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 some advice as to what to do between the two in order to arrive at Comrades in the best possible shape.

He says his main target has been and remains the London Marathon and it'll be 100% effort on the day. So, he's going to London, he wants to go and smash it as hard as he can. Clearly that compromises the shape he can arrive in for Comrades on the 31st of May. However, he would still like to do everything possible in the 5-week window following London to be as prepared as possible under the circumstances.
28 Apr 2015 English South Africa Sports · Health & Fitness

Other recent episodes

We help Steven plan his Comrades Marathon Back to Back attempt

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…
18 Mar 2020 30 min

How many marathons/ultras before a Down Comrades?

With a Down Comrades Marathon on the cards in 2016, we get asked how many Marathons and Ultras you should try run before the big day. Lindsey is also asked to give a total kilometre training figure for each medal programme. Is training to time rather than mileage more important…
3 Dec 2015 3 min

Comrades Marathon Down - Hill work & getting your pacing right

A funny story, Menzi has driven the first half of the Comrades Marathon Down route and realised there is far more climbing than the trot from Maritzburg to Durban suggests. On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Lindsey tells you what to expect in terms of climbing on…
1 Dec 2015 3 min

Comrades Marathon nutritional tips for internationals

Are you a foreigner wanting to do your first Comrades Marathon and looking at nutrition options in preparation? Nutrition is a key point for all Comrades runners, and practise is the way to go before heading to the race. On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast, Lindsey tells…
29 Nov 2015 5 min