Regular Melton Mowbray volunteer Nina Snowling participates in parkrun to help her manage anxiety. She recently shared her favourite marshal point with a regular volunteer from neighbouring Market Harborough parkrun. Here she tells us about her morning with new friend, 88-year-old Austin. The morning I met Austin at Melton Mowbray parkrun, I’d spent…
Staying hydrated can seem almost impossible when you’re on holiday or experiencing warmer weather than usual. Whether you are enjoying the unpredictable British sunshine or travelling abroad, maintaining a healthy fluid intake is vital to ensure you enjoy every minute. Dehydration is common in holidaymakers, as they are not replenishing the fluid that the…
We want to say ‘thanks a million’ to the parkrun community for helping make this year’s Running Down Dementia a huge success. You’ve helped raise more than £300,000, with donations still coming in. That takes the total raised since the campaign was first launched in 2016 to over £1million! The vital funds will…
In 2017, Dave Higson had a complete knee replacement. Having previously been an active runner and triathlete, Dave thought all that would have to stop. That was until he started walking at his local parkrun. Dave tells us about his journey back to fitness and the feeling of being able to participate in events…
Rebecca Morris has never been the sporty type. She tells us how she went from someone who had given up trying, to becoming the very best version of herself. Reaching my 50th parkrun in July of this year was one of my proudest personal accomplishments. I have never been the sporty type and…
What would you want from a dementia treatment? We are asking for your help to take part in a mass survey that could help shape future treatments for dementia. We’re asking for your views on the aspects of daily life that are most important to you, and which you’d most like to protect…
Are you ready to dive into a new challenge? Then take the plunge and sign up for Swimming Down Dementia. Following hot on the heels of Running Down Dementia and the wheels of Cycling Down Dementia, we’ve launched a new swimming challenge. Swimming Down Dementia challenges you to swim a distance of your…
Julie McGlynn first heard about parkrun through British friends at the school where she works in Bangkok. Now with three generations of parkrunners in the family, Julie tells us about being reunited with the community at Lancaster parkrun during summers back home. It was three years ago since we found out about parkrun….
For Tracey Seymour and her husband Paul, parkrun is special for so many reasons. Tracey tells us how important Saturday mornings have become for improving her health, falling in love with running and managing her husband’s dementia. I am 58 years old and I have been doing parkrun for almost two years now. Back in 2017, I…
Vicky Calver went from hating running and exercise, to completing 100 parkruns and multiple marathons. Not only that, as a parkrun Event Director she also helped inspire a community to walk, jog run and volunteer. Vicky tells us how what started out as a friendly challenge, ended up changing her life, and the lives of those…
