Inspired by Rio stars? Sign up for Bud's Run!

Bud's Run 2016 takes place on 9th October where you can help raise piles of cash for Parkinson's UK.

There are now eight weeks to go to this event and Bud Buldaro brings you the following tips to help with your preparation:

• If the distance is no real barrier to you your time might be the priority.
• There is no shame in walking part (or the whole) of the way.
• Try to find time to run / walk 2-3 times a week and establish a realistic regime.
• Find some pleasant safe parkland or trails to accommodate your exercise.
• Running / Walking buddies are also a good idea.

So just for starters........

Day 1. Easy run over 10-15 mins if necessary run 1 minute    walk for 1 minute for a total of 12-15 mins

Day 2.  Rest or alternative exercise

Day 3. 12-18 mins of exercise similar approach to Day 1

Day 4. Rest or Swim /Cycle etc

Day 5. Gym work or Exercises watching TV / listening to music

Day 6. If all ok 15-20 mins continuing build up from Day 1 but  stay in full control

Day 7. Rest.......

Alternatively, you could follow our eight week programme to help you get round the 5k that can be found here

If your time is a priority and you want to run it faster than 24 minutes, use our six week schedule here.

If you want to run it faster than 18 minutes click here.

A reminder of what the the money raised will go towards: Background to research project  Everyday life involves interacting with a dynamic environment. Putting on a heavy jacket, using tools, and even the action of gravity on our moving limbs require us to continuously adapt our movements to new circumstances. Learning and adapting movement is also vital to the success of interventions such as physiotherapy or speech and language therapy where trained professionals use exercises to change the way people perform certain movements – like walking and talking. For people with Parkinson’s, these kinds of therapy can be very helpful and really improve their quality of life.  What the researchers at The University of Birmingham are doing A PhD student in Dr Ned Jenkinson's  lab will combine reward learning and brain stimulation to see if these techniques can help people with Parkinson’s overcome difficulties with learning new movements.They will investigate if these techniques help people with the condition and  remember the skills longer and if this leads to more benefits from therapies.   Listen to Ned talking about the project in a short film made last year. This project requires just over £80,000 over three years.  Bud's Runners contributed over £12.5k to the project in 2015 and we're keen to contribute a further £10k in 2016. By entering Bud's Run, you will help raise funds to support this research project.  For further information on the project visit:  https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/sites/default/files/h-1402_jenkinson_plain_english_summary_jan15_nj_1.pdf

Picture: Hannah England enjoying last year's Bud's Run