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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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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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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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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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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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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Parkrun Age Grading Explained: What That Percentage Actually Means
It was a grey Saturday morning, about eleven minutes after parkrun finished, and I was standing in the finish funnel staring at my results email. Twenty-six minutes and forty-two seconds….
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The New Parkrun App Is Here – But Is It Actually Better Than the 5k App?
It’s 8:47am on a Saturday. Your trainers are already damp. You’re standing at the start line with 400 other people in high-vis, all pretending they’re not about to race each…
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Parkrun: Why Am I Sprinting Against a 12-Year-Old and a Golden Retriever?
It was 8:47 on a Saturday morning. My trainers were damp before I’d even started. A child, who looked as though he’d been awake for approximately eleven minutes and had…
