‘I first took up running to escape from an awful boss, but it’s become a kind of therapy’
In time, brisk walking became slow jogging, and within months Angela, from Northampton – who previously “couldn’t even run if I was being chased” – was hooked…
Parkrun has become a passive-aggressive hot bed of middle-class competition
In the badlands outside Ipswich, a row has broken out over Parkrun. Kevin Ward, a 46-year-old finance director from Kesgrave, resigned from his local junior Parkrun league,…
Parkrun bans dog harnesses amid claims joggers get an unfair advantage
Parkrun is under fire for banning dog harnesses, which organisers claim are a safety risk to runners. The “bizarre” move has prompted suggestions that organisers believe the…
Get fit at 70 – the best exercises to stay healthy in later life
One recent study, published in the journal Heart, said people in their 70s who did 20 to 40 minutes’ moderate to vigorous exercise a day had significantly…
How I finally transformed my weight and conquered my anxiety
I’ve kept it up, along with the Joe Wicks workouts, and I started the NHS’s Couch to 5k app last September, having never run before. I could…