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Training notes, gear you actually need, and existential running content. Written for remarkably average people.

THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF

Ordinary Mile Club running tee, technical fabric that needs correct washing
How to Wash Running Kit So It Doesn't Smell (The Science of the Stink)
Why running kit smells fine wet and criminal five minutes into the next run — and the washing routine that actually breaks the cycle. Read more...
Runners in minimal Ordinary Mile Club running kit on a track
How Much Running Kit Do You Actually Need? A Minimalist Audit
The running industry says you need everything. Your drawer disagrees. An honest audit of essential kit vs expensive decoration. Read more...
Ordinary Mile Club 7 inch running shorts showing inseam length
5-Inch vs 7-Inch Running Shorts: An Honest Guide to Shorts Length
The great inseam debate, settled honestly: what 5-inch and 7-inch shorts are actually for, and which length suits which runner. Read more...
Ordinary Mile Club running shorts designed to prevent chafing on long runs
How to Stop Chafing on Long Runs: The Guide Nobody Wants to Need
Chafing is running's most democratic injury. Where it strikes, why it happens, and how to never think about it again. Read more...
Runner in Ordinary Mile Club kit dressed for cool British running weather
What to Wear Running in Every UK Temperature
From minus 2 to a shocking 28 degrees: an honest temperature-by-temperature guide to UK running kit, including the ten-degree rule. Read more...
Runner heading out for an early morning run in Ordinary Mile Club kit
What to Eat Before a Morning Run (And What to Never Eat Again)
Run fasted or eat first? Toast or banana? A practical guide to pre-run food for ordinary morning runners, including the list of regrets. Read more...
Runner training in Ordinary Mile Club kit on a regular weekly schedule
Running Twice a Week: What Actually Happens
Every plan says three to five runs a week. Life says two. Here's what twice-a-week running actually gets you — which is more than you think. Read more...
Runner at an easy conversational pace in Ordinary Mile Club kit
How Slow Should Easy Runs Be? Slower Than That.
Your easy runs are too fast. Yes, yours. Why slow running builds fast runners, and how to actually do it without dying of embarrassment. Read more...
Runner breathing steadily during a training run in Ordinary Mile Club kit
How to Breathe While Running (Without Sounding Like a Fax Machine)
If you sound like dial-up internet by minute three, this is for you. How to breathe while running, minus the mysticism. Read more...
Runners in Ordinary Mile Club kit training toward a first 5K
Couch to 5K: What Nobody Tells You Before Week One
Couch to 5K works. It also hides a few truths in the small print. Here's what to know before week one, from people who walked the walk breaks. Read more...
Runner starting out on a training run in Ordinary Mile Club kit
How to Start Running When You're Unfit: An Honest Guide
You don't need to be fit to start running. You need shoes, low expectations, and about twenty minutes. Here's the honest version. Read more...