The most complete guide to parkrun ever published, with fun and helpful information for runners, volunteers and organisers - Highly relevant to 9 million runners around the world - 2,200 parkruns have been set up in 23 countries around the world - Features how to improve your parkrun times, written by a qualified running coach (and keen parkrunner)

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Lucy Waterlow is a journalist, ghostwriter and author who has contributed to numerous titles including The Sunday Telegraph, Daily Mail, Women's Running, Runner's World and OK! magazine. She is the co-author of Nell McAndrew's Guide To Running (published by Bloomsbury) and Run Mummy Run: Inspiring Women to be Fit, Healthy and Happy (published by Summersdale). Lucy is also the ghostwriter of accomplished ultra runner Mimi Anderson's two memoirs: Beyond Impossible: From Reluctant Runner to Guinness World Record Holder, and Limitless: An Ultrarunner's Story of Pain, Perseverance and the Pursuit of Success (both published by Summersdale). Mum-of-two Lucy loves to run and race on the roads, track and cross country after taking up the sport as a child, inspired by her marathon-mad dad and elite athlete sister. She regularly joins in parkrun and competes for her local running club, St Albans Striders. With a marathon PB of 3.06 and half PB of 83.43, Lucy is currently training to try and break three hours for the marathon. She is passionate about getting others to discover the joy of running and in 2022 qualified as an England Athletics coach in running fitness. She's employed as a one-to-one coach for RunningJo, and volunteers to lead group sessions at her running club. Follow Lucy on Instagram @runningfeatlucy