Coach Parry RUN with Coach Parry

From race-walking to Comrades - One on one coaching call with Mark Fontbin

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Today's episode of RUN with CoachParry is with one of our Online Training Platform Community members Mark Fontbin. Mark used to be a race walker but has since made the switch to running and wants to do Comrades. Mark brings some fantastic questions to this episode such as whats the difference between a tempo run and a time trial run? Lindsey and Mark chat about drinking to thirst and what is the best strategy and how to tackle the weekend long runs. 

We also share another one of our Online Training Platform member's Success Stories

If you're also on a journey to a new goal or have a success story to share, then share it with us by using #BiogenJourney with us and you could win 3 months subscription to the CoachParry Online Training Platform. Here you have access to over 60 programs (from 5k all the way to Two Oceans & Comrades) and can chat to all the coaches in our online forums. 

Be on the lookout for the Comrades Online Webinars starting again in January! For all the info head over to www.coachparry.com/comradesseminar
19 Dec 2018 English South Africa Sports · Health & Fitness

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