#42 Parkrun – A Celebration of Community with Nick Pearson
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
Dr Rangan Chatterjee
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🗓️ 26 December 2018
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
"Somewhere in peoples DNA is a desire for them to be part of a community"
Parkrun began 14 years ago, with a simple concept: a free five-kilometre time-trial around Bushy Park, south west London. It was a low-key, unofficial affair with socialising at its heart. Now over 5 million people across 20 countries have registered for the event! But why has it become so popular? Nick Pearson, Chief Executive of Parkrun and guest on this week’s Feel Better, Live More podcast, explains why. He believes that community is a basic human need that has been squeezed out by our lifestyles. We all crave community and that is what Parkrun is all about. It is inclusive and it doesn’t matter whether you run, jog or walk – there is always someone behind you. Even if you can’t run, you can volunteer, which can be even more beneficial than running for your social wellbeing and confidence. In fact, because of its success in making movement accessible to all, the Royal College of General Practitioners has partnered with Parkrun to promote the wellbeing of its staff and patients.
Parkrun really is more than a health movement – it is a social movement that makes you feel part of your local community. It has transformed my weekends. If you haven’t already, I hope this podcast inspires you to give it a go!
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| 0:00.0 | I think that Park Run is one of the few opportunities that you've got to get back to that basic human need. |
| 0:07.0 | And that's why I think it crosses cultures, it crosses continents, |
| 0:12.0 | it's all of those things it makes sense because somewhere in people's DNA is a desire for them to be part of a community. |
| 0:20.0 | Hi, my name is Dr. Rongan Chatterjee, Medical Doctor, author of the Four Pillar Plan and Television Presenter. |
| 0:28.0 | I believe that all of us have the ability to feel better than we currently do, but getting healthy has become far too complicated. |
| 0:35.0 | With this podcast, I aim to simplify it. |
| 0:39.0 | I'm going to be having conversations with some of the most interesting and exciting people both within, |
| 0:44.0 | as well as outside the health space, to hopefully inspire you, as well as empower you with simple tips that you can put into practice immediately to transform the way that you feel. |
| 0:55.0 | I believe that when we are healthier, we are happier because when we feel better, we live more. |
| 1:04.0 | Hello and welcome to episode 42 of my Feel Better Live More Podcast. |
| 1:10.0 | My name is Rongan Chatterjee and I am your host. |
| 1:13.0 | Today's episode is all about how community can be instrumental in the creation of health, |
| 1:19.0 | as I taught to Nick Pearson, the chief executive of Park Run. |
| 1:24.0 | Park Run is a free event that has now become a global movement. |
| 1:29.0 | It takes place in 20 countries around the world in 1600 different locations, and is so much more than just a run in a park, as you will find out on today's show. |
| 1:41.0 | Park Run has completely transformed the fabric and dynamic of weekends for my family and I, |
| 1:47.0 | and I hope that by finding out more about Park Run and their ethos, it may inspire you and your loved ones to give it a go. |
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