• The runner and the stag

    The runner and the stag

    Richmond Park is an ideal place to go running. It's large, scenic, hilly in parts, and almost all off-road, with many trail routes supporting a variety of runs. My favourite is the Tamsin Trail, over 7 miles in length, following the perimeter all the way round the

  • The Doll Haters

    The Doll Haters

    Until now, parkrun has been Mr Blue Sky. Everything is good and there’s not a cloud on the horizon. Enter the Doll Haters. This is my name for the new Reality Rules Runners UK running club. According to media reports, this organisation represents female runners who object to the

  • The joy of parkrun

    The joy of parkrun

    In 2004, a man called Paul Sinton-Hewitt got out his stopwatch and timed about a dozen friends running a 5K round Bushy Park in London on a Saturday morning. He had no idea where this would go but he committed himself to being there every week to watch it

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