Matt Cardona INDYLAND shirt

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I joined up with Matt Cardona INDYLAND shirt the charmingly named Runner Beans Club (RBC) – named for the founders’ desire to end their run with a coffee – but I could just as easily have met with Run Happy in Sheffield, Glasgow’s Croissant Run Club, Freelancers Running Club in Leeds or the Left Handed Giant Run Club in Bristol. “It’s really hard to find community in London,” says Lydia Douglas, 28, co-founder of RBC, who only started running seriously in lockdown, and likes that it’s a way for people to meet and hang out that doesn’t involve alcohol. Douglas and her partner Joel Sanders established RBC 18 months ago, joining the likes of Your Friendly Runners (Hackney), Mafia Moves (Tottenham) and Scrambled Legs (Battersea) in the capital. This relaxed, convivial alternative to traditional running clubs, which are focused on formal training and competition, has been around for a while, says Ben Hobson, multi-platform director at Runner’s World UK, who traces it back to London’s Run Dem Crew, which was founded in 2007. “The running was part of it but it was more about bringing people together,” he says. But the concept has boomed since the pandemic – expect positive vibes, group photos, and a shared love of cafe culture.

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