Joy Run #40: Play 🛝

How time flies… We’ve made it to 40 Joy Runs!

Thanks to everybody who has gotten off their butt to join in the fun. Shared a pic. Bought a t-shirt. Forwarded Joy Runs to a friend. Cheered from the side-lines. Whatever form your support has taken, it’s meant a lot. You should be proud of yourself too for all that running and cheering others along to do the same!

I hope last week’s ‘Patterns’ challenge was another joyful reminder that inspiration can be found in the simplest of places, turning everyday objects into things of beauty and wonder.

This week we’re encouraging you to embrace your inner child…

The Challenge: Run With A Sense Of Play

Not for pace. Not to suffer. Just for the fun of it. The sillier, the better.

Here’s how to play:

🎲 Choose your own adventure — trail, track, city street, park, etc

 🎉 Add one playful element to your run:
 • Use lampposts for sprint intervals
 • Race a friend or your dog
 • Run a Strava shape
 • Do a cartwheel mid-run
 • Play "the floor is lava" over cracks or curbs
 • Dart in and out of traffic cones
 • Keep your eyes peeled for silly sights
 • Or just smile the whole way — that counts too
…and so on. 

📸 Snap a photo of your most playful moment or discovery, tagging in Joy Runs on Instagram.

Good luck!

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Here’s How Joy Runs Works

• A new theme is revealed every Monday

• You have all week to run it

• Share a pic and reflections on Instagram, tagging in Joy Runs

• Grow in the company of other runners

Happy running 💛

Joy Runs x

PS. Bag one of the last Joy Runs t-shirts! Only 1x Medium & 5x Larges left.