Joy Runs

Where's your running taking you this Bank Holiday?

This week we’re issuing a rallying call to give back to the running routes you love.

Who wants to join us for a spot of litter picking on their next run?

Learn more about 'Plogging' (jogging & litter picking) via the link in the comments...

Sun's out, t-shirts in 🌞

We've a few of our original Joy Runs tees still left. It's almost as if somebody over-ordered Medium & Larges.

A joyfully oversized fit for leisurely runs or epic everyday wear. Perfect for the runner in your life.

Use code 'spring' for £5 off 👕

Link in comments below 👇

🌉 New Run Theme: Bridges 🌉

Bridges offer runners more than just another side of a city.

They also double up as picture-perfect vantage points, dramatic marathon landmarks, icons of past glory, and engineering masterpieces. A brief moment of contrasts, as your feet hit the hard tarmac with the vast waters beneath.

Hopefully one that brings you lots of awe and joy.

New Theme: Nooks 🏕️

Nooks offer shelter and sanctuary. These cosy corners and crevices gain extra appeal to weary runners in autumn, igniting our imaginations and primal instincts.

Moody and mysterious, enticing and intimate, it’s when the world is in silence that the nooks come out to play. A sub plot to normal city life or hideaway in the wild, grasping onto what little light they get, barely noticeable to passers-by. But not us! 👀

Examples include:
🪺 higgledy-piggledy alleyways
🪺 tree houses or cabins
🪺 medieval streets and buildings
🪺 secret passageways
🪺 benches carved into stone walls
🪺 window seating in a café
🪺 a cosy balcony with fairy lights
🪺 the canopy of a giant tree
🪺 a bird box

Don't forget to tag us in your discoveries!

🏅 New Theme: Running Goals 🏅

Whether it’s longer miles or wider smiles, it can be helpful to know what you’re running towards.

So, what inspires you?

Sometimes it’s hard goals, like finishing a parkrun or marathon. More often, it’s softer goals, like being healthy and letting more joy into your life.

Although .co runs on weekly cycles and is a no pressure running club, it’s useful to zoom out once in a while.

Examples include:
🎯 embarking on more spontaneous adventures
🎯 running year round to enjoy the seasons
🎯 raising money for charity
🎯 hitting a PB time
🎯 running a 10km or marathon
🎯 running a race abroad

This Joy Run is an invitation to share your running goals with the group on Instagram or TikTok with a relevant pic, tagging in Joy Runs.