Have you ever heard of ‘Blue Monday’? It tends to rear its head after about three weeks of trying to change our lifestyle habits, or do something a little bit different. We’ve got some handy advice to keep you on track, and help you celebrate your success so far. It’s that time when your…
parkrun Ireland Country Manager Matt Shields tells us how your #parkrunresolution can be the gift of helping others. I began running at 11 years old when I went to secondary school. Being small in height, and lacking the ball-handling skills for other school sports it was great to find an activity in which I…
It’s week two of The parkrun Resolution and it’s all about taking small steps forward. We’re here for you. Read on for this week’s top tips and don’t forget to celebrate what you’ve done so far. Often the hardest thing to do is start: to start something new, make a change, do something differently….
This Saturday, parkrun events in Victoria, Australia, will return, and next Saturday we are reopening another nine Russian events, of which four are completely new, taking us to 23 live events there. Whilst these are relatively small steps, each step is a positive move forward. However, following on from last week’s update, we remain…
It’s time to make your parkrun resolution. parkrun’s Global Head of Health and Wellbeing Chrissie Wellington tells you everything you need to know about our special new year campaign. Firstly, Happy New Year from everyone at parkrun! We hope you had a restful festive period, and you have welcomed 2021 with open arms,…
Ready to strive for five? Here’s your eight week guide to successfully completing a 5k walk. You can walk at the same pace throughout or, if you want, you can alter the pace that you walk as indicated below. Remember that any plan is only a guide, so please do go at your own…
It’s almost ten months since we first closed all of our global events in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and since then there have been many ups and downs. Last week it was great to celebrate 53,000 people walking, jogging, running and volunteering with us, despite the fact that over 1,500 parkrun events remain closed…
As we bid farewell to 2020, parkrun Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE reflects on a very different twelve months for parkrun. 2020 started with so much promise. Our movement, now in its 16th year, gathered pace. The Netherlands became the 22nd live territory on the global map of parkrun, we delivered a groundbreaking campaign…
It’s a crazy time of year. Work meetings, school pickups, housework, appointments… life can get incredibly hectic! Usually the first thing to go is exercise and social opportunities. We have some tips to help you stay active during this festive period. Be prepared This seems like an obvious tip, but being planned really…
For most, it’s a time for family and friends and festive cheer. But for some, Christmas and the new year can be quite a lonely time of year. This is where the parkrun family come into play. parkrun is about celebrating community and friendships and each year several locations hold a special event on Christmas…
