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 Welcome to the first UP episode for 2026, where Brad and Lindsey kick off the Comrades journey, unpack the two big January “training camps” (steady runners vs holiday-hit panickers), and explain when...

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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 In this episode, Brad chats to Koula Budler, a former 5FM and Top Billing presenter, now living in Texas, running a home bakery, juggling four kids, and training for her 8th Comrades as she chases tha...

  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 He started running in his mid-50s… and ran Comrades at 70. Barefoot. In this episode, Brad chats to Dr. Sidy– a retired French diplomat turned barefoot ultra runner who has: - Run 500+ marathons and u...

  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 Back-to-back Comrades finisher, SA marathon champ, and trail-running icon Landie Greyling joins Brad to unpack the leap from mountains to 90 km of tar. She shares the exact switches that build road sp...

  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 What does it take to chase a dream for a decade and finally nail it on attempt number ten? In this goosebump-filled Comrades story, Albert Fayard sets out for his 30th finish and that coveted triple g...

  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 Today’s episode is a big one: Comrades 2026 entries open for CMA/Green Number members — and we’re sharing exactly how to use the next few weeks wisely (especially after the Cape Town Marathon cancella...

  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-bound and cake-fueled! 🏃‍♀️🎂 Ultra star Carla Molinaro - LEJOG record-smasher, Two Oceans podium finisher, and 2025 Comrades Top 10 - opens up on racing with joy, riding the pain waves, and...

  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 This episode of Up is raw, emotional, and downright inspiring. Brad sits down with Richard Laskey, better known to many as “the guy in the cow suit” at the Comrades Marathon.  But behind the costume i...

  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 special edition, Brad sits down with 2025 Comrades Champion, Tete Dijana. From his humble beginnings to becoming a back-to-back Comrades winner, Tete opens up about his training, recovery, men...

  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 Berlin was hot-hot-hot and Lindsay felt every kilometer. In this episode of UP we cover: how to pace and cool in the heat, the smartest way to survive peak marathon block, what to do if an injury nuke...

  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, we sit down with Nontuthuko Mashimane to unpack the incredible role of charities at the Comrades Marathon. We explore the inspiring causes behind the race, how donations make a differ...

  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 As we look ahead to Comrades Marathon 2026, Brad sits down with Stuart Mann from runningmann.co.za to unpack race-day data on pacing buses: how “sticky” they really are, who actually finishes with the...

  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 From surviving the Rwandan genocide to conquering his first Comrades Marathon, Pie-Pacifique Kabalira-Uwase's story is one of resilience, purpose, and the true spirit of endurance. This is more than j...

  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 Spring is here in the Southern Hemisphere and in this episode of Up, Brad and Coach Lindsey unpack where Comrades hopefuls should be right now, how to approach Cape Town & Soweto Marathon as quali...

  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 Shaina-Rae, East Coast Radio host and coffee shop owner, shares her deeply personal and inspiring journey to completing her first Comrades Marathon in 10:47. From family legacy to a surprise post-surg...

  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 Get ready for an inspiring and energy-packed conversation with the unstoppable Sipho Marima as we dive into his journey from soccer to running, from half marathons to five Comrades finishes, and 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 From electric blankets in Durban to last-minute Comrades hustle, comedian and runner Rory Petzer is back on Up with stories that'll make you laugh, cringe, and maybe lace up again. We talk about survi...

  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 raw and real Comrades debrief, Amish Kooverjee shares what it’s like to run 90K for the first time, battle unexpected chaos, and still fall in love with the race. From the magic of the start l...

  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 What does it take to win Comrades and still love every step of the journey? In this deep, heartfelt, and raw conversation, Brad chats to the 2025 Comrades Marathon women's champion, Gerda Steyn, just...

  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 Subscribe to the Cape Town Marathon Podcast here: https://capetownmarathon.transistor.fm/subscribe Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-wdg2itWBd... Cape Town Marathon Training Webi...

  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 Ever wondered what really goes down behind the scenes at the world’s most iconic ultramarathon? In this episode, Brad chats with Comrades Race Director Alain Dalais just weeks after the 2025 race to u...

  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 Schalk Bezhuidenhout ran his first Comrades Marathon in under 10 hours—with no fancy gear, no strength training, and barely a long run over 42K. In this raw, hilarious debrief, he shares the highs, th...

  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 Join the CMA here: https://memberships.comrades.com/application In this episode of Up, Brad Nadauld sits down with Comrades Marathon board member Rory Steyn to unpack how South Africa’s most iconic ra...

  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 Welcome to the very first episode of our brand-new Comrades Marathon Podcast series as we gear up for the up run in Comrades 2026! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Hosted by Brad Nadauld and Coach Lindsey Parry, this episo...