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Finding your pace in a new city
Moved somewhere new? A run club is the fastest way to make the place feel like home.
Ruth Hale
New cities are lonely in a specific way: you know where everything is on a map and nothing about how it feels. Running with people fixes that quickly.
Start with Nearby
Open Nearby, filter by your pace and wave at two people. Most runners say yes to an easy run with someone new.
Pick one regular run
Same day, same time, every week. By week three you’ll know names. By week six you’ll be the one welcoming newcomers.
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