The Run Cape Town Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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Coach Parry is excited to announce that the Cape Town Marathon Podcast is coming your way soon...

It’s here! Episode 1 of our very first Cape Town Marathon Podcast has officially landed! 🎉 Whether you're aiming to finish your first 42.2K or chasing a brand-new PB, this is your go-to guide. Join coaches Jamie Hattingh and Ntutu Letseka as they kick off the series with everything you need to know 14 weeks out from race day. From when to actually start training, to realistic pacing goals, strength training secrets, and recovery hacks, this episode is packed with golden nuggets for runners of all levels.

Get ready. The road to Cape Town starts now. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🔥

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Cape Town Marathon is officially sold out and may soon join the ranks of global World Majors. In this episode, Jamie and Ntutu unpack what that means for everyday runners, how ballot entries will work, and how to handle training disruptions like illness, weather, and life getting in the way.

With just 12 weeks to go until Cape Town Marathon race day, Coach Jamie and Coach Ntutu break down what it means to officially begin your marathon training block. They cover what consistency really looks like, how to manage intensity, the truth about recovery, and how to smartly incorporate races into your schedule without sabotaging your training. 
Whether this is your first marathon or you're chasing a PB, this episode is packed with insights that will keep you on track all the way to the finish line.

With the Cape Town Marathon just 11 weeks away, it’s time to master the most important session in your training: the long run. In this episode, Coach Ntutu breaks down exactly what happens in your body during a long run, why it’s so essential for marathon success, and how to pace, fuel, and plan it properly. Whether you’re chasing a PB or just want to finish strong, this is your blueprint for going long with confidence.

We’re officially seven weeks out from Cape Town race day, and it’s crunch time! 
In this episode of the Run Cape Town podcast, the coaches dive deep into pacing strategies, the run-walk method, and smart ways to navigate water stations. 

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Eight weeks to go until race day! In this episode of the Run Cape Town Podcast, host Jamie Hattingh and Coach Ntutu Letseka from CoachParry.com break down the critical next phase of your Cape Town Marathon training.

We dive into:
🏃‍♂️ How to manage your training load without burning out
⚖️ The importance of truly easy runs (and why they’re harder than you think!)
🍌 Practical tips for nutrition & fueling during long runs
💧 Building a smart hydration strategy for race day
🥤 What to expect at water stations and how to plan ahead

Whether you’re a first-time marathoner or chasing a new PB, this episode will help you fine-tune your training, fuel smarter, and avoid the common mistakes that sabotage race day success.

We are nine weeks out from Cape Town Marathon and it is recovery week. Coach Ntutu shares why these weeks are just as important as your hardest training sessions, how to use them to boost performance, and why sleep, nutrition, and smart rest will make or break your marathon. We also explore the value of time trials, how to practice race skills now, and why trusting the process will leave you stronger for race day.

10 weeks to go! In this episode of Run Cape Town, Jamie and Coach Ntutu dive into a critical balancing act: how to juggle race-day efforts with marathon training, why you should respect your recovery days, and how intensity—not just pace—can make or break your block. They also bust myths about the 10% rule and answer the golden question: “Should I make up missed sessions?”

Six weeks from Cape Town Marathon, Jamie and Coach Ntutu break down the seeding/wave email (what it means and what not to stress about), how to use next week’s tune-ups like Gun Run without derailing your block, smart plan tweaks and mini-tapers, what to do after you race, and the gear dress-rehearsals (shoes, belts, socks, layers) that prevent race-day surprises.