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Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Devon
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Devon
Exeter and Plymouth's best independent coffee for the post-run flat white — Devon Coffee, Press House, Sato and more. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Cheshire
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Cheshire
Chester and beyond: Cheshire's best independent coffee for the post-run flat white, from Jaunty Goat to The Flower Cup. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in North Yorkshire
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in North Yorkshire
York's best independent coffee for the post-run flat white — Spring Espresso, Gatehouse in a medieval barbican, and more. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in South Yorkshire
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in South Yorkshire
Sheffield's best independent coffee for the post-run flat white — Tamper, Steam Yard, Foundry, Marmadukes and more. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Sussex
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Sussex
Brighton, Hove and beyond: Sussex's best independent coffee shops for the post-run flat white, from Redroaster to 44 Poets. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Glasgow
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Glasgow
Dear Green, Papercup, Cafe Strange Brew and Short Long Black: Glasgow's best independent post-run coffee. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Edinburgh
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Edinburgh
Artisan Roast, Fortitude, Machina and Lowdown: Edinburgh's best independent post-run coffee in Britain's most caffeinated city. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Bristol
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Bristol
Small Street Espresso, Full Court Press, Swevern and more: Bristol's best independent post-run coffee. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Nottingham
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Nottingham
Effy, Cartwheel, the original 200 Degrees and more: Nottingham's best independent post-run coffee. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Birmingham
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Birmingham
Quarter Horse, Faculty, 200 Degrees and Medicine Bakery: Birmingham's best independent post-run coffee and cake. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Newcastle
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Newcastle
Pink Lane, Laneway & Co, Tiny Tiny and more: Newcastle's best independent coffee for the post-run flat white. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Liverpool
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Liverpool
Bold Street Coffee, 92 Degrees, Crosby and more: Liverpool's best independent coffee for the post-run flat white. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Leeds
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Leeds
Laynes, North Star, Kapow and more: Leeds' best independent coffee shops for the post-run flat white and cake. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Manchester city centre
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Manchester
Where to find proper independent coffee after a run in Manchester, from Ancoats and the Northern Quarter to Chorlton and Didsbury. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in the Home Counties
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in the Home Counties
St Albans, Tring, Bishop's Stortford, Windsor, Milton Keynes and beyond: the home counties' best independent post-run coffee. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Surrey
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Surrey
Guildford, the Surrey Hills and beyond: the county's best independent coffee for the post-run flat white, pour-over and cake. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Kent
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Kent
Canterbury, Whitstable, Margate and Tunbridge Wells: Kent's best independent coffee shops for the post-run flat white and cake. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in Essex
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in Essex
From Bobo & Wild in Chigwell to the Southend seafront: Essex's best independent coffee shops for post-run coffee and cake. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit after a run in London
The Best Post-Run Coffee Shops in London
Nine of London's best independent coffee shops for the post-run flat white, from Borough Market institutions to City espresso bars. Read more...
Runner in the opening mile of a training run
The First Mile Always Lies (And Other Truths About Bad Runs)
Why the first mile of every run feels terrible, why bad runs happen to consistent people, and how to tell a bad mile from a bad idea. Read more...
Ordinary runners after finishing a 5K together
In Defence of the 35-Minute 5K
The 35-minute 5K is real running done by real runners, and it's time somebody said so in print. Read more...
Runner mid-stride, the moment race photographers capture
Why Your Race Photos Look Like That
You felt like a gazelle. The photo shows a man mid-collapse pointing at nothing. The science and acceptance of terrible race photography. Read more...
Running kit in the rain, typical British running weather
Running in British Weather: A Field Guide
Horizontal rain, surprise heatwaves, wind with a personal grudge: a field guide to running in every mood of British weather. Read more...
Runners gathered before a parkrun start on a Saturday morning
Parkrun Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules, Finally Written Down
First parkrun? The unwritten rules — where to stand, buggy protocol, the finish funnel, and why you must never forget your barcode. Read more...