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225 likes, 3 comments - al_humphreys on November 10, 2020: "A new episode of the Living Adventurously podcast has gone live: www.alastairhumphreys.com/podcast Paul Sinton-Hewitt is the founder of @Parkrun, the worldwide phenomenon that sees thousands rock up to local parks around the world every Saturday morning to run a timed 5k. Paul began ParkRun at a time when his own life was not going very well. He wanted people to not only run, but mostly join him for coffee afterwards. SHOW NOTES Volunteering is not giving something back, it's doing something for yourself When you volunteer you come away energised and feel great The average time for ParkRun is going up - more people are getting involved Trying to take away the barriers so that everyone can get involved 5km for someone who has never done a 5km feels huge. Once you've done it, your perspective changes. For many people ParkRun is the one highlight of their week. They operate on Xmas Day because some people are very lonely that day. Paul began ParkRun at a time when his own life was not going very well. He wanted people to not only run, but mostly join him for coffee afterwards. 13 runners on the first day. 2 prizes that day - for the fastest and for the slowest ParkRun is not a race. It can be a race against yourself. There were volunteers on the first day, so that has been a core part of it ever since. First ParkRun was at Bushey Park in London He needed community to help his own life - it was a key part of that first event The social communion is vital to ParkRun A well-functioning team can get almost anything done. You don't have to be competent yourself - surround yourself with good people. The first step is the hardest, the decision that "I am going to do this no matter what" In the first 10 years there were many times when he questioned whether it was worth it There are times when you know that what you are standing for is good and proper. Sleeping under the stars - a simple, lovely idea, but there is a lot of resistance. #livingadventurously".
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