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Doing the IronMan & Comrades Marathon double
On this edition of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast we look at the IronMan, Comrades Marathon double. Today's question comes from Jason Rademan, he says he completed IronMan at the end of March. He had a pretty good race by his standards. He finished with a marathon of 3:53 which…
Comrades and the London Marathon
On this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast we answer a very interesting question submitted on our website. It comes through from Mark Inz and it's got to do with doubling up. He said, I'll be running both the London Marathon and Comrades this year and would really appreciate…
How slow is slow? When it comes to finishing Comrades
On this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast and the question was submitted via our website, askcoachparry.com. Nicole got in touch said she'll be running her first Comrades come 31 May. She’s got two main concerns for race day though. The first one is, how to avoid cramping, and…
Are sore legs part of the Comrades Marathon parcel?
On this addition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, we look to answer a question from a Comrades Marathon first timer. As Comrades draws nearer most novices are starting to already feel pre-race nerves. Will Broad got in touch and he said; “Hi coach, I've been training since November 2014,…
Comrades Marathon after a poor Two Oceans
On the next edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, we look at potential Comrades panic, following on from a poor Two Oceans performance. Today's question comes from Jennifer and she's in a bit of a panic after Two Oceans because she missed the cut off in the Comrades Up…
Managing Achilles injuries ahead of Comrades Marathon
On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast we look at running injuries and niggles in the build up to the Comrades Marathon, Enrico submitted his question. He said his Achilles tendon started to give him some trouble and only just on seven weeks to go till the Comrades…
Marathons and Ultras - How many is enough for Comrades?
On this episode of Ask Coach Parry we chat about how many marathons and ultra-marathons are enough in the build up to running your first Comrades Marathon. Kate submitted her question and it went something like this: started running in August 2014 and did 700km from August to December. So…
Ironman and the Comrades Marathon - When to resume training?
Welcome to the next edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast. today’s question is about someone whose done a big event and who is now moving onto Comrades and it was submitted on our Facebook page. We posted a thing saying we’re going to be doing the recording, Craig got…
Is a bronze Comrades Marathon medal a realistic goal?
Welcome to this edition of Ask Coach Parry. Today’s question comes from Mogo Madnazeer, and I think it’s a great question. He said he is doing his first Comrades Marathon this year. He knows it’s an up-run. In 2014 he completed the Two Oceans Marathon in just under 6 hours…
Use Comrades Marathon training programmes to improve times
We’ve had another question submitted to Ask Coach Parry, it comes from Dale Sekonyane, and Dale is a bit of a racing snake. He has been training with a Comrades Marathon training programme. He wants to know, is it possible for him to run a 2:30 marathon by December this…
Recovering from injury in time to run the Comrades Marathon
Welcome to the next edition of Ask Coach Parry, and the question today comes from Catherine. Catherine says her question relates to injuries and cross training in preparation for the Comrades Marathon. She’s been hampered by injuries. It started as a hamstring glute niggle and she went to a physio…
Combating nausea ahead of the Comrades Marathon
The question on Ask Coach Parry today was submitted by Greg, who will be attempting his first Comrades Marathon this year. He says he suffers from nausea on runs longer than 35km’s. He has tried all sorts of things, in his preparation for the Comrades Marathon, from gels to potatoes…
Training for the Comrades Marathon using road and treadmill
Welcome to another episode of Ask Coach Parry. Today we have a question from Eric Lucas as we inch ever closer to the Comrades Marathon. Eric lives in Quatar and says he has just completed his first marathon as a training run. He is following the Bill Rowan programme, even…
Which ultra marathon will benefit my Comrades Marathon goals
Welcome to another episode of Ask Coach Parry. The question today comes from Velappie. He says he has already qualified for the Comrades Marathon with a time of 3.33. He would like to attempt a Bill Rowan – a sub 9 hour – and he would like to know if…
Should I attempt a Bronze Comrades Marathon finish this year?
Welcome to the latest edition of Ask Coach Parry. Today's question comes from Hugo. He gives us a bit of background. He says he's 47, been running for just under 2 years and he has never been a runner before that. He Completed the Comrades Marathon last year in a…
Can I improve my Comrades Marathon seeding now?
This is Ask Coach Parry and today we have another Comrades Marathon related question from Sara Munnick. She says she wants to improve her seeding from H to G. Her times have been getting progressively better. She had a good Deloittes Marathon and didn't feel sore the next day. She…
Exhausted from Comrades Marathon training - what must I do?
Welcome to another Ask Coach Parry, and we are getting loads of great questions in as we get closer to the Two Oceans Marathon and the Comrades Marathon. Hannes has submitted his question today. He says he has been running for three to four years, he is training for the…
Why does my toenail hurt after long runs?
Welcome to the latest episode of Ask Coach Parry. Today's question comes from Pacco. I'm not sure whether Pacco is a he or a she, but they are saying that they are experiencing pain on their middle toenail on their left foot after running. What could be causing it? Lindsey:…
Comrades Marathon strength training
Welcome to Ask Coach Parry. Yasmine got in touch, and she was at one of your Comrades Marathon Women’s' Seminars recently. She says thank you for all the information and advice at that seminar. She wanted to know about strength training. When does she do strength training? Does she do…
Stretching, foam rollers and training
This is Ask Coach Parry. Today's question comes from Sume. Sume wanted to know how often should you stretch during your training and how often should you be using a foam roller?