How to Start Trail Running: The Joy of Off-Road Runs
If you’re wondering how to start trail running, you’re in for a treat. Free range, off-road runs are all-out adventure. The pinnacle of outdoor exercise. Raw, exhilarating, beautiful, and sometimes unforgiving, you never quite know what you’re going to get. An escape from the monotony of road running, trail running exposes you to ever-changing landscapes […]
The Joy of Plogging: Litter Picking on a Run
Running not only feels good, it can do good too. Running off-road you’ll notice trails dotted with litter. It’s a threat to wildlife and ecosystems, an eyesore against the beautiful backdrop of nature, and a magnet for even more trash as one disregarded item normalises the behaviour for others. A growing community of runners are […]
The Joy of Running in Nature: Rewild Your Runs
One of life’s biggest joys has to be closing your laptop for the day and running in nature. Open, magical, tranquil places, hidden from the modern world. More poetic than pavements. A passport stamp to inner peace. It’s no exaggeration to say running has deepened my personal relationship with nature. Adventures in the natural world […]
The Joy of Parks: Running in Green Spaces
Parks are places of birdsong and play. Somewhere to pause and dream. Pockets of wilderness that are welcoming to all. If you’re anything like me, you’ll make an instant beeline into a park if passing on a run. Parks offer runners welcome relief and recreation away from the polluted air and hectic streets of city […]
The Joy of Running in the Rain: Cool & Cathartic
Whether drizzle or a downpour, running in the rain is always an invigorating experience. One of the purest form of joy, there’s something almost childlike about playing out in the rain. It’s also extremely relaxing and cathartic, as the sound and sight of rain can create a sense of calmness and your problems feel like […]
The Joy of Leaves: Colorful Running in Fall
There’s a lot to love about running in fall. Bursting with visceral stimulation, it exposes you to ever-changing landscapes, smells and nature’s fun obstacles. Leaves providing on all three fronts. Running in fall also reminds me about the type of life I want to live. Watching summer drift away we’re well within our rights to […]
The Joy of Berries: Add Colour to Your Runs
Berries radiate joy. A burst of colour poking through a hedgerow, twitching in the wind. Their shades of red, blue and violet, dancing in the sun. This week’s Joy Run is an invitation to swap grey pavements for the trails. To rewild your runs and re-engage and delight in the natural world. Berries may seem […]
The Joy of Water: Running by the Sea, Lake or River
I instantly feel at home running near water. It could be running a loop of a lake or crossing a whale of a river bisecting a city. Exploring endless coastlines or stumbling upon temporarily flooded fields. One can’t help but marvel in the magic and might of water. Mysterious and ferocious in equal measure. Nourishing […]
The Joy of Trees: Forest Running is Moving Meditation
Trees are life. Carbon-cleaning giants, home to diverse species. Our world would no longer exist without them. They also have soft power. Offering awe, shelter, perspective and childlike adventures. Settings for fairy tales and epic trail runs alike. For me, it was a no brainer that Joy Run #1 explore the joy of trees by […]