Cows on the course! Visiting the Newcastle parkruns where you might see cattle. 

In this episode, we’ll catch up with a cancer support group with a difference, find out more about parkrun ambassador Ellen Devine, and travel to Newcastle, where the Saturday and Sunday parkrun events share the course with a herd of cows! 

To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a free copy of the printed magazine head over to magazine.parkrun.com. parkrun magazine is created by parkrun with the audio version made possible through editing and audio adaptation by Imogen Lees, and production by Like the Wind Media and Runcomm. 

We hope you enjoy listening. 

Key topics: 
Cancer support group with a difference [0:48] 
Ask the ambassador, Ellen Devine [5:05]  
parkrun statistics [9:07]
Newcastle parkrun [10:36] 
Southwest England parkruns [16:02] 
People of parkrun [18:38] 

Website: magazine.parkrun.com
Email: [email protected]

 You don’t have to run at parkrun – find out more about why walking is the way forward! 

Coming up in this episode, we talk about type two diabetes, and how making relatively small changes to lifestyle can massively decrease the risks associated with type two diabetes – and in some cases even reverse it. 

But our big focus in this episode is walking at parkrun. From events where walking is super popular to taking the first steps to walking at parkrun, we’ve got it covered. If you know someone who’s thinking about walking at parkrun, tell them about this episode and maybe suggest they have a listen! 

To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a free copy of the printed magazine head over to magazine.parkrun.com. parkrun magazine is created by parkrun with the audio version made possible through editing and audio adaptation by Imogen Lees, and production by Like the Wind Media and Runcomm. 

We hope you enjoy listening. 

Key topics:
Small changes, big difference: living with type two diabetes [1:16] 
Walking at parkrun [11:34] 
Thurso parkrun [12:41] 
Colin Glen parkrun [14:03] 
Five tips for walking at parkrun [15:28] 
Tips for taking the first steps [16:26] 
The tale of the tail walker [17:43] 
parkwalk programme [19:31]  
People of parkrun [20:18] 

Website: magazine.parkrun.com
Email: [email protected]

parkrun has no upper age limit – meet the retirees who love their Saturday and Sunday mornings. 

Coming up in this episode, we’ll say hello to the parkrunners of retirement age and beyond, and find out why Saturday and Sunday parkrun events are so important for creating friendships and communities. We’ll also have a word with the amazing Jake Wightman, 1,500m World Athletics Champion in 2022. 

Plus, we find out more about parkrun’s deaf community, and hear from a few more real-life parkrunners from around the UK. 

To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a free copy of the printed magazine head over to magazine.parkrun.com. parkrun magazine is created by parkrun with the audio version made possible through editing and audio adaptation by Imogen Lees, and production by Like the Wind Media and Runcomm.  

We hope you enjoy listening.  

Key topics:
parkrunners of retirement age [1:17] 
parkrun’s deaf community [10:56] 
A word with Jake Wightman [14:21]
People of parkrun [20:38]

Website: magazine.parkrun.com
Email: [email protected]

Walking is really good for you! We’ll tell you more about taking a step in the right direction. 

Coming up in this episode, we’ll hear some words originally written by parkrun’s chief executive officer, Russ Jefferys. We’ll also discover why walking is so beneficial for both your mind and your body, and tell the story of parkrun’s first 18 years. 

To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a free copy of the printed magazine head over to magazine.parkrun.com. parkrun magazine is created by parkrun with the audio version made possible through editing and audio adaptation by Imogen Lees, and production by Like the Wind Media and Runcomm. 

We hope you enjoy listening. 

Key topics: 

Welcome from Russ Jefferys [1:61] 
parkrun’s first 18 years [2:52] 
Benefits of walking [5:38]
People of parkrun [13:42] 

Website: magazine.parkrun.com
Email: [email protected]

parkrun really does change lives… listen to some amazing stories in this episode. 

We’re finishing up series one with a few of the shorter stories from issue one, as well as our feature all about how parkrun changed a park in Belfast for the better, turning it from a no-go area into a valuable community asset. 

We also find out more about a mile in her shoes, the charity that helps women escaping abuse, violence, homelessness or other struggles to improve their physical and mental wellbeing by getting active outside. 

To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a free copy of the printed magazine head over to magazine.parkrun.com. parkrun magazine is created by parkrun with the audio version made possible through editing and audio adaptation by Imogen Lees, and production by Like the Wind Media and Runcomm. 

We hope you enjoy listening. 

Key topics:
Sport England’s partnership with parkrun [1:13]
Junior parkrun [2:11]
parkrun milestones [3:00]
A mile in her shoes [4:05]
Creating a safe space in Belfast [10:07]

Website: magazine.parkrun.com
Email: [email protected]

Tips for first-timers and a look back at parkrun’s evolution. 

This episode is all about trying parkrun for the first time, so if you’re thinking about coming along to parkrun, listen in! And if you’re a regular Saturday or Sunday parkrunner but you know someone who’d like to give it a try, but doesn’t know what to expect, there’s plenty in this episode you can tell them! Or why not get them to have a listen themselves? 

We also take a look back at some of the significant events in parkrun’s history and find out all about what a VI guide does. 

To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a free copy of the printed magazine head over to magazine.parkrun.com. parkrun magazine is created by parkrun with the audio version made possible through editing and audio adaptation by Imogen Lees, and production by Like the Wind Media and Runcomm. 

We hope you enjoy listening.  

Key topics:
Six parkrun myths debunked [1:14]
parkrun FAQs [5:05]
Story of ‘my first parkrun’ [6:20]
What happens at my first parkrun [8:11]
Significant events in parkrun’s history [10:50]
Learn what a VI guide does [13:03] 

Website: magazine.parkrun.com
Email: [email protected]

Take time for yourself… look after your mental health. 

Coming up in this episode, we think about “self-care” – not necessarily running a bath, but things you can do in your everyday life that can give your mental health an effective and positive boost. 

Now… are you a parkrun volunteer, donning the hi-vis on Saturday or Sunday and supporting those walking, jogging or running around the course? We’ve got a great story in this episode about why we celebrate volunteers. 

To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a free copy of the printed magazine head over to magazine.parkrun.com. parkrun magazine is created by parkrun with the audio version made possible through editing and audio adaptation by Imogen Lees, and production by Like the Wind Media and Runcomm. 

We hope you enjoy listening. 

Key topics:
Advice for looking after yourself [1:04]
5 self-care tips for a better mind [2:36]
Tools to help with self-care [4:54] 
Seb Coe, Vitality ambassador [6:07]
How to reframe your thoughts [7:29]
Volunteering at parkrun [9:44]
parkrun barcode [13:31]

Website: magazine.parkrun.com
Email: [email protected]

An episode all about the numbers… from finishing times to making activewear more inclusive. 

Coming up in this episode, we take a deep dive into parkrun’s own activewear brand, Contra. Contra is an inclusive range of clothes to wear when you’re getting active, and the T-shirts and bottoms don’t conform to prescriptive sizing. This inclusivity is really important to parkrun’s founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt – he explains more in the story. 

And if you’re a fan of parkrun statistics, we’ll find out how the data generated at every event goes towards making parkrun better for everyone. 

To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a free copy of the printed magazine head over to magazine.parkrun.com. parkrun magazine is created by parkrun with the audio version made possible through editing and audio adaptation by Imogen Lees, and production by Like the Wind Media and Runcomm. 

We hope you enjoy listening. 

Key topics:
Contra activewear [1:09]
Paul Sinton-Hewitt’s story [2:26]
parkrun statistics [7:57]

Website: magazine.parkrun.com
Email: [email protected]

Do you avoid hills when you’re walking, jogging or running? We’ll help you to take them on. 

Coming up in this episode, we’ll hear about ways all of us can incorporate hills into the ways we get active –- and we don’t have to be super-fit to do it. An international athlete and two running coaches share a few tips and tricks. 

Plus, it’s time to take a trip into the forest, discovering how being out in nature among the trees can be really beneficial for your physical and mental health. 

To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a free copy of the printed magazine head over to magazine.parkrun.com. parkrun magazine is created by parkrun with the audio version made possible through editing and audio adaptation by Imogen Lees, and production by Like the Wind Media and Runcomm. 

We hope you enjoy listening.

Key topics:
Benefits of being in nature [1:02]
Forests in the UK [8:19]
Five forest parkruns [9:49]
Benefits of hill training [11:20]
Hill training tips & tricks [16:13]

Website: magazine.parkrun.com
Email: [email protected]

Have you heard of “social prescribing”? It really is changing lives for the better. 

Coming up in this episode, a few words originally written by parkrun’s founder, Paul Sinton-Hewitt. 

We’ve also got a feature about social prescribing, which is when your GP surgery goes beyond handing out prescriptions for drugs alone and helps you with the social and environmental issues that might be affecting your life. 

Plus, we pay a visit to Dudley’s Saturday parkrun: a course with a bit of everything! 

To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a free copy of the printed magazine head over to magazine.parkrun.com. parkrun magazine is created by parkrun with the audio version made possible through editing and audio adaptation by Imogen Lees, and production by Like the Wind Media and Runcomm. 

We hope you enjoy listening. 

Key topics: 
Welcome, from Paul Sinton-Hewitt [0:59] 
Dudley’s Saturday parkrun [2:35] 
Social prescribing [6:45]

Website: magazine.parkrun.com
Email: [email protected]