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Counting steps with Jenni Falconer from 2022-05-06T10:00:04

Radio presenter Jenni Falconer is on the pod this week to chat about her love of running and parkrun. She tells us about her quirky way of counting steps while ru...

Finding parkrun through adversity from 2022-04-29T10:12:13

Andy Large is our guest this week who tells us how finding out he had diabetes prompted him to start going to parkrun.

Retiring from parkrun from 2022-04-22T10:01:14

The brilliant Malcolm from Bolton joins us this week to chat about his decision to retire from parkrun at the tender age of 91. Listen

Celebrating 12 years of junior parkrun from 2022-04-14T12:13:01

Helen’s on her own this week as we celebrate junior parkrun turning 12. She speaks to the Crebbin family about why they got involved with parkrun and how it has b...

Meeting Muhammad Ali from 2022-04-08T10:28:39

Author Matt Whyman is on the pod this week to talk about his new book - ‘Failure is an Option’. He tells us his story of a...

Fuelling for parkrun from 2022-04-04T12:07:23

Nutritionist and author Anita Bean joins the pod this week to tell us more about sports nutrition. She breaks down some of the myths about food, and explains what...

Wellness and parkrun from 2022-03-25T09:44:01

Wellness coach Davina Driver joins the pod this week. She tells us what wellness means and how it can be used in relation to parkrun. And Vassos receives some goo...

An Olympic gold medallist from 2022-03-18T09:13:14

Professional triathlete, Olympic gold medallist and avid parkrunner Alex Yee joins the pod this week. He tells us why parkrun is so important to his whole family,...

The remarkable Olivia Smith from 2022-03-11T10:35:36

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we hear from 19-year-old Olivia Smith who tells us why volunteering at parkrun is so important to her. Shortly after ...

This Girl Can from 2022-03-04T09:48:03

Frances Drury from Sport England joins us this week to chat about “This Girl Can”, which is their nationwide campaign to ge...

Worth the wait from 2022-02-25T11:03:18

Amy Rose O’Hanlon joins us this week to tell the story of how it took nearly 12 years for University Parks parkrun to become a reality. The inaugural event took plac...

parkrun and politics from 2022-02-18T12:08:06

This week we speak to BBC Politics reporter David Cornock about his love and even obsession with everything parkrun. Vassos shares his latest passport fiasco and ...

Coping with Covid from 2022-02-11T10:15:14

This week we hear the story of Bedford parkrunner Marianna Slivnitskaya who contracted Covid back in March 2020, which later got diagnosed as Long Covid. Nearly t...

Changing of the guard from 2022-02-04T09:49:21

New parkrun CEO Russ Jefferys is on the pod this week to chat about his promotion. Vassos has an idea to bring Valentine’s Day and parkrun together and we indulge...

Miracle Man from 2022-01-28T09:40:51

We chat to Sean Doyle - a real life parkrun miracle man. Louise is off touristing, and we hear how you’re all getting on with the challenge we set to bring at lea...

Looking for love at parkrun from 2022-01-21T09:40:40

Minreet Kaur is back on the pod this week to tell us about her quest to find love at parkrun. Having gone through a divorce 13 years ago, she has decided to find ...

On Every Saturday from 2022-01-14T08:51:36

We head to Australia this week to chat to North Sydney parkrunner David Crook who has just written a book celebrating parkrun’s first decade Down Under. He tells ...

Start with… parkrun from 2022-01-07T10:01:24

To kick off a new year of pods who better to get on than the brilliant Kirsty Woodbridge from the parkrun comms team. She tells us all about the new campaign “Sta...

Defying the odds from 2021-12-31T08:47:24

For our last pod of the year we speak to the inspirational Liam Critchett who, along with 5 other people with spinal injuries, completed his first ever parkrun a ...

Flying Boobies! from 2021-12-24T09:20:13

Nothing says Christmas more than Flying Boobies! This week we speak to parkrunner Richard Banks about his love of Saturday mornings, and why he set up the Flying ...

Thank you Nick from 2021-12-17T08:37:16

CEO Nick Pearson joins the pod today to discuss why he’s leaving his role at parkrun.

He also looks back at what has...

My inspiration, my father from 2021-12-10T13:26:17

Minreet Kaur is our special guest this week. The journalist, presenter and, of course, parkrunner tells us how getting fit and healthy changed her outlook on life...

Crossing off the days until parkrun from 2021-12-03T14:15:27

This week’s special guest is Doctor Simon Tobin, who tells us about the importance of parkrun for one’s mental health. He shares his own personal story how parkru...

Accepting digital barcodes from 2021-11-26T09:57:26

COO Tom Williams joins the pod to discuss parkrun’s decision to allow the scanning of barcodes on mobile devices. He discusses why they made the decision and how ...

Nell McAndrew from 2021-11-19T09:26:57

This week’s special guest is TV presenter, model and author Nell McAndrew. She tells us about her love of parkrun, what her favourite volunteer role is and how sh...

A history making BBC presenter from 2021-11-12T10:04:26

Our special guest this week is CBeebies presenter and avid parkrunner George Webster. George Listen

Running round Britain from 2021-11-05T09:41:47

Avid parkrunner Elise Downing joins us this week, she talks about her experience of running around the coast of Britain, why she decided to do it, how she ended u...

Writing about running from 2021-10-29T09:16:35

Rick Pearson from Runner’s World is our special guest this week. He tells us all about his journey to working for the UK's biggest-selling sports magazine, his in...

The inclusive nature of parkrun from 2021-10-22T10:40:22

With Vassos and producer Patrick away on their holidays (not together), Helen continues our celebration of everything volunteering. This week she speaks to visual...

Becoming Forrest from 2021-10-15T08:34:47

Not content with just one guest who has run across America on the podcast, we have found another one - Rob Pope. He is the ...

The lovely Jaz and a sweaty Minion from 2021-10-08T08:29:04

Fresh from doing the London Marathon, Vassos tells us how it transpired that he did all 26 miles dressed as a Minion. Plus, parkrun’s head of volunteer management...

Happy Anniversary parkrun from 2021-10-01T09:15:11

As parkrun turns 17, we join the celebration of everything volunteering. Who better to speak to than the first ever volunteers Paul and Jo Sinton-Hewitt. They tak...

The Swedish Forrest Gump from 2021-09-24T09:08:48

This week we caught up with a man who has run across America seven times. Swede Bjorn Suneson tells us why he does it, and ...

Ireland returns…but does Vassos? from 2021-09-17T09:02:46

With parkrun resuming in the Republic of Ireland, we hear from those involved with Monaghan Town’s first event back. The inspirational Kevin Webber talks to us ab...

PSH from 2021-09-10T09:49:39

parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt joins the pod this week to discuss his delight that many 5K events have now returned. He also tells us about his mammoth cycle ...

Dealing with adversity from 2021-09-03T08:36:03

Vassos manages to rope in producer Patrick to co-host the show with Helen away on her holidays. The listeners pile in on the debate regarding scanning tokens atta...

Scanning shoes from 2021-08-27T09:01:01

Vassos is back from his holidays to join Helen for a busy show. They celebrate parkrun’s return in Wales and hear from many of those involved.

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Scotland’s back! from 2021-08-20T08:51:45

With parkrun having restarted in Scotland, we hear from husband and wife team John and Moira Smith. John was RD for the day at Strathclyde parkrun and tells us ho...

Mr&Mrs Williams from 2021-08-13T09:07:01

With Vassos away on holiday, Helen is joined by husband & parkrun COO Tom to chat through some of the news coming out of HQ including the return of parkrun in Sco...

An old-timer and a first-timer from 2021-08-06T10:42:41

This week we hear from Natasha Joseph, who attended her first parkrun as it resumed in England back in July and tells us why it was so special. Louise Ayling is b...

“It’s like it’s never been away” from 2021-07-30T08:23:17

After parkrun resumed in England, Helen gives us a first hand account of her day at Harrogate parkrun, and speaks to some of the volunteers, runners, walkers and ...

parkrun’s back in England! from 2021-07-23T09:08:15

In celebration of parkrun’s return in England this week, Vassos and Helen have decided to add a musical element to the pod, playing out a selection of songs to ge...

A familiar journey from 2021-07-09T08:41:15

This week’s special guest is Mike, who shares his parkrun journey - and it’s a journey that we can all identify with. Vassos is left a little bewildered with Mary...

The big return in NI from 2021-07-02T08:58:43

With parkrun events returning in Northern Ireland, we speak to country manager Matt Shields. He tells us what it was like having parkrun back and how special the ...

A Mile in Her Shoes from 2021-06-25T09:06

This week’s special guest is Nicola Miller, founder of the charity A Mile in Her Shoes, which encourages women who are at risk of homelessness or affected by rela...

Communicating parkrun’s message from 2021-06-18T09:05:30

Russ Jeffries, parkrun’s Head of Communications joins Vassos to reflect on the news that there will be a further delay to parkrun’s return in England. Russ also g...

An incredible team effort from 2021-06-11T15:53:54

parkrun CEO Nick Pearson joins Vassos to bring us the good news that parkrun in England and Northern Ireland will return on June 26th after they received over 500...

Guiding the visually impaired from 2021-06-04T09:54:33

In this special episode we hear from a group of visually impaired parkrunners and their guides about the challenges they’ve faced in these Covid times of social d...

Jack’s story from 2021-05-28T09:31:11

Jack Kelly is our special guest this week. He tells us how parkrun helped process the grief of losing his father and kept him going during those tough times. We h...

It’s only a delay from 2021-05-21T08:33:38

COO Tom Williams is back on the pod to explain the decision to delay the return of parkrun. He maps out what needs to happen over the coming weeks and why there’s...

All hands to the pump from 2021-05-14T09:29:59

This week we speak to Deri Thomas, Country Manager for the Nordics who gives us the general picture of what is happening in his region. He also tells us how he’s ...

Helping out Hugh from 2021-05-07T08:35:39

London Marathon Race Director Hugh Brasher joins the pod this week to encourage people to take part in the  “The Reunion 5K” at Kempton Park next weekend, which i...

Getting behind parkrun from 2021-04-30T08:28:38

COO Tom Williams joins the pod this week to give an update how plans are going for the resumption of parkrun in June. He lays out what needs to happen and urges t...

Jordi’s journey from 2021-04-23T09:28:55

Our guest this week is the inspirational Jordi Hooper who tells us how she went from not being able to walk to being a passionate parkrunner.

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Smiles, smiles and more smiles from 2021-04-16T09:24:42

After junior parkrun resumed in England at the weekend, Helen and Vassos talk us through their Sunday morning. We also hear from some of the volunteers and famili...

junior parkrun is back from 2021-04-09T13:21:02

Vassos and Helen get a little giddy as junior parkrun resumes this weekend in England. Chrissy Wellington, parkrun’s Global Lead for Health and Wellbeing joins th...

Heartbreak Hill and Beverest from 2021-04-01T14:01:47

Our special guest this week is Lynn Chedham, who tells us how parkrun gave her strength and a place to feel comfortable. She explains how she went from being some...

how parkrun changed our lives from 2021-03-26T09:39:25

Eileen Jones, author of “how parkrun changed our lives” is our special guest this week. She tells us about the inspiration ...

Milestone T-shirts from 2021-03-19T10:06:26

parkrun CEO Nick Pearson joins the pod this week to explain the decision to charge for milestone T-shirts from September this year. He also tells us how there wil...

Triple H from 2021-03-12T16:09:08

Three different Helens are on the pod this week. Our Helen chats to Helen Bates who ran her first parkrun on International Women’s Day last year only for parkrun ...

Your favourite parkrun moments from 2021-03-05T09:58:03

Joining us this week is Carol Cunningham, who is head of volunteer management in Australia. She explains what her role at parkrun entails and why working in such ...

parkrun’s return in England from 2021-02-26T09:37:48

Chief Operating Officer Tom Williams joins the pod to outline the plans for parkrun’s return in England for both junior and 5K. And we hear the lovely story of th...

Running in the midpack from 2021-02-19T10:05:45

Coach and athlete Martin Yelling joins the pod to discuss his new book “Running in the midpack”. He tells us about his love of parkrun and what inspired him to wr...

Cook-along with Jenni Falconer from 2021-02-12T09:47:32

TV & Radio presenter and parkrun enthusiast Jenni Falconer is our special guest this week. She tells us about her new series Listen

Where do I leave my leg? from 2021-02-05T09:40:42

Former army major Kate Philp is our special guest this week. Kate lost her left leg below the knee in 2008 when the milita...

The new parkrun world record holder from 2021-01-29T09:44:15

Our special guest this week is Lauren Reid, who broke the female parkrun world record last weekend in Sydney, Australia. She tells us how her preparations were fa...

Finding a running partner from 2021-01-22T09:49:19

We chat to Tony Piedade, the founder and CEO of Jogging Buddy which connects local runners and walkers with each other. He tells us where the idea came from and h...

Keeping the spirit of parkrun alive from 2021-01-15T09:52:39

parkrun Communications Manager Kirsty Woodbridge joins us this week to tell us how the team is staying positive at HQ and how people can register their parkrun re...

The big bosses from 2021-01-08T10:02:56

Nick Pearson and Tom Williams join us on the pod this week to reflect on a tough 10 months for parkrun and share the latest from HQ.  And author and running coach...

Chrissie-mas Special from 2020-12-31T09:10:14

Vassos is joined by parkrun’s Global Head of Health and Wellbeing Chrissie Wellington to look ahead to what we can expect from parkrun in 2021. She tells us about...

A stroll with PSH from 2020-12-24T11:42:01

parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt and Vassos take a stroll round Bushy Park, venue of the first ever parkrun in 2004. They chat about the early days, where the i...

A remarkable act of friendship from 2020-12-18T10:16:03

Best mates Hughie and Freddie join us on the pod this week to share their heart-warming story. Hughie, aged 10, was diagnosed with Leukemia back in September, and...

A best-selling author from 2020-12-11T09:50:36

Helen chats to international best-selling author Peter James about his love of parkrun. And Danny Bent is back on the pod to talk about his latest project - One R...

The “Uber” of physiotherapy from 2020-12-04T09:34:21

Physio Paul Hobrough joins us this week to tell us all about a new app he has developed to help people connect with physiotherapists around the UK . And with park...

Get your running shoes ready! from 2020-11-27T11:21:06

parkrun Chief Operating Officer Tom Williams joins us this week to talk more about the news that junior parkrun in the UK could be returning sooner rather than la...

Rosie Swale Pope MBE from 2020-11-20T10:01:52

Our special guest this week is British adventurer, author and grandmother Rosie Swale Pope. Despite running round the world, sailing solo across the atlantic and ...

The hardest working parkrun person on the planet from 2020-11-13T10:23:16

As more parkrun events return around the world, we check in with Renee Gimbert - parkrun territory manager, Asia Pacific. She tells us about the challenges they f...

parkrun’s return on the Isle of Man from 2020-11-06T10:12:21

This week, we check in with Eileen Clarke, one of the volunteers at Nobles parkrun, which restarted this week on the Isle of Man. She tells how the rain didn’t da...

Mini Mermaid Running Club from 2020-10-30T22:23:17

Hannah Corne, Executive Director of Mini Mermaid Running Club UK, joins us this week to tell us about the programme she has set up which uses physical activity an...

parkrun’s most famous volunteers from 2020-10-23T10:47:46

BBC Sport commentator Andrew Cotter joins us this week to talk about his dogs Olive and Mabel, who rose to fame during lockdown when he would commentate on them p...

A walk with PSH from 2020-10-16T08:40:11

Our special guest this week is Sandy Gilmour, who answered parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt’s offer of a (not)parkrun round Bushy Park. She tells us how it came...

Tasmania and the longest email ever from 2020-10-09T08:45:23

As parkrun prepares to resume in Tasmania, we speak to Ivor Leonard about the good news. He tells us how the community has filled the gaps without parkrun over th...

parktoberfest from 2020-10-02T10:25

parkrun's Global Head of Communications Russ Jefferys joins us to talk about parktoberfest, which encourages people to get ...

Accepting the inevitable from 2020-09-25T08:49:11

parkrun CEO Nick Pearson joins us to explain the news that parkrun events in England will not restart at the end of October as planned due to the rise of Covid-19...

A parkrun love story from 2020-09-18T09:16:57

Visually impaired parkrunner Kelly Barton joins us this week to talk about finding love at and with parkrun. We also hear from parkrun’s Head of Health & Wellbein...

A big thank you from 2020-09-11T09:07:55

Tim Hollingsworth, the boss of Sport England joins us to chat about their part in helping parkrun return in England. We hear more of your bad jokes and Helen spea...

parkrun to return in England from 2020-09-07T18:10:34

In this special edition of FWT, parkrun Global Chief Executive Officer Nick Pearson joins us for a detailed discussion around the announcement of parkrun's intent to resume events in England tow...

Our worst ever email! from 2020-09-04T17:16:05

Amanda Jennings from Co-op joins us to chat about their upgraded partnership with parkrun and some of the initiatives they've been involved with. Mike Weed is back to tell us about his Listen

Understanding the evidence from 2020-08-28T08:02:54

Ahead of publishing his findings, we hear from Professor Mike Weed who has been commissioned by parkrun to carry out a review of the evidence regarding the transm...

Running parkrun backwards from 2020-08-21T08:50

Our special guest this week is Martin Yelling, who tells us about his new project Stormbreak - which aims to improve menta...

Any questions? from 2020-08-14T08:36:27

parkrun’s Chief Operating Officer Tom Williams is back again this week to answer your questions after publishing the COVID Framework for how parkrun events will r...

How parkrun will return from 2020-08-07T07:43

parkrun’s Chief Operating Officer Tom Williams talks us through the framework for how parkrun events will return, when the time is right. You can follow us on Twitter here: Listen

From Russia with love from 2020-07-31T08:37:15

BBC TV and radio presenter Rachel Burden joined us for a chat this week. She tells us how a trip to Moscow introduced her to parkrun and why it is now part of her...

1941 from 2020-07-24T08:59:43

After setting himself the challenge of breaking 20 minutes for his downhill (not)parkrun, Vassos talks us through how he got on. Mike Graney, parkrun’s Head of An...

Celebrating (not)parkrun from 2020-07-17T09:16:26

With the huge success of (not)parkrun, we speak to HQ’s Technical Lead and IT wizard, Ian Rutson. Ian talks us through some of the numbers and why it’s been such ...

parkrun resumes from 2020-07-10T13:35:26

As parkrun returns in New Zealand, we speak to Trevor Masters, Event Director at East End parkrun to find out how it all went. parkrun COO Tom Williams tells us w...

The boss is back from 2020-07-03T08:59:35

parkrun CEO Nick Pearson is back on the pod this week. He tells us about the partnership with World Athletics, why the New Year’s Day double is no more and the la...

Two years and two doctors from 2020-06-26T07:20:26

To mark the two year anniversary of the parkrun practice initiative, we’re joined by parkrun’s Global Head of Health and Wellbeing Chrissie Wellington. She tells ...

parkrun’s back! from 2020-06-19T09:11:10

With the announcement that parkrun will resume at the beginning of July in New Zealand, we speak to COO Tom Williams. He tells us how it happened quicker than the...

(not)parkrun from 2020-06-12T09:40:37

parkrun’s Global Head of Communications Russ Jefferys joins us this week to discuss the launch of (not)parkrun. Helen chats to Carmen about keeping the spirit of ...

Holding Daddy’s hand from 2020-06-05T09:03:20

We head back to Australia this week and chat to parkrun video ambassadors Charlie and Paul Butler about the brilliant content they have been producing. Helen chec...

Safeguarding parkrun and a song from 2020-05-29T08:17:43

Claire Fowler from parkrun HQ tells us about what being in charge of safeguarding entails. As well as how she came to the job and how it has evolved. Vassos chats...

Two trips Down Under from 2020-05-22T08:27:54

parkrun tech guru Ian Rutson is our special guest this week. He tells us about his love of random parkrun stats and how his job has evolved during these strange t...

A letter of complaint from the Founder from 2020-05-15T08:45

We check in with Rowan Ardill from the health and wellbeing team at parkrun HQ and find out what he’s up to during lockdown. Jode Binch, ED from Brierley Forest t...

Jo and Jo from 2020-05-08T10:51:52

Olympic long distance runner Jo Pavey joins us this week to discuss life under lockdown, how she’s keeping her fitness up and why she can’t wait for parkrun to re...

A parkrun world tour&the Tiger King from 2020-05-01T09:58:33

We check in with the parkrun families in Italy, South Africa and Ireland. We speak to Tom Fairbrother from HQ, who tells us how the parkrun communications workloa...

The Judge from 2020-04-24T08:50:03

Our special guest this week is Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell, star of the documentary Skid Row Marathon. He tells us how he has been leading a p...

Data analysis and 26 from 2020-04-17T11:15:45

In our weekly check in with HQ, we meet parkrun’s Head of Analysis, Mike Graney. He tells us what his job entails, what is done with his findings and what he’s do...

Another birthday, the human flag and Apollo from 2020-04-10T08:42:40

parkrun CEO Nick Pearson is our special guest this week. He tells us what is going on at HQ at the moment, how they are preparing for the resumption of parkrun an...

Happy Birthday junior parkrun from 2020-04-03T05:41:49

As junior parkrun celebrates 10 years this weekend, we speak to two of the people instrumental in its success. Paul Graham, the man who first started it back in 2...

Staying in, staying happy from 2020-03-27T09:25:35

Vassos chats to parkrun Communications Manager Kirsty Woodbridge about how she's adapting to the new routine as we are all asked to stay home. She tells why her w...

Pausing parkrun from 2020-03-20T07:03:45

parkrun’s Chief Operating Officer Tom Williams joins Helen and Vassos to discuss the temporary cancellation of all parkrun events across the globe due to the Coro...

Dutch pancakes running like Mo Farah from 2020-03-13T10:19:39

With the launch of parkrun in the Netherlands, we speak to James Kemp, who is parkrun’s Global Operations Manager and also Pascal den Hartog who is the Run Direct...

Kathrine Switzer & the mother of all niches from 2020-03-06T11:09:02

We speak to Nick Overy, who will be the first person to run a parkrun on 366 different days of the year. He tells us how he was completely unaware of his achievem...

The Big C and running in a saree from 2020-02-28T09:04:37

Sharada Sakremath, who came to prominence running Telford parkrun in a saree, is our special guest this week. She tells Helen why she decided on the traditional I...

A moral dilemma and a new parkrun channel from 2020-02-21T06:54:56

Vassos chats to Amy Van Wyk, who tells us how parkrun became a haven amid constantly challenging medical problems. With parkrun recently relaunching their YouTube...

Checking in Down Under and This Girl Can from 2020-02-14T09:16:26

We chat to ED Kelly Bunn from Braidwood Showground parkrun in Australia as the devastating bushfires begin to appease. She tells us how the parkrun community ther...

parkrunning police and a world record from 2020-02-07T08:48:33

We speak to parkrun female world record holder Charlotte Arter after she took one second of her own best time at the weekend. We also talk to mental health nurse ...

Dealing with exercise addiction from 2020-01-31T09:10:02

We hear from the inspirational Curtis Ledger who tells us why being overweight is not a barrier to taking part at parkrun. Sports Psychologist, Dr Josephine Perry...

Does music make you faster? from 2020-01-24T08:35:07

Helen chats to parkrunner Liz Fell about how parkrun became a sanctuary for her family after her son, Isaac, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. She...

Biting ferrets and a parkrun tantrum from 2020-01-17T08:55:28

Helen Hood, Head of Event Delivery at parkrun tells our Helen all about what her job entails and what has been the strangest thing she’s come across on an event i...

A new decade and parkrun’s place in history from 2020-01-10T08:42:42

Helen speaks to a Run Director who’s recruiting volunteers from her local care home. Seren Senior tells us how the partnership evolved and how beneficial it is to...

A first parkrun and eating right from 2019-12-27T08:30:59

Award-winning nutritionist Anita Bean is our special guest this week. She tells Vassos all about the dos and don’ts of eati...

Christmas parkrun and running myths from 2019-12-20T08:55:26

This week Vassos chats to doctor and author Juliet McGrattan to clear up some of the myths about health and running.

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A new PB and an Irish Birthday from 2019-12-13T06:32:21

This week, we get the lowdown on parkrun in Ireland from Matt Shields. Matt tells us why parkrun continues to bring people together from both sides of the border,...

The Albert Medal from 2019-12-06T08:35:10

This week we hear from parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt after he was honoured with the Royal Society of Arts Albert Medal.

Helen speaks to Tom abou...

Giving away a kidney from 2019-11-29T09:59:01

This week’s inspirational guest is Catriona Riddell who donated one of her kidneys to a complete stranger. Just a couple of months after surgery, Catriona was bac...

parkrun South Africa’s first family from 2019-11-22T08:25:08

Gill and Cara Fordyce join us this week to discuss everything parkrun in South Africa. They explain the challenges they have had to overcome and map out their vis...

Joining the 500 club from 2019-11-14T17:19:33

Our special guest this week is Jasbir Bangerh who completed her 500th parkrun at the weekend. Helen caught up with her at Woodhouse Moor moments after she crossed the finishing line. Vassos speaks ...

parkrun tech chat and Vassos' barcode dilemma from 2019-11-07T06:11:41

Ian Rutson, parkrun's technical lead tells about all the tecky stuff that he does to make sure the IT related stuff runs so smoothly. Vassos has another barcode conundrum, Helen fails to repeat ...

parkrun in the Falklands from 2019-10-31T15:00

Our special guests this week are Mark Nightingale and Roddy Cordeiro who have just launched parkrun in the Falkland Islands. They tell us about life in the South Atlantic and how their inaugural ev...

The Nordics, the Netherlands and the name dropper from 2019-10-24T22:59:22

This week Helen speaks to the man tasked with setting up parkrun in The Netherlands -  Deri Thomas. He tells us how the interest has grown to get one started and when we can expect it to be up a...

Kipchoge and KPIs from 2019-10-18T12:33:14

In this bumper episode, Helen speaks to husband Tom, COO of parkrun about the latest KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) parkrun have collated. Vassos chats to Ivo Gormley, the founder of Good Gym...

Proclaimers, Prisons and Parties from 2019-10-10T18:42:11

Chrissie Wellington, parkrun's Global Lead for Health & Wellbeing is our special guest this week. She tells us about bringing parkrun to a female prison for the first time in the UK and followin...

Back for the Birthday from 2019-10-03T18:55:36

As parkrun celebrates its 15th birthday, Helen and Vassos chat to the man that started it all back in 2004. Paul Sinton-Hewitt tells us how far parkrun has come in that time, why he doesn't deserve...

parkrun in prison from 2019-08-08T19:52:41

This week's special guest joining Vassos and Louise is Renee Gimbert, Chief Operating Officer, parkrun Asia Pacific. As an Australian, Renee tells us all about parkrun down under and about Wandoo R...

Coquitlam and CPR from 2019-08-01T17:59:02

After making a mess of explaining how to perform CPR last week, Vassos and Louise speak to Alistair Steel, a doctor with the Magpas Air Ambulance and parkrun enthusiast. Alistair talks us through h...

Activity shoes and walking on the moon from 2019-07-26T20:24:42

This week Vassos and Louise are joined by adventurer, speaker and parkrun fanatic Danny Bent. We also hear how a supermarket saved a listener's parkrun and Vassos and Louise share advice on CPR.

parkrun saved my life from 2019-07-17T19:13:45

This week we hear from Sky News weather presenter Isobel Lang you shares with us her love of parkrun and her love of volunteering. We also receive an email from a listener who tells us how parkrun ...

Pet Sheep and Ambassadors from 2019-07-11T22:44:23

Vassos tells us why the parkrun conference was so inspirational and Louise speaks to Andy Bailey who is a parkrun tourist, a run director and owns pet sheep. We also hear more of your parkrun tales...

A website and a conference from 2019-06-28T18:13:54

parkrun head of communications Russ Jeffries is this week's special guest. He tells us about the thinking behind the revamp of the website, what we can expect in the future and why he's so excited ...

606 and counting from 2019-06-21T11:17:07

Joining Vassos and Louise this week is Colin Harris, who has run more than 600 parkruns over the last 12 years. Colin talks us through his relationship with parkrun, how it's changed and why it is ...

Healthy Swaps from 2019-06-13T10:50:40

This weeks special guest is Peter Batt, the Southern Divisional Managing Direct of the the Co-op. Peter talks us about the Healthy Swaps scheme and how the Co-op has partnered with parkrun on this ...

A lifestyle coach and running with Paul Sinton-Hewitt from 2019-06-06T21:04:25

Vassos and Louise are joined by lifestyle coach Rory Coleman. Rory tells us how he uses parkrun to train all his clients, be them GB athletes or first time runners and how he became a lifestyle coa...

parkrun practice and Chrissie Wellington from 2019-05-26T10:59:45

Our guest this week is parkrun’s health and wellbeing lead Chrissie Wellington. Chrissie tells us all about the parkrun practice initiative which she’s involved with and what they are trying to ach...

Who needs shoes? from 2019-05-16T16:44:09

This weeks special guest is, in her own words adventurer, speaker and mischief-maker Anna McNuff. She tells us about her latest adventure that involves running without shoes, why she loves parkrun ...

Coaching runners and a tenuous niche from 2019-05-09T09:50:06

Motivational speaker and running coach Andy Mouncey joins Vassos and Louise this week. Andy talks about coaching runners of all abilities, how he uses parkrun as part of his program and about his w...

Writing, Running and Retching from 2019-05-03T09:31:08

Joining Louise and Vassos on the pod this week is the BBC's Chief Sports Writer Tom Fordyce. Tom tells us why parkrun is so brilliant, how he has integrated into his working week and what makes the...

The Anniversary Edition from 2019-04-25T09:59:01

As we celebrate our first birthday our guest this week is the inspirational endurance adventurer, author and motivational speaker Sean Conway, who became the first person to cycle, swim, and run th...

Jessica’s parkrun Heroes from 2019-04-18T17:17:58

This week our special guest is Tim Langford, a film maker who was commissioned to produce 10 short films for Sky TV about parkrun hosted by Jessica Ennis-Hill. Tim tells us how he got involved, wha...

Transforming a vision into a reality from 2019-04-12T17:55:33

In this special extended episode, we have a fascinating and all-encompassing chat with parkrun COO Tom Williams. He tells us how he first became involved with parkrun, why it's become such a phenom...

Louise's milestone and an April Fools' from 2019-04-03T21:22:21

This week's special guest is Nick Rusling. Nick is the CEO of Human Race, which hosts some of the country's biggest events, including this weekend's Manchester Marathon. Nick tells us what makes Ma...

Discovering parkrun and being a tourist from 2019-03-27T22:30:26

This week, Louise shares with us the appeal of being a tourist, while a listener tells us about how he has recently discovered parkrun. Vassos reminds us how his daughter Mary is a parkrun record h...

Bambi, musical theatre and dreaming about Vassos from 2019-03-21T16:34:14

Vassos shares his experience of attending his first parkrun in Australia at the weekend, which obviously included getting lost! Louise explains why we don't promote inaugural parkruns and in an FWT...

International niches and a return to parkrun from 2019-03-15T14:42:28

This week we hear the second part of Vassos' excellent interview with author and historian Ian Mortimer. Louise uses her barcode for the first time in weeks, Vassos learns something new about podca...

An historian, a PB and two stopwatches from 2019-03-07T12:27:03

Ian Mortimer joins Vassos and Louise this week to talk about his new book - "Why Running Matters: Lessons in life, Pain and Exhilaration - From 5K to the Marathon". Ian tells us about what made him...

A doctor and a cold shower from 2019-02-27T22:07:10

Joining Vassos and Louise this week is Dr Andrew Boyd, who is the RCGP Clinical Priority Champion, physical activity & lifestyle. In that role he has helped set up the RCGP's parkrun partnership wh...

Getting lost at parkrun from 2019-02-22T10:52:18

Dawn Payne, the event director at Fulham Palace parkrun joins Vassos for this week's show. She tells us how she got involved setting up the event and how it's now beginning to outgrow Bishop's Park...

A first finisher Groundhog Day and Patrick's problem from 2019-02-15T09:27:59

Producer Patrick sits in for Louise this week and asks Vassos for help as he struggles for motivation to get to parkrun. Our special guest this week is the RD at East Grinstead - Dave Worsell. Dave...

A poem, dodgeball and how slow is slow? from 2019-02-06T21:40:58

Matthew Melling, aka The Wigan Runner joins Vassos and Louise this week to share his extraordinary story. Matthew has been on a daily 5k run streak since January 1st 2017 - many of which have been ...

"It's changed my life" from 2019-01-30T23:43:35

Joining Vassos and Louise this week is Vicki Rowe-Shawyer - a truly inspiration person to many in her local community of Gosport. parkrun not only changed her life for the better, but she is now us...