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 4168 reviewsAnother great purchase from Ben Parkes. Lovely top as usual, even though I can't have it yet as it's a Christmas present from the wife.
Great service again with the personal thank you card. Cheers Ben and the team. Have a great Christmas 🎄
Fast delivery and fit well, great Christmas present for my girlfriend
Great for all seasons and love the red white and blue
It’s like you’re wearing nothing so light and great vibrant colours
Go faster stripes, striking top to wear. Ordered wrong size but lovely item.
I am mid way into this plan, and I find it really good. Has good strength exercises, and the right balance of long runs and speed work outs.
2:57:46 at the California International Marathon! In my fourth marathon I improved by over 15 minutes, from 3:13 using the level 3 marathon plan in April this year. Eight months later and one in-between plan followed by this level 4 plan I hit my new PB and I couldn't be happier. I increased the mileage by about 5% because my goal was on the faster end of the spectrum for this plan. That resulted in a race pace within 2 seconds per mile of my marathon pace in the training plan and a negative split of 4 minutes. Which means that I definitely had more to give. I've already purchased level 5 and I'm looking forward to laying down another PB in Chicago in 2025. Then enjoying Boston since I finally got that qualifier. Thanks Ben!
This plan looks great and finally I intend to stick to a plan. And how nice would it be when a plan comes together. For me it should all happen in the Bonn HM in April. So I count the weeks back and get it done!
I'm a fan of bright colours generally so this was pretty much a no brainer when it came to purchasing it. However, it's the perfect size (Large, I'm a 40" chest), the colours are vibrant, it's warm but not too warm, and I love the fact that the bottom of the top at the back is longer than the front to keep the cold off the lower back.
Highly recommended and I got a personalised thank you note from Ben and Sarah which now has pride of place on my noticeboard!
I set myself the goal of achieving a 1 hour 25 minute (or quicker) PB at the Lanzarote Half Marathon in December 2024.
I found the L5 Advanced Plus training plan so easy to follow. The training was tough but any ambitious target always will be.
On the day I completed the Half Marathon in 1:25:21, finishing in 17th place. Given the temperatures on the day were around 24 degrees and the whole race is in to a headwind I am taking that to be mission accomplished.
I have already purchased Ben’s Inbetween Race place to follow while I decide on my next goal.
Thank you Ben and Sarah.
I don’t normally pick such load colours, but it was on a discount so what the hell !
I love it, its very comfortable and the material has a nice thickness to it and the cuffs are nicely closed rather than just dangle there. I can genuinely say it puts a smile on my 55 year old face to run in it and maybe thats what good running gear should do. Thank you Mr Parkes.
Have previously bought mainly basic gear from decathlon which is fine but thought I’d try something a bit more interesting and colourful.
Material seemed thinner than I was used to but it is actually great. Lightweight, breathable (ended up less sweaty than usual), kept me warm in recent bout of cold & gusty weather and no nipple-chafing either!
Also washed a couple of times with no issues (colours are still bright).
Definitely would recommend.
Nice colors on hoodie.Great design as well.Soft and lightweight.
Shirt has awesome colors and lightweight.