Love this. Great resource to help you keep your kit (and other stuff) working for you for longer.
#HowWeKitUp
#RepairWhatYouWear
#Community
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Love this 😍
One action, two wins. 💪
Using our badge is a great way to speak out. I wore my badge to an event last week and it resulted in a chat with a runner about what it is to be a green runner. #HowWeSpeakOut
And using a badge as a patch is a brilliant way to extend kit life. #HowWeKitUp
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1/3 The fells, trails & roads don't care about your brand-new kit. ⛰️
#HowWeKitUp is about choosing durable, low-impact, or second-hand running gear.
It's one of our four pillars for a greener running life. thegreenrunners.com 👟
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2/2 The report highlights a big opportunity to lead by example.
Moving away from single-use plastic, event t-shirts & physical medals is a journey we’re on together.
By choosing to kit up mindfully & sharing our experiences, we can help shift the culture of racing & running.
#HowWeKitUp
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Celebrate the kit you own.
Repair what you wear. 🪡🧵
Patagonia making it easier for you to extend the life of your kit 👏
#HowWeKitUp
www.fionaoutdoors.co.uk/2026/02/pata...
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2/3 By normalise conversations on #HowWeMove (Travel), #HowWeKitUp (Gear) & #HowWeFuel (Food) & engaging with brands, organisations & policymakers, we encourage decision makers to adopt greener practices. 🏔️✨
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2/3 Jasmin Paris knows that advocacy is a tool for protection. ❄️
Your voice matters as much as #HowWeMove or #HowWeKitUp.
It's about sharing why nature is vital and ensuring a legacy for the runners who come after us.
Speak up for the places you love! 👶
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2/3 We know the reality: trains can be pricey and long journeys take time.
We're looking for progress, not perfection, across all our pillars, from #HowWeFuel to #HowWeKitUp.
Every conscious choice gives us more integrity when we use #HowWeSpeakOut to demand systemic change. 🚂✨
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We can get behind this from #KeepBritainTidy
“Every new item we buy comes with an environmental price tag. Could you buy nothing new for just one month?”
Will you sign the pledge?
#HowWeKitUp
www.keepbritaintidy.org/our-work/end...
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1/3 The Green Runners welcomes Amie from Thorne Twilight Trotters for today’s Badge Bimble.
Amie's group hosted a Run N' Rave night combined with a community kit swap & share, aligned with our #HowWeKitUp pillar.
#Running
thegreenrunners.com/running-kit-...
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2/2 Green Friday
Rather than get sucked into Black Friday, let’s activate our #HowWeKitUp pillar by prioritising thoughtful purchases, repair, and sharing.
Hit pause.
Be mindful.
Run green.
#GreenFriday
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Not what you want to see from any outdoor / running brand.
A stunt that is wrong on so many levels.
#HowWeKitUp #ChooseWisely
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Celebrating my go to trainers for those pre work slower runs.
These shoes have taken me along a journey of 2,115km. In their prime, I reserved them for long days out running around Devon lanes & trails. They covered much of my map on my #ASingleMap adventure.
#HowWeKitUp #NotDoneYet
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One of our members has created a short video about how he has extended the life of his trainers.
Elis’ message is that “you can get a lot more out of your shoes than you think—hence the title: inov8 g2700 km.”
🙏🏻 help Elis spread the message
#HowWeKitUp
#HowWeSpeakOut
youtu.be/t9f3laR0R60?...
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The #LoveTrails kit repair workshop with The Green Runners & Snowdonia Gear Repair is on! 🧵 🪡 👕
Let’s increase the life of our much loved running kit.
And remember to share your knowledge to help others do the same. Spread the love!
#HowWeKitUp
#Repair #TrailRunning
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Where are your patched up shoes & The Green Runners badge going to take you this weekend?
@pair-ups.bsky.social
#GreenRunning #Running #TrailRunning #HowWeKitUp
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Love this post - it covers two of our favourite topics:
Plogging 🗑️
Prolonging kit life 👕
Who needs new kit? I’m still running around in my first pair of running shorts. Approaching their 9th anniversary.
#HowWeKitUp
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Alpkit https://alpkit.com/pages/repair-station Berghaus Repairhaus https://www.berghaus.com/repairs.list Cotswold Outdoors https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/repair-and-care.html Down Cleaning https://www.downcleaning.co.uk/ Iron Keld https://ironkeld.com/ Montane https://montane.com/pages/montane-repair-service Mulch Repairs https://www.mulchandthebrokenthing.com/ Patagonia https://www.patagonia.com/start-repair/ Rab https://rab.equipment/uk/service-centre-products/repairs Scottish Mountain Gear https://www.scottishmountaingear.com/down-services/cleaning Sheffield Clothing Repairs https://sheffieldclothingrepair.com/ RENOV8 https://www.inov8.com/sustainability/renov8?srsltid=AfmBOoqxplvb2z5AEETd5edaxgYYPHYQ4gLEXCXEjD6h05k-LbLApKFS
Pillar two - How We Kit Up
Looking after our kit & making it last longer is better for our planet. 🌍
But even the most well looked after kit needs the occasional repair.
So where can you take it for some TLC?
See alt text for a list of organisations who repair running kit.
#HowWeKitUp
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Pillar two - How We Kit Up
If an event doesn’t offer an opt-out or sustainable alternative to race paraphernalia then ask them why not.
Lots of events have listened & changed. 💚
These guys offer a great and easy alternative @treesnottees.bsky.social
#HowWeKitUp
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Pillar two - How We Kit Up
A great example of another pair of daps being shown some Green Runner love 💚
#HowWeKitUp
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These @inov8.bsky.social Roclites are going strong.
The soles are in good condition but the uppers have taken a beating.
I’ve stitched up holes, used Trainer Armour patches on the inner heal & of course @pair-ups.bsky.social as seen here.
At 1,420km these shoes have a lot more life.
#HowWeKitUp
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Pillar two - How We Kit Up - resources
As we said at the start, there are a lot of resources out there to help you kit up sustainably.
Why not share your go to resources and tag #HowWeKitUp
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Pillar two - How We Kit Up
In this blog, Andrew Murray reflects on his pledge not to buy new gear for a year.
#HowWeKitUp
thegreenrunners.com/a-sustainabl...
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Pillar two - How We Kit Up
We’re often asked when you should replace your running shoes.
Here we unpack the reason the 500-mile number exists and what you should really be looking for when it comes time to replace your beloved kicks.
#HowWeKitUp
thegreenrunners.com/the-ultimate...
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Pillar two - How We Kit Up
Sam Pyrah pledged to think more about how she kits up.
“I joined The Green Runners at the start of 2024. My first pledge? ‘No New Gear This Year.’”
How did she get on? Find out here.
#HowWeKitUp
thegreenrunners.com/no-new-gear-...
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Pillar two - How We Kit Up
A series of blogs on the topic of #HowWeKitUp
We’ve worked with Preloved Sports since their inception – they help produce the Green Runners patches our members wear!
We spoke to Michael Hill, founder of Preloved Sports.
thegreenrunners.com/in-conversat...
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Instead of buying new kit we can:
♻️ Re-wear & repair
👯 Swap kit
🏷️ Shop second-hand
🧵 Choose brands doing better by the planet
Share your pictures of your long-loved, well-worn kit using #HowWeKitUp
thegreenrunners.com/our-pillars/
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Pillar 2 - How We Kit Up
Let’s talk about kit! 👕👟
#HowWeKitUp means thinking about what we wear when we run.
How it’s made, how long it lasts and what happens once it’s worn out.
Let’s build a movement that moves with care—for the planet, for each other 💚
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Have you extended the life of your running shoes by having them re-soled? 👟
In this podcast, The Key Cobbler reveals the different sole options available & how @pair-ups.bsky.social, @ultradamo.bsky.social & The Green Runners have inspired runners to repair their running shoes 💚
#HowWeKitUp
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Watching The Green Runners on Instagram live while mending my trail shoes with a Pair Ups kit.
Listening to Allie Bailey talking about repairing kit at @thegreenrunners.bsky.social panel event while using @pair-ups.bsky.social to patch up my trail shoes.
#HowWeKitUp
#RepairWhatWeWear
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