Coach Parry
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This is the Coach Parry podcast for the Cape Town Marathon hosted by Shona Hendricks, Lindsey Parry and Ntutu Letseka.
Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Clear coaching conversations turn marathon pace, fueling, recovery, and race-week logistics into decisions runners can apply.
The Run Cape Town Podcast turns marathon preparation into decisions runners can use: how easy effort should feel, why long runs create stress through duration, when fueling matters, and what recovery protects.
Nine weeks to Cape Town, and your recovery plan is still 'hope the legs forgive me.'
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A calm, practical reminder that recovery and fueling matter in the final nine weeks before Cape Town Marathon.
Nine weeks out from Cape Town Marathon, the episode stays focused on recovery and on a simple warning: get that part wrong, and race day can unravel.
A practical marathon talk that favors restraint over pushing hard.
Run Cape Town 2026: The Golden Thread (and How to Nail It) is a steady marathon discussion that prefers restraint over force. It returns often to easy-run pacing, heart-rate ranges, and the idea that more effort does not always produce more adaptation.
A calm race-week guide that favors restraint, preparation, and arriving ready.
Episode 14 closes the Run Cape Town Podcast series by lingering on the final week before race day. It keeps the focus on nutrition, travel, the Expo, and race day itself, and the clearest message is simple: trust the process, read the race instructions carefully, remember the…
Long-run advice that treats endurance as part of a wider training balance.
It treats the long run as one part of a wider training balance, not as a trophy effort. The discussion contrasts what a 20-mile run means for an elite runner and for someone aiming at a four and a half hour marathon, then keeps returning to the same steady point: meet the…
Trail running, told from inside race week.
This final episode of the Run Cape Town podcast provides a comprehensive guide to the last week before the Cape Town Marathon, covering taper strategies, nutrition, travel preparation, expo tips, and race-day adjustments for weather and pacing.
Shannon opens by reminding listeners that it is nine weeks out from Cape Town Marathon and uses the episode to settle some of the nerves.
The hosts discuss the 'golden thread' of consistency in marathon training, covering pacing strategies for easy and long runs, the benefits of heart rate monitoring, proper interval session execution, and the importance of strength training for injury prevention and recovery.
This episode focuses on marathon training, with hosts and guest Ntutu Letseka discussing the purpose of long runs, debunking myths about marathon pace sessions, and exploring nutrition strategies.
Coaches discuss marathon training, taper strategies, and race preparation for the Cape Town Marathon.
Coaches and runners discuss marathon training, pre-race nerves, and preparation for the Cape Town and London Marathons.
Coaches discuss marathon training strategies, pacing, injury prevention, and race preparation for the Cape Town Marathon.
Coaches discuss balancing training intensity and volume, race day nutrition, and hydration for marathon runners.
Coaches discuss tapering strategies and pacing plans for runners two weeks before the Cape Town Marathon.
Coaches discuss final hard training week and pacing strategies for the Cape Town Marathon.
Coaches discuss the final month of marathon training, focusing on the upcoming long run and race day goal setting.
Running coaches discuss recovery week strategies, managing injuries, and final push expectations for marathon training.
A marathon training podcast guiding runners through preparation for the Cape Town Marathon.