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Is running the Comrades Marathon, AfricanX and Two Oceans too much?
Similar to a question we had a few weeks ago about doing the Great Wall of China Marathon and the Comrades Marathon, we got the following question in from Dave Riches today. Dave wanted to know as a first time Comrades Marathon runner 2015, would one be able to include…
Be faithful to the Comrades Marathon and she will reward you
Stu Clifton is aiming for a Bill Rowan (Sub 9 hour) Comrades Marathon and sent us his question today. He wants to know how fast he should run Two Oceans in 2015 if his main aim is a Bill Rowan the Comrades Marathon. He says he has already qualified at…
Can I start running right now and still finish the Comrades Marathon?
We answer another Comrades Marathon novice question today. Megan submitted a question through our website and this is what she asked: I listened to one of your podcasts (Couch potato to the Comrades Marathon in 12 months) from last year and found it so motivating and helpful. I’m not quite…
Comrades Marathon training: What if you can’t train on a Saturday?
We chat about time constraints when training for the Comrades Marathon on this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast. Lennard van Wyk has recently changed jobs, and now has to work on Saturdays. He has always done almost every single race every Saturday. He wants to know how not…
Deciding on your race schedule before the Comrades Marathon
On this edition of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast we chat about the time of your longer races in the build up to the 2015 Comrades Marathon. Should you be running really long now or should you be targeting shorter, faster races before the end of the year? The question…
The important change to the Comrades Marathon qualifying criteria
Comrades Marathon qualifying comes into question today on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast. With the Comrades Marathon Association having changed the qualifying criteria slightly – not so much by what you have to do but rather by when you have to do it. Can you go into some of the…
Running Nutrition: Preventing insulin spikes at the Comrades Marathon
We have a running nutrition related question on today’s Ask Coach Parry Podcast. It was submitted by Daan van Niekerk. He says he has actually posted this question on the Comrades Marathon Facebook Page but they referred him to us. He says he had to pull out of running the…
For the Comrades Marathon novice – The best advice you’ll get
Our question today comes from Siphiwe Mazibuko. He’s a beginner runner and will be a Comrades Marathon novice in 2015 and he would like to get some advice. He is 30 years old and the longest run he has done is 13½ km’s at 7.22 per kay. He said in…
Comrades Marathon training programmes: How to run the hill repeats
We chat about how to do the hill repeats in the Comrades Marathon training programmes. Louise Routenbach submitted her question via our website. It is quite interesting too, it has to do with your Comrades Marathon training programmes and the hill repeats you’ve got in them. Louise is following your…
Cross training and the Comrades Marathon: Will it help Terry?
Terry submitted a cross training question and how it relates to training for the Comrades Marathon. Terry says “I am many months into recovering from a proximal hamstring tendinopathy, which has prevented running and spoiled my Comrades Marathon in 2014. I’ve been doing recommended gym exercises and about 60km per…
Running a sub 3 hour marathon after a serious injury
This question comes in from Conrad. He said after running the Washie 100 miler this year, he had a ruptured Baker’s cyst. He was advised to take 6 weeks off and then start training again. His training started up again in late August. He wants to know Is it still…
When is the best time to run your Comrades Marathon qualifier?
Today we have a Comrades Marathon qualifier related question from one of our international runners. It is from Carl Ebhrul. He said “In the training for the Comrades Marathon, the qualifying races are scheduled in the year of Comrades. For me being in Germany, it might be better to qualify…
Free Half Marathon training programme – Zero to 21km in 24 Weeks
If you're looking for a free half marathon training programme then you are in the right place. On today’s Ask Coach Parry podcast the question comes from Charlotte who is an absolute novice runner. She has never done a race before and she is interested in doing a half marathon…
Resuming your Comrades Marathon training if you’ve been ill
We answer a pretty general Comrades Marathon question on today’s Ask Coach Parry Podcast but it is one we get asked very often. This time of the year in South Africa it is winter and a lot of people are getting sick and missing out on a bit of training…
Dealing with an overuse injury when training for the Comrades Marathon
In this next edition of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast we have a question from Debbie and deals with an overuse injury. She wants to know about a couple of things; she says she’s following the 2015 Comrades Marathon finishers training programme. She started running at the beginning of June…
What caused Graham to collapse at the 2014 Comrades Marathon?
Today's question for Lindsey comes in from Graham. He says he started the 2014 Comrades Marathon, but collapsed from dehydration with just under 3km’s to go. He was taken to hospital unconscious. He was there for 3 hours, he says it was unlikely that he would have finished with about…
Running the Comrades Marathon and the Great Wall Marathon 2 weeks apart
Today’s question comes from another one of our international Comrades Marathon runners, Abby Adekanmbi. Abby said she is interested in returning for the Comrades Marathon up run next year, she is also interested in running the Great Wall Marathon which is 2 weeks before the 2015 Comrades Marathon. She wants…
Using your running heart rate to build a sensible, solid fitness base
We have an awesome question today on the Ask Coach Parry podcast and it has to do with your running heart rate. The question was submitted by Pierre. He is someone who can easily run a 9km in an hour. He says that Lindsey often refers to fitness base training…
Comrades Marathon Training Programmes: Time based vs distance based?
The last couple of days we have chatted about the your Comrades Marathon training programme. First of all we chatted about how to choose the right Comrades Marathon programme for you. In the last episode of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast we chatted about the pace you should run your…
What pace should your Comrades Marathon training be done at?
Yesterday on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast we chatted about how to pick the right Comrades Marathon training programme for you for. Today we talk about the training pace and intensities that people should be running their various different Comrades Marathon training runs at within those different Comrades Marathon training…