parkrun Audiozine

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 changes to lifestyle can have a huge impact, including five key tips to help your new habits stick.   To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event...

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 also learn about a whole range of new and inclusive running clubs that are proving that there’s a group out there for everyone.   To find out more on how to...

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 communities that have sprung up around Saturday and Sunday events. We’ll also get some great tips on buggy running with little ones.  To find out more on how...

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 consciously controlling your breathing can be a powerful tool – and getting some great insights into how we can learn from pro chefs to make our kitchens s...

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, forever, and change more lives for the better.  To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a free copy of the printed magazine head over...

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 real life Tipping Point machines aren’t as easy as they look! We also listen to some stories from members of the parkrun community throughout the UK about h...

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 Sheffield.  But first, it’s always nice to catch up with friends and family at parkrun, or to meet new people. But parkrun actually plays a massive role in combatt...

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 in July 2023.  We’ve also got the chance to catch up with the news stories from issue four of the printed magazine.  To find out more on how to take part in...

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’re on a road trip to Glasgow to say hi to the Saturday gang at Springburn parkrun.  To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a fre...

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 wedding!  But first, who fancies a takeaway?  To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a free copy of the printed magazine head over...

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 about taking up a new hobby? Perhaps you’re not sure what you’d like to do, or maybe you’re worried you won’t have enough time to spend on a new activity. Le...

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 and discover how one woman discovered parkrun as a way to help her work through grief.  To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a...

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 meet Chrissie Wellington, parkrun’s global head of health and wellbeing, and a huge advocate of junior parkrun, and find out about the part she and others hav...

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 the UK about what it’s like to walk, jog, run or volunteer on a Sunday morning. So let’s begin by asking: what is junior parkrun?  To find out more on how...

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 superfan George Webster. But first, who fancies a trip to beautiful Wales?  To find out more on how to take part in a parkrun event or collect a free copy of the...

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 parkrunner or just thinking about getting a bit fitter. We’re shining a light on the menopause and perimenopause, hormonal changes that have a huge impact on so...

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 begin with a story about parkrun itself. parkrunners walk, jog, run and volunteer every Saturday and Sunday – every event is inclusive and you can take it...

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 can bring loads of benefits. We also find out more about a very busy parkrun ambassador from Manchester, and share parkrun’s global five-year strategy.   To...

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 to affect so many lives.  Have you ever been to parkrun and wondered what being a timekeeper involves? We find out more. Plus, we look back at an interview...

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 it’s important that you look after them.  Plus, did you know that the ordinary carrot is something of a superhero in the vegetable world? We’ll discover mor...

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...

 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 p...

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.  Plu...

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...

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 ha...