

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 5285 reviewsGot my hat today. It came really fast. I’m really happy with it. Most beanies I buy are too tight for my big head. This one feels really soft, it fits nice and doesn’t squeeze so it rides up. I especially liked the hand signed card that came with it, these are the little things that make a business stand out on your first buy. I will be getting more stuff from here. Great looking products and great service. Thank you.

Absolutely top quality socks great design feel great recommended

Not my first training plan from you young Sir.
But I was just sitting here thinking damn I can't do my Ultra in October now, what do I do in between, because as the nights roll in and the cooler temperatures come, my motivation comes more from guidance rather than a miss match of "ooh what shall I do today?"
So am currently doing, and ticking off, your in between training plan and it's going rather well. I chose the 3 to 4 runs a week because I can now fit in cycling to work as well, and maintaining that built up energy/motivation/strength from your other Ultra plan I purchased.
Now if you could only do a training plan for a 24hr, multi loop run, I'd be set for life. hehehe. Many thanks, great product, and videos.

Socks or both comfy and compact. Would wholeheartedly recommend. Top stuff

Fantastic running cap lightweight and so comfortable wouldn’t wear any other caps

Great Quality Product, Fast Delivery. I’m very happy with all of That. I will buy in the Future Again.

I feel that I will be able to improve my fitness and times for 5k. We will see.
I have started last week, seems to be legit and I am already seeing some results and improvements, however it is too soon to give full review.

Having followed Ben on YouTube for a while now I decided to try one of his running t-shirts… what can I say? It’s fantastic!
The colour is a really nice lemon yellow, the fabric is a medium weight with a lovely soft feel against the skin. Overlocking on the seams is excellent. All the graphics are well applied too!
I’m 182cm and 90kg and I ordered a large, which is a perfect fit for me.
The service that I received was also excellent! A hand signed card from Ben and Sarah is very much appreciated and is going in the wall of my home gym!
I’ll definitely be buying more products soon :-)

Great starting plan to help my GF to start with running

I've tried lots of different socks, but found it hard to get long length quality socks...until I found these. Super comfy, fresh on just ran my fastest 5k, first time for me sub21 minutes.
Nice touch the handwritten card with them. Fantastic!

The main reason I subscribed/purchased the full marathon plan is because I feel it is suitable and achievable for me, considering that I will be attempting my very first full marathon.
The plan also comes with strength training, which I believe is important in addition to the running sessions.
I also frequently watch Ben Parkes’ videos, from shoe reviews and running tips to his choice of accessories, and I truly admire him as an influencer in the running world.

Thank you for these fabulous socks. They have immediately become my favourite socks. I bought the set of 3, worth every penny.

I recommended Ben's plans to a colleague. I downloaded it for him. He started it a week ago and he really likes it. Clear, easy to follow, great plan!

Excellent quality, I'm sure this plan will help me smash Valencia. Brilliant from Ben as always.
