The Ultimate Guide to parkrun av Lucy Waterlow

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Perfect for any parkrunner, or wannabe parkrunner, this book will reveal how a Saturday 5k run in the park has become a worldwide phenomenon. The book will cover how parkrun started, how it is going, how to get involved as a runner, walker, or volunteer – and how to start your own run.<BR><BR>There will be real-life stories from people whose lives have been transformed by parkrun, and training plans for those who want to beat their Personal Best time.<BR><BR>Timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the founding of the free mass participation event, <I>The Ultimate Guide to parkrun</I> tells you everything you need to know about the most popular 5k run in the world.<BR><BR>The book covers the extraordinary origins and growth of what began as a timed run at Bushy Park in London, organised by an unemployed amateur runner, Paul Sinton-Hewitt. Just 13 runners competed in the inaugural Bushy Park Time Trial on 2 October 2004.<BR><BR>Three years later, a second run popped up at Wi