Well done to the 60 or so parkrunners who took part in Longest parkrun 2011, it was a scorcher, and completing any was any was an achievement in itself, but 19 people completed all 7 parkruns, and 5 completed all 7 and cycled between them (a distance of about 33 miles on top of 22 miles of running).

Full details on the Longest parkrun page.

For a fresh insight into parkrun see Crispy's graphic of the week.

The parkrun on tour page can be found here.  We encourage you to take your 10, 50, 100 or even 250 Club kit with you on holiday, get the perfect snap, and send it in.

If you're struggling with the motivation to beat your PB or to get back on form, you could try the Crispy Challenge.  This operates on a roughly six month cycle. Full details on that page.

We know that sometimes it can be tricky to get those reluctant friends, relatives or colleagues out on a Saturday morning; I thought I would give you some ammunition to get them out the door - here are my top ten tips.

For a more extreme challenge - the annual Longest parkrun.

• Health advice about running can be found at the excellent Runners' Medical Resource website.
• While rare, Lyme Disease is present in areas where deer live, and occasionally passed to human’s through infected ticks. See NHS Choices website for more information.
• If you have any other questions, they are hopefully answered in our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions List).