Like many of us Louise Hannam-Jones' life has changed during the last year. Coronavirus and the plethora of lockdowns it instigated got her thinking about her own mental health and wellbeing. As a result, she started her own Instagram account - The Welln.

Qualified couples counsellor Karin Blak is the author of 'The Essential Companion to Talking Therapy' - a guide to what therapy is and how it works. With the Covid pandemic bringing fears of a mental health crises, Karin is keen to re-frame the discussio.

Gareth Snelson is Mr Milton Keynes parkrun. But his journey to founding the event is not what you might expect. Already a keen runner, Gareth stumbled upon parkrun and decided it looked like the perfect thing to get people running together in the new cit.

Alan Hackett has spent a significant chunk of his life running. His achievements include 24 hour runs, taking on the London to Brighton challenge and serving as chairman of Northampton Road Runners. Recent years have thrown a different set of challenges .

Stephen Buck never intended to write a book about his experiences in the world of running. Then again, he didn't really plan to start running either. Once he did though he found a love for the sport that took him away from fears he would never amount to .

Dannii Levi has Raynaud's disease, a condition which results in reduced blood flow to people's fingers and toes. For Dannii, Raynaud's can result in extreme pain, in her becoming a prisoner inside her own home when it's really cold and can make running a.

Race walker Shaun Lightman's incredible international career peaked when he represented Great Britain at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico. Competing in the 50kms walk, it was as challenging a race as it is possible to imagine. Press reports before the team le.

Shack Baker wasn't traditionally a runner. In 2019, someone challenged him to take on a half marathon for charity. As with so many first time runners, it was a challenge that stretched him physically and mentally - and one which has changed the way he lo.

When Kathy Saunders had to have major lung surgery, she had a choice. After having part of her lung removed, she said she could have thrown in the towel when it came to running. Instead, she decided to re-evaluate what she could do - and running has rema.

Andy Cottrell only started running when rugby, as he says, became too much for his body. It has now become an obsession. Inspired to take part in 12 marathons across a year, he quickly came across other runners who made even that incredible achievement l.