How parkrun can help you bond with your family – and make new friends. Coming up on this episode, we’ll take a trip to Wardown Park in Luton, meet a mother and son duo who love to use parkrun as their weekly catch up, and find out how small ch

S5 E6: From Tipping Point to changing habits

Apr 29th, 2024 19m 57s

TV star Ben Shephard shares his 2p tips, and we explore the impact that parkrun can make. In the final episode of the series, we chat to Ben Shephard, and the telly star tells us all about how he stays mentally and physically fit… and how the r

S5 E3: How parkrun cements those family ties

Apr 29th, 2024 22m 13s

You are never too young to get involved in parkrun – there's a community for everyone. This episode is all about family – from bringing everyone along to junior parkrun, no matter how old they are, to finding out more about some of the communit

S5 E2: The power of play

Apr 29th, 2024 22m 20s

Fancy a game of Hide and Seek? Fun and games – and running clubs – are for everyone! In this episode, we’ll learn all about the power of play – including how to play some games that might take you right back to your own childhood. And we’ll al

S5 E4: Take a deep breath, and relax ...

Apr 29th, 2024 21m 4s

From silent walking to becoming a kitchen masterchef, we explore ways to relax and unwind. In a way, all the stories in this episode are about relaxation. We’ll be getting some info on the new trend of “silent walking”, hearing top tips on how

S5 E5: Changing lives for the better, and how you can help

Apr 29th, 2024 22m 45s

From parkrun’s ambassadors to its volunteers, everyone plays a role in securing our legacy. In this episode, we’ll be hearing from a parkrun ambassador, and finding out more about how fundraising helps parkrun to stay free, for everyone, foreve

S4 E6: Meeting new people and catching up with old acquaintances

Dec 12th, 2023 22m 23s

Saturday and Sunday mornings are a great time to hang out with your family and friends. In this episode, we’ll find out what happens before parkrunners turn up at the event on Saturday and Sunday mornings and join the parkwalk party in Sheffiel

S4 E5: You’ll find parkruns all over the UK

Dec 12th, 2023 22m 21s

A whirlwind tour of the UK, from London to Larne and Sheffield to Stormont. Coming up in this episode, we’ll be visiting Northern Ireland and East London, and looking back at the amazing weekend of celebrations marking the NHS’s 75th birthday i

S4 E4: Have you ever thought about volunteering at parkrun?

Dec 12th, 2023 16m 46s

Here’s everything you need to know about becoming a parkrun volunteer. This episode is all about volunteering – we’ll be finding out how to get involved, answering a few questions and of course hearing from real volunteers! And after that, we’r

S4 E3: Burger, chips and pizza – without having to wait for a delivery

Dec 12th, 2023 28m 15s

Your favourite takeaways… but cheaper and healthier. Coming up in this episode, we talk to an NHS doctor about how getting involved with parkrun might help you to bounce back when life has thrown you a curveball, and we hear about a parkrun wed

S4 E2: Give it a go! New hobbies and ways to get active

Dec 12th, 2023 20m 23s

Whether you fancy singing or volunteering, we’ve got loads of ideas for you to try. In this episode, we’ll discover more about parkrun’s status as a charity and hear Gillian from Northern Ireland’s parkrun story. But first… are you thinking abo

S4 E1: Who fancies a sandwich? And what a TV star does on Saturday mornings

Dec 12th, 2023 19m 37s

Make parkrun part of your weekend activity – here’s how. Coming up in this episode, we find out more about parkrun sandwiches. Spoiler alert – you don’t eat them in the café afterwards! We’ll also have a chat to Casualty star George Rainsford a

S3 E6: Happy 75th birthday to the NHS, and a word with the woman behind the success of junior parkrun

Oct 26th, 2023 20m 28s

A chat with Chrissie – Chrissie Wellington, parkrun’s global head of health and wellbeing. In this episode, we’ll find out what a warm-up leader does at junior parkrun and celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of our NHS. But first, let’s mee

S3 E5: All about junior parkrun – a way for the whole family to spend time together

Oct 26th, 2023 15m 14s

Sunday morning is junior parkrun time! Find out more about the event for four-to-14-year-olds. This episode is all about junior parkrun: what it is, answers to frequently asked questions, and stories from the junior parkrun community all around

S3 E4: The difference parkrun is making on the custodial estate, and a chat with TV’s George Webster

Oct 26th, 2023 23m 1s

parkrun takes place in some prisons, too – and it can help with rehabilitation. Coming up in this episode, we find out more about how parkrun has been working for years in UK prisons. We also say a big hello to CBeebies star and parkrun superfa

S3 E3: A health special, with advice about the perimenopause, anxiousness and improving your strength

Oct 26th, 2023 26m 30s

Stay strong… did you know that even lifting up tins of beans can benefit your muscles? We’ve got a lot to fit into episode three, including a look at how we can make strength training part of our everyday lives – whether you’re a regular parkr

S3 E2: In this cost of living crisis, we share ways to make your food shop go further

Oct 26th, 2023 25m 7s

Don’t throw away that old food in your fridge… we’ve got loads of ideas for leftovers. We’ll be thinking about food during this episode, with some great ideas to use up leftovers in ways that are kind to your pocket and the planet. But let’s b

S3 E1: Why landowners matter to Saturday and Sunday events, and a chat with a busy ambassador

Oct 26th, 2023 20m 38s

You can’t have a parkrun without a bit of land – discover how landowners help parkrun to happen. Coming up in this episode, we hear about the vital role landowners play in putting on parkruns every week, and how having a parkrun on your land ca

S2 E6: Walking with Joe Wicks, and finding out more about timekeeping

Oct 19th, 2023 20m 33s

A chat with Joe Wicks, and a selection of stories from parkrunners. As we did in series one, we’re finishing up the season with a few of the shorter stories from the printed magazine. We also examine the impact of long Covid, which continues t

S2 E5: Make stretching part of your daily routine – and you don’t need to be super-fit to do it

Oct 19th, 2023 21m 51s

Top tips on looking after your muscles so they work for you. In this episode, we find out more about stretching. Whether you’re just beginning to get active or you have been coming to parkrun for years, you’re still working your muscles – and i

S2 E4: Catching up with an inspirational cancer support group, and taking a trip across the Tyne

Oct 19th, 2023 21m 18s

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 t

S2 E3: Yes, you can walk at parkrun… and it might change your health for the better

Oct 19th, 2023 22m 33s

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

S2 E2: Everyone’s welcome at parkrun, whatever age… even world athletics champions!

Oct 19th, 2023 23m 41s

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

S2 E1: How walking boosts physical and mental health, and a word from parkrun CEO Russ Jefferys

Oct 19th, 2023 16m 7s

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 wal

S1 E6: Change for the better in Belfast and real-life stories from parkrunners

Sep 14th, 2023 17m 5s

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 bet