Julie Nowlin completed her first parkrun on International Women’s Day 2020. She has not stopped running since! I started running again in February 2020, after a 4 year break. I joined a running club in South Shields called Run Eat Sleep. The group were fantastic and told me about Saturday mornings at parkrun and…
Recommended to make some lifestyle changes through diet and exercise, Heather Cornes completed her first parkrun in March 2020 on International Women’s Day. Undeterred by lockdown, she has continued to exercise and is reaping the many benefits. I can honestly say other than club swimming over 40 years ago, I’ve not really had any…
Helen Bates completed her first parkrun on International Women’s Day in March 2020, which marked quite a moment in her recovery from the stroke she suffered in 2018. I heard about parkrun through my Dad. He retired in 2019 and after a 40 year break, he decided to start running again. He completed his…
After giving running a ‘proper try’ at parkrun, Rebecca Coulson-Parker now considers running an essential part of her busy life. I heard about parkrun from colleagues and friends who were already parkrunners. I had been considering giving running a ‘proper try’ for a while, but was worried I’d embarrass myself if I turned up…
Helen Morgan only got to try parkrun once before we went into lockdown in 2020, but it was enough to spark her new found love of running which she shares with her dog Cookie. I first heard about parkrun from my friend Carol Dean. She was already parkrunning in Kettering and encouraged me to…
In a celebration of female participation to mark International Women’s Day, #IWDparkrun welcomed an astonishing 15,000 additional women and girls at parkruns all around the world. On Saturday 7 March 2020, we were delighted to see almost 151,000 women and girls walking, jogging or running at parkrun globally. Our social feeds lit up…
Deborah Birch inspired all of her family to go to parkrun, including her 86-year-old Mum. Here she gives a message to all the other women and girls thinking about parkrun. I went to my first parkrun in honour of Giles, the chairman of our local running club, who had passed away. Many of…
For Kate Hodge, Saturday morning means Brandon Country Park parkrun! As a transgender parkrunner, Kate tells us about her transition to becoming the person she wanted to be, and the role parkrun’s inclusive environment has played in her ongoing journey. Whilst I have known I am transgender since very early childhood, for most of…
parkruns all over the world are joining in a celebration of female participation by hosting a special event on Saturday 7 March 2020, ahead of International Women’s Day the following day. We would love you to join in the celebrations by bringing along a female friend, colleague or family member and walking, jogging, running…
Mental Health Nurse Jane Ryan registered for parkrun and then spent 18 months plucking up the courage to go. Now a regular at Woodhouse Moor parkrun in Leeds, she has a message for all the other women out there thinking about their first parkrun. I registered myself for parkrun but then didn’t have…
