Heeeeeeelllllloooooooooo everybody,I bought the plan to sharpen my running skills for my upcoming Marbella half Ironman. It is challenging enough to keep my body shifting in the right direction and formulated in an easy to read way that does exactly what it says on the tin. Ben has created a great plan with lots of variety that literally ‘keeps you on your toes’. He does this with tempo runs, easy runs, speed sessions and progressive runs. I’m aiming for a sub 2 hour half marathon (legs will be tired after 56 mile bike)….. so far, so good. Happy running 🏃♂️🏃🏃♀️
Due to an injury I started running this year. I manages to knock down a few personal goals using the free running schedules that were offered through my Strava subscription. I truly regret not buying a running schedule from Ben Parkes before. The schedule barely costs anything and you get a very good explanation regarding each run. I love the pace chart that helps me to actually estimate the paces I I should run at instead of guessing.
Knocking down a few longer distances before buying the plan was not a bad thing either though 🙂 I can’t wait to see the result once the plan is finished! 😄
I only picked up running at the ripe old age of 50. Since I have never been a runner I knew I would need help. Luckily I saw Ben’s YouTube videos and decided to check these training plans. I absolutely love the structure and thought some workouts look daunting, stuck with it and had great results! I started with the Marathon Improver Plan and ran London 2024 in under 4 hours. Used the same plan to run another marathon within 3 months and improved my time by 8 minutes. So now, I’ve bought a Half-Marathon and 10K improver plans. So really happy with these plans. Would love if these came with a race day pacing strategy but perhaps that would be too individualised for such plans. But otherwise, I’m loving these plans.
Dan C
Here I am Completing a recent 5K in my Ben Parkes Light Blue Getting it Done T- Shirt along with my Ben Parkes Black Running Cap. Both look cool and are good quality. Would definitely recommend.
This is what Im looking for one size fit all, im normally size large to xl head circumference , but the fabric was stretchable.. I was breathable.
Excited to go out with this new gear! Thanks Ben, Sarah and Sheri for the ultra fast service 👍
I am complete beginner runner and this was my first singlet from Ben Parkes including a hat, both are of really great quality and beautifully packed with a lovely message from Sheri (Ben’s mum) which I have pinned up above my office desk to keep me motivated. Thank you both so much and for the amazing speedy delivery!
I've lost count of how many Ben Parkes caps I now own!
Without any doubt they are the best caps out there!
Helloeverybody!! I've purchased this plan from Ben's website and I'm applying it to my training to prepare my first road marathon, since I've run many half marathons and some trail ultras, but I've never tried to run a proper marathon. We'll see the effects but I want to thank Ben and Sarah for the contents they are creating and the smiles that their videos always produce on me!
Here one pic of me running today in my hometown Turin (Torino), Italy. See you on to the next one!
So having completed my first back yard ultra in March, having never run before other than playing rugby…. I struggled to 6 yards…. Nothing went well (training, nutrition, heat on the day 35oC) so looked for a change of approach… found Ben’s material online / YouTube and started to learn how to run. Technique, shoes, you name it I tried it…. I downloaded the ultra for beginner in spite of never running further that 40kms. Seeing some of the training distances I was like “oh sh*t” but went all in.
What I really learned was the art of running slowly, when before it was always peddle to the metal to get the run done! The pacing charts were exceptional, and found whilst the kms were a huge increase for me, the lower intensity meant I avoided the dreaded calf niggles which have blighted me as an ex-front rower!!
I was pretty strict over the 16 weeks, missing 2 runs, and then in August I entered birdy’s back yard ultra just south of Perth in Western Australia… I was running with my 2 friends who’d used a Garmin training program, and we’d seen distances and intensities we’d been doing over the months into the lead up to the event… if I’m honest I’d probably done about 25% more distance than them, and on the day it showed!!
I hit my 15 hour goal and that 100km mark, and had room to spare. This was a big jump from the 40kms I’d managed just 4 months earlier!
I have to says it has everything to do with the plan! All I can say is thanks, and is why I’ve downloaded this marathon plan to keep myself moving!!!
I have a few trail runs planned in the next 12 months including my first point to point ultra…. Can’t wait!
Keep doing you thing Ben, and Sarah! Channels great, plans are great…. All I need now is those super blast 2s….. like the mythical unicorn-hard to find!
Thanks
Phil
