times in half marathons, see him keen to get a better qualifier in. Fatigue remains a slight issue, so how does he get his pacing right? The Comrades Coach has plenty of brilliant advice for all runners with a similar problem. Read More · Training Programs · www.CoachParry.com

It’s one thing to follow a Comrades Marathon training programme, it’s an other thing knowing what to do in the races leading up to it. On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Lindsey gives you the low down, on what pace you should be running at. Does this change as you get closer to Comrades? Read More · Training Programs · www.CoachParry.com

We all hear that intensity and speed work will help you run faster, but who does it really benefit? How much of your time should you be spending doing intensity work? Comrades Marathon Coach, Lindsey Parry is here to give you the low down on who should be doing what amount of intensity work, on this episode of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast. Read More · Training Programs · www.CoachParry.com

So you feel you are capable of training on the Comrades Marathon Bronze training programme, but you are wanting to adapt it to avoid injuries. Is a finishers programme a better way to go? Or should you stick to Bronze and just run at the slow end of the programme? Coach Lindsey tells you more on this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast. Read More · Training Programs · www.CoachParry.com

Run/walk strategies are so successful on long road races, Caroline Wostmann’s Comrades 2015 win a brilliant case in point. But how can this strategy translate into trail running? On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, we get asked; can you adopt a successful run/walk strategy in trail races? Read More · Training Programs · www.CoachParry.com

Do you tend to run fine one day, and then cramp the next? Is it hindering your ability to reach your goals over 21km or longer? On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Lindsey looks at what the chief reasons are why cramping takes place. Is it a simple answer? Read More · Training Programs · www.CoachParry.com

Are you a Comrades Novice like Jessica? There are always plenty of questions to be asked, and Comrades Marathon Coach Lindsey Parry is always here on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast. Jessica wants to know about adapting her long run training initially, and how to handle her first marathon and races for Comrades. Lindsey, has you covered. Read More · Training Programs · www.CoachParry.com

Are you ready to step up from 10km to your first half-marathon or 21km race? On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Lindsey gives you tips on how to achieve your goal, as comfortably as possible. Read More · Training Programs · www.CoachParry.com

On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast, Alan wants to know about food and supplementation when exercising for long periods of time. Lindsey, not only gives you options for during, but post exercise as well. Supplements or whole foods; which is better? Read More · Training Programs · www.CoachParry.com