The Joy of Golden Hour Runs: Inspiration on Tap for Runners
There’s something magical about catching golden hour on a run. The luminous colour palette. The connection to nature. Fleeting moments. Each one different. Golden hour runs are therapeutic fuel for the soul. We’ve all been stopped in our tracks and succumbed to watching a deliciously spellbinding sunrise or sunset. Watching the sun slowly slip behind […]
The Joy of Colour: How to Plot a Colourful Run Route
The best runs are always full of colour. Saturated skies, art-lined routes and colourful getup are an instant mood-booster. A fun escape from the grey skies and pavements of running in autumn/winter. I’ve always been drawn to vibrant colours like magpies are to shiny things. A pair of outrageously bold run shoes here. An electric […]
The Joy of History: Running to Connect with the Past
In addition to the fitness and fun, running can be an education. A novel way to learn more about the local landmarks that line your route. Soaking up the backstories of places is another tactic I use to keep running interesting and maintain year-round healthy habits. It also helps to form a stronger bond with […]
The Joy of Nooks: Running to Find Cosy Spots
By their very nature, nooks are tucked away. Cosy corners and crevices. Hole-in-the-wall coffee hatches, cabins and tree houses, reading snugs and higgledy-piggledy alleyways. Medieval homes and once-upon-a-time outposts. 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 […]
The Joy of Light: Running to Towards the Light
All light is connection. Illuminating objects and landscapes in new ways. Casting a spell on the ordinary. Bringing you closer to your surroundings on a run. Light, like life, is also ever-shifting. Changing by the hour. It flows majestically over surfaces, causing them to flicker or glow in the sun’s beams. Then it’s dialled down, […]
The Joy of Reflections: Mirror Images on Runs
When life gives you rain, choose reflections. It’s another week wet, so let’s find the positives and fill our runs with awe. We’ve already run near water as a symbol of life and guidance. Reflections is its spiritual sister. Enticing your eye into the image to mind-bending or romantic effect. Reflections in water can also […]
The Joy of Faces: ‘Facial Pareidolia’
When on the move, we’re constantly scanning our surroundings for faces. It could be real people or face-like entities, such as seeing a smiley face in random objects. The fancy name for this phenomenon is ‘Facial Pareidolia’. We detect faces incredibly fast, meaning anytime we see a pattern vaguely resembling two eyes, a nose and […]
The Joy of Landmarks: A Spot of Running Tourism
Running tourism is about exploring a new city or your hometown on the move. There’s no better way to get around and get to know somewhere. I mean really get under its skin, like a local. Treating the streets as a theme park, running tourism helps you to playfully tick off a record number of […]
The Joy of Street Art: Running Tour In Search of Art
Rebellious. Provocative. Powerful. Fantastical. Street art never fails to stop runners in their tracks. It could be oversized public displays of affection or poignant acts of remembrance. Humorous disobedience or dreamlike interventions. Street art demands attention and a reaction. Even if that’s us Joy Runners snapping away on a self-guided street art running tour. Some […]