10km, 21km or 42km. It doesn't matter what distance or time you run, what matters is that you RUN. In this weekly running podcast Coach Lindsey Parry helps you become a better a runner.
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On today's episode of RUN with Coach Parry, we get to hear an inspirational story of getting back to fitness and health from one of our CoachParry community members - Steven Moodley. Lindsey and Steven discuss the advantages and benefit of slow aerobic base training and how this puts Steven…
Today on RUN with Coach Parry we are joined by one of our members Tracey Salgado who has been training hard for the upcoming Kaapsehoop Marathon. Lindsey advises Tracey on what she should and shouldn't do in the final two weeks in the run into her marathon. PLUS we announce…
Today on RUN with Coach Parry we talk about yesterday's big announcement that the Comrades Marathon Association has changed the qualifying criteria for The Ultimate Human Race. 4:50 it is. Now what? Also on today's podcast, we announce the first winner of the #BiogenJourney competition we're running. (If you want…
Today on RUN with Coach Parry we introduce you to Hobbo. Hobbo has set the audacious goal to complete the Ironman 70.3 in Durban in June 2019. We're extremely excited to be part of Hobbo's #BiogenJourney and want to urge you to join us as we help Hobbo and hopefully…
On today's episode of RUN with Coach Parry, we chat to one of our online community members John Hauber. John has been using one of our 12 week marathon programs and smashed his PB by 14 minutes; running 3:21 and in doing so also qualified for the Boston Marathon. Coach…
On today's episode of RUN with Coach Parry, we speak to another one of our CoachParry Online Community members Mthunzi. Coach Parry and Mthunzi talk all about Mthunzi's inspiration to start Comrades all the way to helping him reach for higher goals for all distances.
Today's one on one coaching call is with another one of our athletes on our marathon programs - Jeff Ostrom. Coach Parry advises Jeff on how to get faster across all distances, with KaapseHoop Marathon particularly in mind. Jeff comes from a team sport background and so Lindsey shares how this…
Today on Run with Coach Parry, we have another one on one coaching session with one of our athletes - Janine Mazery. Lindsey guides Janine with her weekly schedule and some of her goal race times for this year. Lindsey then gives some insight into the different training paces on…
On today's episode of RUN with Coach Parry we help Alex put a plan in place for the New York Marathon. Which happens to be the same weekend as Soweto Marathon and Kaapsehoop Marathon - so there's lots to get out of this even if you're not training for New…
Many runners do all or most of their training at one pace. Ideally a well structured program should have a good balance between long, slower running and some high intensity running. If you're not on one of our CoachParry.com training programs (where this is already sorted for you) and need some…
On today's episode of Run with Coach Parry we have another great question from our members forum. We know the benefits of carbohydrates for endurance sports, but there is so much hype around protein and protein intake around these days, is it important for runners? If so, how much and…
How much better is it to run out on the road or on the trails versus running on a treadmill? If I cant manage to run outside can the treadmill be a suitable substitute for this? Coach Parry answers today's question from our member's forum about running on a treadmill,…
The second half of the year is great to work on some speed with some "shorter" distances, for those who usually focus on ultra marathons at the beginning of the year. Today's question on Run with Coach Parry comes from our member's forum and focuses on which marathons both internationally…
This has to be the most common question in our forums - "How do I improve my pace?" The answer to this seems to be the holy grail in most running circles especially for those coming off lots of long, slow mileage from Comrades Marathon / Ultra Marathon training. Whether you're…
Are you planning to run the Comrades Marathon in 2019? Whether you're a novice to Comrades, a beginner runner altogether or a seasoned Comrades runner Coach Parry gives insight into what you should be doing from now until the end of 2018 to ensure you set yourself up for success…
Is altitude training really all its cracked up to be? Should both elites and recreational runners be using altitude training to improve their performances? On today's episode of Run with Coach Parry, we explore all things around this very common buzzword in endurance training. Coach Parry explains the benefits of…
How much fitness do you lose after being off sick, if any? Where do I start in my training program after being sick? Coach Parry gives some sound advice to returning to training after illness and how to re-adjust your training program to get back into things.
We all love a good gadget, but do they really make us better runners? Does all the new technology and information contribute to maximising our performance? Today, Coach Parry shares his insights into the most important gadgets and if you could only buy one gadget which one it should be…
On today's episode of Run with Coach Parry we're talking some running lingo. Specifically, what is "threshold"? We're constantly hearing people talk about running at / below / above threshold - what does this mean and how important is it for my training? Coach Parry gives insight into the different terms used…
Are you inspired by the Comrades Marathon finishers of 2018? What does it take for someone to go from the couch or from a regular parkrun to crossing the line of the Comrades Marathon? In todays episode of Run with Coach Parry, we discuss what it takes to be able to…
4 Jul 2018
8 min
40 – 60
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