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Having spent a fair bit of time trawling Facebook of late, I've found that most of the running-related groups on Zuckerberg's mothership actually prohibit the sharing of blogs. So, to counter this stifling of runners' creativity, I thought I'd set up a Clued Up Runners Group that is entirely dedicated to the sharing of runners' blogs, articles, films, podcasts and any other creative outlets you may have. 

Social media, by it's very definition, should facilitate the sharing of ideas, so while there is ample space for cat memes, the Kardashians and pictures of food, there should also be space for great content, written by folks who may not have a publishing contract, but who can nevertheless string an entertaining sentence together.

So please drop by, join, share your content or something that's caught your eye, read others' contributions, comment and be part of what I hope will become a repository for blogging brilliance. Whether it's entertaining, informative, controversial, witty or just silly, share it with the rest of us and I'll post highlights each week.

Clued Up Runners Facebook Group - see you there.

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Runners Roundup: Top blogs, sites and social from runners around the world

At the end of a week that has seen us enter a second lockdown and the US enter a bizarre parallel world, here's what's worth taking a look at from the world of running...

Worth a read

@ontherunhealth - Great November newsletter to help you set winter goals

@craigaw1969 - Great blog about overcoming running blues

@irunfar - Much needed article on mental resilience

Worth a follow

@whatthefartlek - great new running podcast

@startrunstayrun - new running community and lots of great content

@Runwithmepod - an alternative runners' podcast

@walmsleyruns - ultra trail runner extraordinaire

@runtoeatcake - running and cake!

@rundemtrails - stateside trail runner

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Are you a Clued Up Runner? Submit a guest post today.

Are you a Clued Up Runner? Submit a guest post today

We're on the look out for runners who love to write. Whether you're a running newbie or an ultra regular, an established blogger or a frustrated writer, become a Clued Up Runners contributor and help us to give the runners of the world something different to read.

What we're after

Personal, funny, enlightening or surprising - if you've got a story to tell of an experience on the roads or trails that you think others may find interesting, we want to hear about it. We're not interested in race or product reviews, promos or plugs, but we're fascinated by personal accounts of the ups and downs of running.

What annoys you? What surprises you? What do you wish other runners would do? How do you deal with injuries? How does running fit in to your life? 

Guidelines

Length: Ideally around 300-1,000 words

Format: Give us a headline, a standfirst (intro) and body copy broken into paragraphs of 3-4 sentences.

Links: Include links in your posts if you wish (we'll gladly link back to you own blog or website).

Images: We're happy to publish images, videos etc. with your post, but they have to be your own i.e. not infringing any copyright laws

Content: Your content has to be unique and entirely of your own creation. It also has to fit in with other content across Clued Up Runners, so take a look at our other posts to get a sense for the way we write.

Editing: We reserve the right to edit your content as appropriate to suit Clued Up Runners. This will include sub-editing for style and accuracy, but also for factual accuracy and to remove any content that we feel is defamatory or in any way inappropriate.

How to apply

Just fill out the form below and we'll be in touch...

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Runners Roundup: Top blogs, sites and social from runners around the world

Worth a read

@Keeponrunning20 - How to keep your motivation up

@startrunstayrun - Running for better mental health

@LarsAssen - Building an unstoppable mentality

@TomGoom - ITB syndrome explained in an infographic

@Beastcoasttrail - Reviews and race reports

Worth a follow

@runup2Christmas: Run 50-250KM in December

@ruthkeeley: Some great insights and interviews

@runnersheal: New running charity doing some great work

@dadsruns: Running 5KM every day in 2020

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Friday favourites: Social, sites and stuff that's caught our eye this week

Here's what I've been clicking on this week...

Articles

Runners' World: Time to stop the harassment of women runners

Mental Health Runners: Dedicated Strava Club

Blogs

@HybridRunning: The Secret to running a fast 10K

@GroundedRunner: Interview with Pete Wallroth (inspirational running for mental health)

@IanWilkerson6: A social-media switch - the benefits of a running-only social media life

Worth a follow

@DullRunning - Daily nonsense

@TheRunfluencer - More daily nonsense and bad jokes

@runningchannel - some great videos and advice for all levels

@RunHelenLane - ParkRun junkie and positive vibes

@RunKindBeKind - skincare for runners

Friday Favourites: Blogs, social and websites that have caught our eye this week

Here are a few of the things that have caught our eye and added to our screen time this week...

Websites:

UK Run Chat: Part of the UK Sports Chat network and with a substantial social media presence to boot, it's a great site for up tyo date running news and information, as well as the occasional competition

Runr: Some nice running gear and lots of support for mental health charity Mind, plus a decent blog section

Kilian Jornet Foundation: The man, the legend, his foundation

Fast running: great site for competitive running news and updates

Blogs:

Pyllon: ultra running video podcast and tales from the trails. Took a break for a while, but back again!

That Running Guy: Some great running vids and tips from Chris, club runner and slow-mo fan

Runiversity of life: Strava art - the GPS art form

WilkosOnTheRun: A year of missing out

Other:

Running Commentary: Always good company in the ears. This week Paul and Rob take an Autumnal run in the woods

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