Thanks to Claudio (@ccapelo) for this week’s theme suggestion!

With temperatures in the mid-30s this week, we’re finding solace in the shade.

Plus, just to prove that not all joy lives in the light…

This Week’s Theme: Shadows 👤

A run on a sunny day casts the world in sharp contrast - light and dark in constant dialogue. Shadows stretch and dance beside you: railings turn into barcodes, bridges dance on the water, statues wake up from their sleep, trees flicker on the ground. Your own shadow becomes a contorted running partner.

This week’s Joy Runs theme is running with the shadows. Seek them out for their cool shade, their curious forms, their invitation to notice.

Because on hot days, shade is care. Small pockets of relief - cooler air, softer light, a moment’s pause for your body to re calibrate.

And when your eyes are open to what’s moving around you, the everyday comes alive.

As always, don’t forget to tag us in your run pics on Instagram, tagging in Joy Runs! 📸

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