https://openrunningjournal.co.uk/A closer look at the craft, culture and changing shape of running.enhttps://openrunningjournal.co.uk/why-a-loop-route-feels-different-from-an-out-and-back/https://openrunningjournal.co.uk/why-a-loop-route-feels-different-from-an-out-and-back/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:30:00 +0000RoutesA loop route changes how a run feels by giving the return fresh scenery, a new sense of progress and different cues for managing your pace.https://openrunningjournal.co.uk/race-bib-or-reusable-belt-two-ways-to-carry-a-number/https://openrunningjournal.co.uk/race-bib-or-reusable-belt-two-ways-to-carry-a-number/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +0000GearRace bib or reusable belt? Compare setup, fit and shirt contact to choose a number-carrying option that suits your kit and keeps fabric unpinned.https://openrunningjournal.co.uk/before-the-starting-gun-how-race-starts-took-shape/https://openrunningjournal.co.uk/before-the-starting-gun-how-race-starts-took-shape/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:20:00 +0000CultureRace starts took shape through local customs and clearer signals; learn how today’s start-line rituals help runners know where to stand and when to go.https://openrunningjournal.co.uk/the-pace-number-myth-why-a-route-is-not-a-stopwatch/https://openrunningjournal.co.uk/the-pace-number-myth-why-a-route-is-not-a-stopwatch/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000Running FormsThe pace-number myth can make a mapped distance seem like a pace promise. Learn to read route markers and plan an outing that suits your aims.https://openrunningjournal.co.uk/a-first-park-run-a-low-fuss-plan-for-finding-your-bearings/https://openrunningjournal.co.uk/a-first-park-run-a-low-fuss-plan-for-finding-your-bearings/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:40:00 +0000PlanningA first park run feels easier when you know where to meet, what to bring and when to arrive, with a calm plan for the small snags along the way.