
How much time to dedicate to intensity work
We all hear that intensity and speed work will help you run faster, but who does it really benefit? How much of your time should you be spending doing intensity work? Comrades Marathon Coach, Lindsey ...
4 Sep 20152min

Adapting your Comrades programme to avoid injury
So you feel you are capable of training on the Comrades Marathon Bronze training programme, but you are wanting to adapt it to avoid injuries. Is a finishers programme a better way to go? Or should yo...
2 Sep 20153min

How to plan a trail race run/walk strategy
Run/walk strategies are so successful on long road races, Caroline Wostmann’s Comrades 2015 win a brilliant case in point. But how can this strategy translate into trail running? On this episode of th...
31 Aug 20154min

Why do I sometimes cramp over 21km?
Do you tend to run fine one day, and then cramp the next? Is it hindering your ability to reach your goals over 21km or longer? On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Lindsey looks at what th...
28 Aug 20153min

Comrades novices - take things slow
Are you a Comrades Novice like Jessica? There are always plenty of questions to be asked, and Comrades Marathon Coach Lindsey Parry is always here on the Ask Coach Parry Podcast. Jessica wants to know...
26 Aug 20155min

How to make the step up from 10 to 21km
Are you ready to step up from 10km to your first half-marathon or 21km race? On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Lindsey gives you tips on how to achieve your goal, as comfortably as possi...
24 Aug 20152min

Best way to fuel during and post long sessions
On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry Podcast, Alan wants to know about food and supplementation when exercising for long periods of time. Lindsey, not only gives you options for during, but post exe...
21 Aug 20153min

Can I attempt a sub-3 marathon closer to Comrades?
There is a very good reason why the Comrades Marathon Silver programme says attempt a sub-3 hour marathon well ahead of race day. Hear from Lindsey in this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, as h...
19 Aug 20153min



















