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The Ultimate Guide to parkrun
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Description
Written by a running writer and qualified athletics coach, this celebratory book goes behind the scenes to tell the heartwarming human stories behind parkrun. But it also brims with practical information, with training plans for different types of runners so that you can (if you wish to) improve your own finishing time.
Published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the founding of the mass participation event in Autumn 2024, the book delves into parkrun's origins as the brainchild of Paul Sinton-Hewitt, an unemployed man in London. Just 13 runners competed in the first Bushy Park Time Trial on 2 October 2004.
Now parkrun has more than 9 million runners at more than 2,200 parks in 23 countries, with the most popular countries being the UK, Australia, and South Africa.
The book features all aspects of parkrun, including how public-spirited volunteers put on the event, sustainably and for free, every week, and fun boxes such as the most interesting courses around the world, from Poland to the Falkland Islands.
About the author
Lucy Waterlow is a journalist, ghostwriter and author who has contributed to national newspapers and specialist publications such as Runner's World and Women's Running.She is a keen amateur runner, and a qualified England Athletics coach in running fitness. She is the co-author of Nell McAndrew's Guide To Running and Run Mummy Run: Inspiring Women to be Fit, Healthy and Happy.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
226
Release Date:
2024-09-26
Publication Date:
2024-09-26
Publisher:
Canbury Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1914487362
ISBN13:
9781914487361
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
260 g
Height:
133 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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Very good
Almost no signs of wear. Book pages have no markings, accessories are intact and all other media are in good condition.
€15,49