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9 September 2019

Monday Morning Motivation: Gareth Yeoman

Jessica’s parkrun Heroes included the story of Gareth Yeoman. It was an episode that resonated with me as Gareth has battled with his weight for many years. parkrun and other forms of exercise have transformed his life. Welshman Gareth had struggled with his weight since his teens. He’d heard the cruel taunts, he’s even hidden away. This is about how...

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2 September 2019

Monday Morning Motivation: Briar Nolet

Dance was my first passion. From the age of 5 until I was 20, I took regular dance classes. by my first year at university, I was dancing six days a week. It was my favourite form of escapism, even though I never had any natural talent in that area. I still watch anything that is on television that is...

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26 August 2019

Monday Morning Motivation: Kirsty Morley

Kirsty Morley, one of Jessica’s parkrun Heroes, provides this week’s Monday Morning Motivation. This is the powerful story of a Warrington single mum, who learned to run – from ‘lamp post-to-lamp post’ – to support her little boy Teddy at junior parkrun. It’s also the empowering story of her struggle with mental illness. Sky Sports Read more: Spreading the word...

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19 August 2019

Monday Morning Motivation: Xolani Luvuno and Hein Venter

Can you imagine having a leg amputated after having bone cancer? Such a life-changing situation would affect each of us in a different way. For Xolani Luvuno, it was a step on the path to homelessness and drug addiction. However, a chance encounter with Hein Venter changed his life. Venter listened to Luvuno’s story, gave him a job, found him...

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12 August 2019

Monday Morning Motivation: Rosy Ryan

This week’s inspiration is courtesy of Rosy Ryan, a parkrunner with pancreatic cancer. Rosy’s story was featured on Jessica’s parkrun Heroes. Belfast based, Irish-American Rosy, is a barrister who’s full of infectious enthusiasm for parkrun and for life. She oozes positivity and a ‘can-do’ spirit. Yet behind Rosy’s smiley demeanour lies a remarkable story of tenacity that is simply inspirational....

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5 August 2019

Monday Morning Motivation: Danny Daycare

My Mondays always start with a cycle commute pulling a trailer, but that’s about where the similarity with Danny Macaskill ends. Enjoy! In his latest film Danny Macaskill takes on some child care the only way he knows how…  by taking them for a wee bike ride around Scotland!

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29 July 2019

Monday Morning Motivation: Buggsie Heath-Brown

Today’s inspiration is Buggsie Heath-Brown, a parkrunner with breast cancer. An episode of Jessica’s parkrun Heroes focuses on Buggsie’s story. Buggsie Heath-Brown is a larger-than-life character who loves her local Gladstone park. If she’s not appearing in disguise then she’s encouraging new parkrunners. But she is also hiding a secret that she kept from her parkrun friends which she reveals...

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22 July 2019

Monday Morning Motivation: Rajpaul Pannu

Today’s motivation comes courtesy of Rajpaul Pannu. At 15, he weighed nearly 200lbs (over 14 stone or 90kg). He ate unhealthily. His father passed away from a heart attack at 40, so he knew he needed to change his life. Pannu took up running and after a 2:17 debut marathon has qualified for the US Olympic Marathon Trials. Read his...

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15 July 2019

Monday Morning Motivation: John Butcher

This week’s Monday Morning Motivation is another episode of Jess’s parkrun Heroes. The star of the episode is John Butcher. John is a veteran runner setting records into his late eighties. Together with friends Colin and Snowy this ‘Last of the Summer Wine’ running crew tour in search of new parkrun records. But running is also about dealing with the...

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1 July 2019

Monday Morning Motivation: Jo Eccles

This week’s Monday Morning Motivation is a moving episode of Jessica’s parkrun Heroes. The central protagonist is Jo Eccles. Jo is someone who has gained confidence and friendship through parkrun. Jo Eccles worked as a doctor’s receptionist at the Sloan practice in Sheffield. When Dr Ollie Hart and his colleagues set up the first GP inspired parkrun in the country...

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