Ben Parkes Running

'You can achieve way more than you think you can'

LETS WORK TOGETHER AND MAKE YOU THE RUNNER YOU WANT TO BE..

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Hello! Welcome to Parkes Running!

My name is Ben and I set up Parkes Running with three main goals. Firstly to offer great running advice, for free, through my Youtube channel. Secondly to create a coaching set up, providing both a highly personal 1-2-1 option and creating affordable plans that anyone can follow. And thirdly to 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!

Running 2:25 at valencia marathon

Completing the Thames Path 100 Mile

69:05 at the great north run

15:24 at victoria dock 5k parkrun

First half marathon done!

I completed my first half marathon in the beautiful Western Cape South Africa today in 2:10. At age 68 I’m really cuffed. Bens training plan was such a help getting me race ready and fit. Thanks so much

Excellent running hat

Don't normally wear a hat, but got a birthday present of the 2022 Elite hat to run Rome Marathon at the weekend (19/03/23). Wasn't as sunny as expected, but humid and hat still did a good job. Dousing my head / hat with water kept my temp down.
Was aiming for a 3.30 and got 3.28 (17min PB) so happy all round.
Very light hat almost forgot I was wearing it, fits really well.

This was my first order and the delivery and customer service were excellent, it was really nice to get a personalised note in with my cap as well!!
Thank you !!
This is me #gettingitdone

Great hat - perfect for the heat

Just in the middle of a visit to Malaysia and although I'm not due to go out for a run until this weekend, I wore this out today in 36 degree heat in central KL while out all day and it worked so well. As always, the quality is superb which will keep me coming back for more!

3:09:14 Marathon

So last Sunday I just finished my Marathon with the time of 3:09:14 and I'm quite satisfied with it.

I would say this is a great plan to follow if planning to run 3:15 or faster. I did missed a few workouts during the 15 weeks build-up due to a little niggle here and there but that's okay because after week 12 I felt stronger than before, after completing all the long run's training, going into the race.

I will absolutely be using this plan again for my next Marathon build-up and see what can I achieve!

Great plan = new PBs 🏅

My wife and I followed this plan and as a result we both got new 5k PBs at Dorney Lake 2 weeks ago. We both took well over 1 minute off our previous times and I was about 10 seconds from sub 20 😁

Obviously you have to be disciplined and consistent, but the workouts were great and the plan easy to follow and adjust as life inevitably got in the way at times.

We did stuck with our own easy paces as I know my HR using the easy paces on the plan chart would be quite high.

NZ running

Excellent vest and cap for running in NZ!

Great hat(s)

Great hat. Hardly know you are wearing it. Don’t have photo with this one (yet) but here’s one a prepared earlier 😉. Pretty sure the hat got me under 4hrs last October.

Long Sleeve - Spring Training Top

Just Perfect training attire. Although I have many shirts from race day events. Nothing beats having a stylish training T. Which is designed by runners for runners. I will certainly be adding more of the GETTING IT DONE merchandise. To add to my running kit. 👌