

Hello! Welcome to Parkes Running!
My name is Ben and I set up Parkes Running with three main goals.
1. Offer great running advice through my YouTube channel, for free, every week.
2. Design affordable training plans that anyone can follow.
3. Create the best running hats in the world, while offering a line of technical and casual gear that will look awesome on any runner.
It's great to have you on board, let's get this done!
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from 5103 reviewsI love this plan. It takes a lot of pressure out of training because it's easy to follow, comprehensive, and thorough. Would highly recommend.

This is the First Training plan Ive have ever followed after Years of making it up as I go along.I have a 5k pb of 19.43 and Im hoping to improve on this on My 57th birthday at the end of Sept.Already I feel more discplined and a have Real Plan to help Me achieve My Goal!

Great quality and even better price. Perfect for winter and evening/ morning runs all year round. I’m usually a medium but sized down to a small and fits perfectly. Overall great quality top and Bens running gear is all I run in now. Great work Ben and the team keep it up 💪🏃

Thanks to Ben and the team for designing such an awesome singlet! Everyone knows that Soar singlets are the best in the business - but imo their own styling leaves a lot to be desired.
This Ben Parkes designed edition is absolute fire, and I’m looking forward to wearing it on the start lines of upcoming races soon!

All round great quality hat. The signed post card was a lovely friendly touch.

Purchased another item recently from Ben and his team. As always - great communication, quick service and a quality product. Thanks.

2 weeks in and really enjoying this plan. Clear and well structured. Feeling like I have a PB coming my way

I am self-coached but decided to purchase Ben's plan to give myself some guardrails for training for my first sub-3 marathon. I'm so happy I did, because otherwise I'd probably severely overtrian myself!
The plan is very simple and easy to understand, the prescribed paces fit me perfectly and the structure makes a lot of sense. I do need to adapt some of the workouts to suit my training history and I do move somedays around to fit my schedule, but the plan is a great blueprint to keep training at a sustainable level to meet my goals. Bonus - the plan is in miles AND in kilometers, which is great (I've spent a lot of time converting plans from miles to k's in the past!).
I would recommend this plan to anyone looking to break 3 and who needs just a little guidance on how to get there!

Comfortable, light, looks good, doesn’t get all staticky after the dryer. These tops are brilliant, so good I have ordered another

These Elite vests are the best racing vests I've come across. We use soar as our club vest supplier, so I knew I was getting the best of the best. They are ultra light, almost feel like running topless. In warm weather they wick the sweat away and even when they get wet (rain etc.), they don't get heavy.
This specific Ben Parkes vest is "electric" and definitely works! First outing with it was converted into a first parkrun finisher, so grab one now!
I am using Ben’s 10km plan to push closer to 40mins for 10km, in my late 40s.
I love the simple layout of his plan and the flexibility to move things around in the training week as needed.
I may amend the Long Run to Zone 2 HR vs a Pace target to help recovery across the week - will see how things go!

Great design, comfortable and keep me warm enough without overheating.

Very good quality, looks great and feels great.

Very good quality, looks great and feels great.

Looks amazing, super comfortable, amazing quality and the price is an absolute steal. Will never go anywhere else again
