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    Parkrun

    New parkrun milestones: know every tier and shirt before you spend a penny

    Right, let’s get this out of the way. The new parkrun milestones have arrived, and your Saturday-morning spreadsheet of shame (we all keep one) just got longer. Parkrun milestones now…

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  • First parkrun what to expect: runners gathered at the start line before the 9am briefing
    Parkrun | Beginner running tips

    First Parkrun What To Expect: The Ultimate Beginner’s Survival Guide

    Right, let’s get this out of the way. You’ve signed up, it’s Friday night, you’ve googled first parkrun what to expect for the fourth time, and your stomach is running…

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  • A runner celebrating a personal best (pb) at parkrun
    Parkrun

    Parkrun PB Chasing: When to Actually Go For It

    Right, let’s get something out of the way: a parkrun PB is one of the purest little dopamine hits in British life. Free, timed, over in less time than it…

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    Parkrun

    What’s a Good Parkrun Time For Your Age? A Realistic Breakdown

    Right, let’s get this out of the way early. You have almost certainly, at some point in the finish funnel, squinted at your watch and asked yourself what a good…

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  • runners wearing their Parkrun Milestones T-Shirt's in the parkrun milestone colours
    Parkrun

    Parkrun Milestones and T-Shirt Colours Explained

    Right, let’s get one thing straight before we go any further. Parkrun Milestones and T-Shirt Colours Explained sounds like the sort of phrase a spreadsheet would produce if it developed…

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  • two marshalls handing out finish tokens while volunteering at parkrun
    Parkrun

    Parkrun Volunteer Roles Explained: What You’re Actually Signing Up For

    Right, let’s get one thing straight before we go any further: parkrun volunteer roles are not a punishment. I know it can feel that way when you’re stood at mile…

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  • A runner running through a hot and dried out field during a heatwave in the UK
    Tips for running | Summer running | Training

    Running in a Heatwave UK: A Realistic Survival Guide

    Right, let’s address the elephant in the room: running in a heatwave UK style is a genuinely strange sport. One week you’re battling sideways sleet in a bin bag with…

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    London marathon | Marathons | Training

    London Marathon ballot successful: what to do next

    Right, breathe. Your London Marathon ballot successful email has landed in your inbox, probably at some deeply unglamorous moment like on the loo or mid-supermarket-shop, and now you’re a Real…

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  • A runner in the UK wearing a running belt to hold their running essentials
    Running gear

    Best Running Belt UK: Carry Your Phone, Keys and Dignity Simultaneously

    Right. So you’ve got a training plan, a pair of shoes that cost more than your first car, and a brand new phone the size of a small chopping board….

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  • Runners showing good running etiquette by lining up in the correct places at the start of a parkrun
    Beginner running tips | Parkrun

    Running Etiquette UK: The Unspoken Rules of Parkrun and Pavements

    Nobody hands you a rulebook when you lace up your first pair of running shoes. There is no induction day, no laminated card in the box, and absolutely no one…

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  • Parkrun tourists running against a stunning cliff landscape
    Parkrun

    The Ultimate Guide to Parkrun Tourism UK: Best Courses to Visit

    Let’s be honest. There is absolutely nothing wrong with doing your local parkrun every single Saturday for the rest of your natural life. It’s free, it’s friendly, and the post-run…

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    Best UK Marathons for Beginners: Flat, Fast, and Friendly Races for Your First 26.2

    So you’ve decided to run a marathon. Brilliant. Genuinely brilliant. You’ve also possibly lost the plot slightly, but that’s fine – we’ve all been there. The good news is that…

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