My Running Journey: From Trauma to Triumph | Raising Money for Cancer Research UK I started running back in 2015 with a simple goal: give myself one month to train and complete my very first half marathon. Looking back, it sounds ambitious—but at the time, it felt overwhelming. On race day, I was incredibly nervous. […]
Celebrating 20 Years of Running Together This October marks the 20th anniversary of parkrun, a remarkable global movement that has transformed how we think about fitness, community, and inclusivity. From its humble beginnings in 2004, parkrun has grown into a worldwide phenomenon, encouraging millions to lace up their trainers and hit the trail every Saturday […]
Parkrun is a 5 kilometre timed run accessible and convenient for all joggers, runners, and walkers. This weekly event, held in parks in over 20 countries. The awareness regarding the benefits of exercise has led to the raging popularity of parkrun, a free, weekly community event that anyone can participate in to ditch their sedentary […]
As hosts of global marathon challenges, we’ve come across people from different cultures and spheres of life united by one universal emotion: determination. The resolve to live a better life by making a run for it is the main reason most people take up the activity at The Running Bug in the first place.
As a result of the latest Covid restrictions, everyone is on high alert. Participating in Virtual Running Challenges may help you in overcoming some of the stress. Latest COVID Restrictions Why People Think Running Challenges are a Good Idea? The Benefits of Virtual Running Challenges How can you Stay Active? Ways to Stay Active Outdoors […]
With the possibility of real races very much on the horizon now, not to mention the universal hope that Saturday mornings may once again begin with a Park Run (set to begin from 26th June – if landowners’ permissions can be obtained), many of us are planning our racing comebacks! And, what better way to […]
The 50km Des Linden record can be an inspiration to us all. Many of us dream about setting PBs; for some of us, it’s what motivates us to get out the door with our trainers on. But few of us have attempted to set a record as ambitious as Des Linden’s record attempt. While she […]
