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London Marathon Expo Pop Up Shop!

We're super exited to be returning to the London Marathon expo in 2025, where we'll be exhibiting over the full four days. Come and say hello, get a photo and...

Benjamin Parkes | March 2, 2025

Chamonix Shakeout Run
Hello Everybody! For those of you who are in Chamonix over UTMB week, we'll be joining up with Loyd Purvis @Run4Adventure and Stephen Cousins @FilmMyRun for a shakeout run. The...
Benjamin Parkes | August 18, 2023
London Marathon Shakeout Run 2023!
We are getting very excited for London marathon and of course a shakeout run beforehand! This year we will be at Charlton Parkrun at 8:30AM on Saturday 22nd April. The...
Benjamin Parkes | April 2, 2023
Berlin Marathon 2022 Shakeout Run
Hello Everyone! Sarah and me are really exited to be back in Berlin for the marathon in 2022. We'll be going for a run in the Tiergarten on Saturday morning...
Benjamin Parkes | September 18, 2022
My Favourite Podcasts (mostly running!)
Hey everyone.. I thought I'd make a quick list of the podcasts I most regularly listen to. Inside Running Podcast - Click here The Morning Shakeout - Click here Billy...
Benjamin Parkes | October 27, 2021
Race day checklist!
We're so happy that races are back in full swing in the UK. It's been great to meet so many of you over the last few weekends at The Big...
Sarah Place | September 7, 2021
Return to running video plans!
Hello Everyone, The below post goes with the video we've made about returning to running after an injury. So follow along and I hope you're back getting it done again...
Benjamin Parkes | August 4, 2021
Workouts from 10k Video
As promised here are the workouts I did in the build up to the 32:30 10k. The run was on 26th December and these were the workouts that featured in...
Benjamin Parkes | January 8, 2021
Ways to make your runs fun!
With no immediate races on the horizon, it can be a bit difficult to know how to be training at the moment. There is absolutely no right and wrong here...
Sarah Place | April 27, 2020
Pacing your Runs Right - Pace Chart
If you would like to download a pacing chart to help with all your runs, then click the link below for the PDF. Download here! All the best with your...
Benjamin Parkes | February 3, 2020
WHAT I EAT IN A DAY as a 2:25 MARATHON RUNNER // FAST (running) FOOD!
What I Eat in a Day Ingredients and Recipes! With all of my meals, I try and pack in as many fruits and veggies as I can to make...
Benjamin Parkes | January 30, 2020
Improve running cadence to run faster!
It is a generalisation, however the majority of runners will be running with a cadence around 150-170. When I started my running journey, this was the first key factor I...
Benjamin Parkes | October 24, 2019
The mental side of dealing with injury.
(reposted from 31st August 2017) We all get injured, runners especially. The full weight baring nature of the sport means it’s inevitable that something will break down eventually, obviously...
Benjamin Parkes | August 24, 2019
Recovery Tips and Tricks
Hello Everyone! I’ve made a quick fire list of some of the most common recovery options, some of these things I do, some I don’t.. however the aim is to...
Benjamin Parkes | August 12, 2019

Love it!

Fast delivery, arrived beautifully wrapped and the material is high quality. Thinking of buying the green one too!

Great plan, easy to use - far!

So far so good with the plan, easy to follow and very clear explanations, I just now need a method to remember everything whilst running!

My first half marathon

While training for a sub 20 minute 5K last summer I purchased this plan with the goal of running 1:30 half marathon in early 2025. I was able to PB with 19:48 in a 5K race last October. I also ran my first 10K at 42:30 a month later in November. I signed up for the Oakland Half Marathon with the plan to start the first week of January. As life tends to go not as planned I got really sick traveling back home at the start of the year and had to really rest for a couple weeks. I slowly ramped up mileage with easy runs for another couple weeks so not really starting training until week 5 of the plan. With only the last 7 weeks of the training plan until the half I decided to adjust my half marathon goal to 1:35. Fortunately my legs were able to handle the jump in weekly mileage and I was able to not miss a single day of training, scheduling around full-time work and family time. I felt confident and rested coming into the race and stuck with the 1:35 pacer up through mile 11. Our overall pace was so much faster he had to slow down but I kept the faster pace for the last 2 miles. Official finish time 1:32:54 and couldn’t have done it without the plan. If I do a complete 12 week plan with consistent strength training and better sleep I am confident I can achieve my next goal of 1:25 for the San Francisco Half Marathon at the end of July. Also I plan on purchasing the marathon training aiming for 2026.

Game changing plan

Helped me take 8 minutes off my best, following four years of unstructured running and wondering why I couldn’t get any faster. Would recommend to anyone, simple and easy to understand and follow. Purchased a plan for my wife who is gearing up for the Great Birmingham run. Thanks Ben!

Ben Parkes Soar Elite Singlet

Fantastic, ultra lightweight, invisible feel, chafe free, super cool running vest. Expensive but worth every penny, highly recommend.
For reference I am 5’6” 63kg and wear M, perfect fit.
Getting It Done in Rome 😎

EPIC Plan!

Just ran my 1st 1/2 marathon today! Wasn’t sure where to start with training but knew I loved Ben’s YouTube channel! Bought the plan and it worked so well! Ran a 1:18 half and I give so much credit to Ben’s training plan! Would recommend to anyone serious about hitting a goal!

Great as usual

Got a shirt I had been eying up for a while anyway. The fit and quality of any Ben Parkes produce are always top drawer and I continue to recommend them to others

Excellent plan! Really good value! 8 minute PB👌

For my first HM I had used a local coach and finished just under 2 hours. It was a great experience but too expensive for me to use for every time.

The Ben Parkes plan was really easy to follow and it was easy to taylor to my goal pace. This helped me fit 95% of the runs in around work, family etc.

End result was a 1:51:14, which was a PB of over 8 minutes! Pretty epic considering I did absolutely no strength or conditioning at all 😂.

If you stick to the plans you will make definitely make progress! Thanks Ben and Sarah 🤩

Great plan for great results

Tried to go sub4 for years, but never really got there. After having used Bens inbetween plan I gave Bens Marathon plan a try and what can I say. Volume and variabilty plus the added strength training really worked for me rersulting in a 3:57 @ Bienwaldmarathon near Karlsruhe/Germany. Needless to say wearing my Gettingitdone singlet and cap :-)

It gets you there!

Followed 85/90% of this plan (because of work commitments) making sure to hit all the MP, Interval and tempo sessions, and got a sub 3 hour result in Rome, Italy! Thanks Ben, thanks Sarah!!

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