Down - A Comrades Marathon Podcast

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass In this episode of Down, the Coach Parry Comrades Marathon Podcast, Brad chats with Dave Ingram, a remarkable Comrades athlete who has earned 13 Vic Clapham medals by walking every step of every race....

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass Comrades 2027 is officially on the horizon, and the excitement around the 100th running is already massive. In this episode, Brad is back with Official Comrades Coach Lindsey Parry to look at how you...

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass After 17 years away from running Comrades, Lindsey returned with a conservative race plan, serious strength training, smart pacing… and still had to battle brutal hills, blazing heat, cramping calves,...

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass Kilometer Studios Space Bag:  https://artofendurance.co.za/catalogue/space-bag/ At Comrades, the runner may cross the finish line, but the seconder can make or break the day. In this episode, Lindsey...

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Pre-order Your Custom Comrades Marathon Pacing Band Here: https://shop.coachparry.com/ Ever wondered why some runners feel strong late in Comrades… while others fall apart? It often comes down to what they did in the final few weeks. This episode dives into pacing, long runs, and race-day prep that actually works. Get this right, and you give yourself a real chance. 

Pre-order Your Custom Comrades Marathon Pacing Band Here: https://shop.coachparry.com/ How far should your final long run be before Comrades? In this episode, we break down how far your final long run should be before Comrades, when to do it, and why running too far can hurt your race.  Learn how to build confidence, test your nutrition, and arrive at the start line feeling strong.

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  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass Just ran Two Oceans (or any big race)? 🏃‍♂️ Before you jump straight back into training… watch this. In this episode, we break down exactly how to recover after an ultra or marathon, so you don’t was...

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass It’s peak Comrades training season… but are you actually training smart? In this episode, we break down the biggest mistakes runners make in April, when mileage is high, fatigue is creeping in, and in...

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass 👉Pre-order your custom TTOM Pacing band here: https://shop.coachparry.com/ Peak Comrades training is here… and with Two Oceans just 2 weeks away, runners are asking the same question: 👉 Can I race b...

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass You’ve just smashed a big long run…  But what you do NEXT could make or break your Comrades. In this episode, we break down: 👉 Exactly how to recover after big efforts 👉 What to do if you ran it TOO...

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass Peak Comrades training is here… but many runners are about to make a mistake that could cost them weeks of progress. In this episode we talk about Om Die Dam, long runs, strength training, and the sma...

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass After months of carefully holding back, building fitness, and qualifying, runners are now entering the most important phase of Comrades preparation.  But what should peak training actually look like?...

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass Comrades season has officially begun! March marks the start of the real build. But before you charge into peak training, there’s something you need to get right. In this episode, we break down: • What...

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass Doing “all the long runs” for Comrades? Stop. Shona & Lindsey break down the real purpose of long runs, why 3 max is enough, what distance your longest one should be, and how “too hard” training r...

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass In this episode, coach Shona and coach Lindsey break down race-week prep, recovery after your qualifier, and a simple race-day nutrition strategy you can actually execute (without risky last-minute ca...

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass In this episode, Lindsey shares a carefully considered Comrades announcement, one that sets the tone for the training journey ahead. From there, we dive into one of the most overlooked pillars of endu...

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass Think intervals will make you faster at Comrades? Think again. In this episode, Coach Lindsey breaks down why interval training isn’t about speed for Comrades, how much intensity you actually need, an...

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass Everyone’s panicking… but should they be? 🫣 In this episode of UP, Shona and Comrades coach Lindsey Parry calm the January chaos, break down what actually matters right now, and explain why doing les...

  Grab our Comrades Training Plans here Resources mentioned in this podcast: Grab your spot in our upcoming Faster Beyond 50 Masterclass here: https://coachparry.com/lkz8-Faster-Beyond-50-Masterclass Train for Comrades 2026 with us: https://coachparry.com/comrades-marathon-roadmap/ Subscribe to the audio podcast here: https://coachparry.transistor.fm/subscribe Strength training isn’t a “nice to ha...