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How strength training can benefit your running
Into another edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, I’m Brad Brown, Lindsey Parry joins us once again. Lindsey, we’ve got another two questions today; it’s got to do with strength training. The first question comes in from Sihle Matetwa, Gillian Innis also submitted a question. Sihle said strength training…
How to breath to maximise oxygen intake
On this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, I’m Brad Brown, Lindsey Parry with us once again. Lindsey, its another double headed question today. The first one comes from Olivia Wallace-Smith; Olivia wanted to know about breathing techniques. Then Vusi Rajuli said good day thanks for the podcast; I…
How to get the best out of a treadmill session
Another edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, I’m Brad Brown, great to be with you. Lindsey Parry joins us too, great question in from Nisha Padayachee. Nisha is saying she’s a mom, she’s also a novice runner and together with safety concerns, she has limited time to run outdoors…
Don't get sick during your next Comrades
Into the next edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, it’s another double header today. Lindsey Parry joins us, I’m Brad Brown. Lindsey, had a question in regarding nutrition during Comrades, actually a couple of them. Collette Brighton wanted to know; why do so many runners end up vomiting on…
What's the real deal with compression socks?
Into yet another edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, I’m Brad Brown, Lindsey Parry with us once again. Question in today from Val Opperman. Val is asking about gear and specifically about compression socks. We’ve spoken about it before here on the podcast, but the jury, I think, is…
The art to faster marathon running
Welcome to the next edition of Ask Coach Parry podcast.I’m Brad Brown, with me, coach, Lindsey Parry. Lindsey, today’s question I think is a fantastic one. It comes from Irene Gonzales and Irene was asking about running a PB. She ran Comrades this year, she missed out on a Bill…
How to do a sensible slow build-up to Comrades
In this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, I’m Brad Brown, Lindsey Parry with us. Lindsey, there were so many people inspired by Comrades 2015. If I just look at the numbers of our websites and the number of beginners training programs that were downloaded, literally in the first…
Recharge your mind and body after the Comrades Marathon
On this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, I’m Brad Brown, Lindsey Parry joins us once again. Lindsey, it’s just after Comrades 2015 and a lot of people have obviously achieved their goals, but many people have also failed in attempts. Whether it be at a specific time, if…
Be sure to rest up after Comrades
On this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, I’m Brad Brown, Lindsey Parry is with us and our question today comes all the way from Western Australia. It’s from Camo and it starts out in good form. It says, g’day guys, just wondering when your official programs are going…
Don't let lower back pain ruin your running
On this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, Lindsey Parry is with us, I’m Brad Brown. It is post Comrades 2015 and the first question in the build up to the next one comes from Faith. Faith was saying, she’s experiencing a sharp pain in her lower back after…
South African women light up 2015 Comrades
Welcome back to the Ask Coach Parry podcast, it’s been a week since the 2015 Comrades Marathon and we decided we were taking a week off and I think it was well deserved, particularly for coach Lindsey Parry. It’s been an awesome week, it’s been extremely busy. It’s amazing how…
Final Good Luck Message from Lindsay Parry and Brad Brown
We join you from the 2015 Comrades Marathon expo today with a final message of good luck from Lindsey and Brad
The Thursday Before Comrades
This is the second last Ask Coach Parry Podcast before the 2015 Comrades Marathon and Lindsey Parry has some vital info to share with you!
Save yourself 20 minutes on The Comrades Marathon Up run
We did a very similar podcast last year for the Down run. Up run slightly different, but the principles remain. Do you want to tell us the secret of saving yourself 20 minutes on Comrades race day at the Up run?
Painkillers & Comrades - a potentially lethal combination
Brad Brown: Welcome to this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, we spoke yesterday about making the call, if you’re ill or not, with regards to running Comrades. If you wake up on race day sick and what you should and shouldn’t do. Something else that happens fairly often…
To race or not to race - that is the question
Welcome to the next edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, with us Comrades coach, Lindsey Parry, I’m Brad Brown. Lindsey, the last podcast we spoke about illness in the build up to Comrades. But it’s one of those things that particularly this time of the year is very prevalent…
2 weeks out sick - can I still do Comrades?
Welcome to this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, I’m Brad Brown, Lindsey Parry with us once again. Lindsey, the time is getting nigh, as they say and we’ve got two very similar questions in. They came in a few days ago, but I think they’re still quite relevant…
70.3 in March and Comrades - no problem
On this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, I’m Brad Brown and today’s question comes through from Craig and it’s a Comrades combined with IronMan question for Lindsey. Craig wanted to know; he’s doing a lot of IronMan training and needs to keep that up. He’s entered a half…
How to remotivate your body for Comrades race day
On today’s edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, I’m Brad Brown, and Mtunzi got in touch today. Lindsey Parry, Mtunzi is saying, I’m battling with motivation to keep running. After Loskop I got sick with flu and was out for about 10 days. I ran the Colgate 32km after…
What to eat before and during Comrades? Nothing new!
On this edition of the Ask Coach Parry podcast, I’m Brad Brown, joined by Lindsey Parry once again. Lindsey, today’s question comes from Fanozi Shabalala. Fanozi was saying he’s a novice at Comrades; it’s his second one, so obviously he’s running his first Up. He needed some advice about nutrition,…