Following on from last week’s trip to Crane Park parkrun we returned to the London Borough of Hounslow to visit another of its parks,...

Celebrating International Woman's Day at Burgess parkrun.

As a birthday request, I’d sent an article from the Londonist, on ‘underappreciated buildings on the Southbank’;...

This is England, this is March and the weather can be miserable. This morning was one of those days, it was miserable with a capital M....

Jersey Farm parkrun is in Jersey Farm Woodland Park which is in Sandridge just outside of St Albans. It was previously farmland named by...

Crane Park Island was created to provide a mill pond for the River Crane to drive the machinery of the Hounslow Gunpower Works which...

Palkwalking at Burgess parkrun

The free 5k app, developed by Michael Clayton is an essential companion for many parkrun enthusiasts. Due to open source data if you...

Some parkruns are very confusingly named. Greenwich parkrun takes place in Avery Park and today we headed to Catford Parkrun, which is in...

One of the great things about Burgess parkrun is the sense of community and diversity of attendees. It's the true magic of...

Folkestone parkrun

Hello February, hello Saturday and the start of another month of parkrun. Last year I’d gone on tour to Catford parkrun but this week I...

London is a fast-paced transitory city but at Burgess parkrun there’s always been time to meet people. Through volunteering you’re able...

Southwark Slam 2023 Southwark parkrun

Last week when speaking to Ed after he’d sprinted with me to the ‘funnel of glory’, I’d BOLDLY said I’d run a sub 20min parkrun this...

What helps everything feel good leading to better and faster enjoyable running? In October 2023 I entered the national class (80%) for my...