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 3747 reviewsGreat shirt with a clever slogan from a nice team. Delivery fast and quality packaging. Already a fan of the channel and the products matched my expectations. Well done.
Purchased this 3:45 plan quite long time ago but due to training for my ultra trail so couldn't start with this plan until late July after my ultra race. as only 9 weeks so I start from week 7 to the finish. As I am 44, a full time worker and father of 2, I am very hard to do the lsd so I break my lsd to 2 or even 3 short runs but with bit more effort, I did follow the easy run and speed sessions very well (most of speed session I completed on treadmill, I feel like it's easier to control the speed), and because of no enough LSD so all my easy run and even speed session I tried to run a little bit faster. For 9 weeks plan, I all together did only 4 LSD and multipule short runs. I just did the Full marathon my time is 3:39, which is 6 mins faster then my goal time. I would say this plan works for me, thanks Ben
Love these hats... Wear them for running and tennis. Great quality and reliable/fast shipping. Will definitely buy more
Végigcsináltam a tervet, pontosan, betartva mindent. Hétről hétre éreztem hogy erősebb vagyok, és minden mutatóm javult. Tegnap megcsináltam a tervezett 85km-t. Nagyon örülök, nagyon büszke vagyok! Köszönöm Ben!
Great running cap
Very modern
Good fit
And it finishes the look
First off: This a great cap, with great ventilation. Absolutely love it.
Second: Excellent service from Parkes & co. for sending me a replacement cap when my order got lost by my local carrier!
Did 7 week's 10k beginner plan and felt I had more to give, so bought the Level 2 10k plan, which got me through my first 10k race which I was thrilled with. Have now moved straight into the Level 2 Half Marathon plan. So easy to follow, takes the guess work out of running training. Adaptable to different target finish times and abilities. Encouraging progress and great end results. Would recommend.
This has been an awesome hat for a hot summer run or a family day at the pool. I would highly recommend this hat!
Hello!! Let me start by saying, love the channel and keep up the great work. You have inspired me and helped me with many informed desicions. Anyhow, the tee, fantastic running top and is my new favourite item of running gear, well next to my superblast two's. You can feel the quality when wearing it and the colour and design is spot on. I will be wearing this for my 1st ever half in October. I have no doubt I will be purchasing more item from you guys. Many thanks, Andy.
This is the first training plan that I've used for a Half Marathon as I know I'm comfortable running the distance and I've never really tried to achieve a specific time before.
I completed my last Half Marathon prior to this in 1:32:01, so I wanted to aim for 1:30:00 in this year's Big Half.
I found the plan and the strength and conditioning exercises really well structured and easy to follow.
It was a bit warmer than I was expecting (and would have liked) on race day. Even a few miles in I was having doubts as I didn't think I'd be able to maintain my target pace. As it was, the training meant that I was able to pretty much run every mile at or below my target pace.
I couldn't believe that I managed to finish the race in 1:29:38 and I couldn't be happier that I did!
Thanks for creating such an effective plan!
Used at weekend for the Newcastle great north run and was great with no issues and fits well
After last year's GNR in 2:12 using the beginner plan I bought the improver plan.
Again it was a great training aid helped with structure and motivation when needed. Great mix of sessions.
I ran the GNR again this year with 20 minute improvement on last year's time. Thanks for the plan and I will be back in the future.
Lightweight, looks good and wore it today on the great north run 2024 😀
Love Ben's hats. Very light, comfortable and stylish. To me they're the best in the business