I moved to Newcastle with no idea what I was really doing. I went to a parkrun as a friend said I could try her stand up paddle board if I came. I have never left. I am now on over 280 parkruns and I spent 2.5 years as an RD at Lake…
I’d like to share my husband’s story, he is living with Parkinson’s disease. Diagnosed 5 years ago at age 52 he started parkrun after he was diagnosed. He was never a runner but he did one parkrun and was hooked. He is known as the “parky park runner” and started a blog page to…
I have been walking, running parkrun at New Farm on and off for eight years now. I was off for two years due to running into a concrete block which is part of the New Farm parkrun course – but did not see it coming. My hip was so sore I was unable to…
This week’s Dandenong parkrun in 26 degrees heat was difficult for many. The frontrunner time was 4 minutes slower than last week’s. But tail walker Isabella, walking with her mum, and with 6 parkruns under her belt, recovered quickly. She’s aged 4 1/2, started “running” at 3 months old, at Frog Hollow. It’s…
I’m new to parkrun, having done 3 at Carisbrook SA. This past Saturday I came across a marshall out on the run with her baby. I thought it was beautiful and a lovely thing to do Amy Day
18 months on from completing her first parkrun, my 5-year-old daughter Quinn recently completed her 50th at West Beach. She was lucky enough to be surrounded by her very supportive West Beach parkrun family who wore a touch of pink to celebrate the achievement! Toni Norris
On 1st Feb 2020, I did my 150th parkrun. Even though it was a really hot morning we still managed to have a lot of fun and laughter. The biggest surprise for me was that 2 of my friends travelled 3hours (one way) just to come celebrate with me. I never thought I’d see…
Just wanted to say parkrun does really change lives! June 2017 I did my first. I was nudging 100kgs on the scales, extremely unmotivated and had no energy. I then went to my first parkrun at Mt Penang and enjoyed the spirit! Everyone was friendly and motivating no matter if you walked, jogged or…
I heard about parkrun just before I turned 70 and did my first (walk, actually) about 10 days later. At that time, I had not run for around 55 years and had smoked for the first 20 of them. I never saw either of my parents running, ever. After that initial walk, I was…
I really wanted to thank you guys for everything you are. Four years ago I moved out of home for the first time and was severly overweight (120kg) and very isolated living quite a distance from family and friends. When I decided to start getting healthy I heard a parkrun was starting in Tamworth Wetlands…
