4 months ago I had never gone out for a run, not even 1km. I got inspired to run a marathon, but I thought it impossible. I started looking into it and I stumbled across Ben Parkes' youtube channel. I saw that there was a way to go from zero to running a marathon in just 4 months. It seemed crazy, but I wanted to give it a shot. I got the free beginner plan and followed it almost perfectly. 4 months later, I ran the Buenos Aires Marathon. I finished in just under 5 hours, which was around what I expected based on my training paces. It still amazes me that I actually did it, but I know it was possible because of the great training plan I followed. Thank you so much, Ben!

P.S. I'll keep running!

“Today, I’m not only celebrating a personal best.
I’m celebrating everything I had to go through to get here.

The days when I had no energy.
The training sessions that felt so hard.
The moments when I doubted myself.
The exhaustion, the setbacks, the fear, and all those times when I simply had to keep going.

And in the end… it was all worth it.
Because today, the race went better than I could have imagined, and I achieved a new personal best. 🏃‍♀️✨

It’s not just a number on the clock.
It’s every hour of training, every sacrifice, and every bit of effort hidden behind it.

Every time I thought I couldn’t do it, a little voice inside me said, “Keep going.”
And today, that part of me was rewarded.

Don't normally carry a phone but thought I'd give these a try. Excellent fit and nice secure phone pocket but make sure you tie the shorts snug to avoid short pull down from bouncing. Good gel pocket and 2 smaller ones especially the one with the key clip in.

My 1st purchase (along with a couple of tops - can never have too many!) from Ben - super fast delivery. the shorts are true to the size, great look, amazing storage options with 2 zips on the back for key and money. the internal lining is very supportive and felt very good on the 1st run in them. I would recommend this product and would certainly buy these again - nice touch with the hand written card in the delivery too.

Really useful plan to be able to maintain fitness and running gained from the intermediate marathon training plan and highly recommend both.

Love these shorts , super comfortable with plenty of hidden pockets for storage . Will deffo get another pair soon

I like the good quality of the tee and the colorful pattern on it. If you hate dull black or white tees, you can find really live ones at Ben Parkes.

So far so good. This running plan has been very refreshing. I used the runna app prior to this to finish my first marathon.
I greatly appreciate the way this document breaks down how to do the long run, how to do these easy run and how to do the interval and speed work out. I feel like this is just a better format for me than the app was. So far I have thoroughly enjoyed running with this and I’m hopeful that I can help me get the time that I was hoping to get with my first marathon for my second marathon and so far so good. I would definitely recommend this program to anybody looking for a marathon training plan. Especially for the PRICE..
thank you

None of the branded shirts come close in design or quality. Ben delivers great products and great service. It is eat to be able to support the small UK businesses, and even better that you feel valued as a customer and as a runner.

Bens tops are all great quality. Designed for runners who want quality and great designs. Wearable out of the packet, no issues with any part of the purchase.

The socks are perfect. Just what I was after. So comfortable and a perfect length. Will definitely be buying more.

The plan is great. I really like the fact it comes in both miles and kms making it super easy to use. The pace charts are easy follow.
The whole plan is user friendly and not intimidating for a back of the pack runner.

Just ran a 10k in this shirt, love it. Bright colours, easily visible in all conditions. Nice lightweight material. Highly recommend.

Everywhere I run in a Ben Parkes top, I either get a “that looks great, where did you get it?” Or “it’s a Ben Parkes!” Like someone has seen a classic car. Ran the Windsor half yesterday, and still got comments, whilst I didn’t hit my goal, it was still a PB.
All of my Ben Parkes Tees are small, the singlets are medium for the same fit.

My third plan from Ben, and all of them were great. Very easy to follow, great explanations and easy to integrate into daily life. I can only recommend this - such great value for so little money.