加入跑团，真正想要什么？仅仅是为了简单的组队跑步？
当！然！不！是！
跑步需要创新，花样繁多才能跑的畅快！
不一样！我们不一样！！
我们是两个热爱跑步，热爱大自然，热爱中国的女生。如果跑步意义在于寻找乐趣，那么显然我们和其他跑者一样体验到了跑步非凡的乐趣与挑战。
但是，我们希望这种乐趣和挑战是健康长久的，训练的时候也想享受干净的跑道！
Who are we?
We are two girls who love running, love nature and would love to enjoy clean trails wherever we train!
古希腊医学家希波克拉底曾经说过：阳光、空气、水和运动是生命和健康的源泉。
运动、阳光、空气、水一日不可或缺，而中国空气污染问题令人很心塞，总有行人在走路时要"落下"点啥，不仅违反文明公约，也有损城市形象。
路边无处安放的垃圾，每天随风飘荡很放肆。我们几乎控制不住自己：丢垃圾的人，你们知道宝特瓶需要450年以上才能分解吗？！还能不能愉快的跑步了？
We all know how serious the pollution problem is all across China. While the air quality is out of our control, trash on the streets is something everyone can work together to improve right now!
Plastic bottles can take 450 years or more to decompose!
转念一想，为什么跑步时不随手捡起跑道边的垃圾呢？我们知道自己只是普通人，没办法控制很多的污染源头，但至少可以通过改善我们的生活习惯来慢慢地改变周围的环境。
这也是我们想分享的习惯。
Seeing the plastic bottles, bags, cigarette butts (and sometimes very random waste!!) littering the roads made us come up with the idea, why not bring a bag and collect stuff on the run? And if we’re already at it, why not invite other runners to join forces?
所以，我们决定发起一项“捡垃圾的跑步活动”，组织一个中国捡垃圾跑团。由于我们现在居住在上海，活动大多数办在上海市区以及附近的外地郊区。（说真的，已经够大了！）
当然，我们希望去哪里都能安排这样有意义的活动。只要带上一个旧的垃圾袋，怀着一颗愿意为自己和城市环境做小小贡献的心，就ready了。我们相信会让很多人上瘾！
So, we have decided to initiate trash-pickup-trail-cleaning runs in China, called the TRASH runs.
As we currently live in Shanghai, our activities mainly take place in the city and surrounding suburbs (big enough to start with!). But it is our plan to do TRASH runs wherever we go – we believe it’s infectious.
We started to organize regular runs, shorter and longer, on weekdays and on weekends. We bring our old plastic bags, running shoes and most importantly, invite our friends and anybody who is up for a good, meaningful workout.
想想...
和一群来自不同国家，不同背景、年龄和专业的人交朋友，闹闹磕儿，学上几句外语，心里可美了~
平时略显单调的跑步，也变得更丰富，把定期训练、快跑和爬升台阶（还有障碍路跑，中国实在太多行人了）结合在一起，顺便完成全体锻炼。
悄悄告诉你，深蹲（捡垃圾的动作）是个特别好的核心肌肉训练方式。想要练翘臀的各位，捡垃圾 深蹲非常管用！
整天在室内也呆够了，室外跑步从另一个角度发现熟悉的城市景色也不错啊。
把捡垃圾当做另类寻宝，谁不想知道在路边乱丢的粉色高跟鞋的背后故事呢？
发朋友圈的素材妥妥的~ 健康、乐活、积极向上…坐等小伙伴们疯狂点赞吧。
跑完步吃大餐犒劳自己！（咳咳，减肥的小伙伴们，你们可以点色拉，手动微笑）
最后，我们会准备一份小礼物给当天收集最多垃圾的朋友。欢迎来挑战当跑团的垃圾（女）王吧！
So, why is it fun?
- You get to do your daily workout routine, together with people from different countries, different backgrounds, age and professions. It’s fun to meet new people, share views and ideas, - and maybe even learn a new language ;)
- You combine interval training with speed runs and hill repeats, sometimes obstacle running (ah, China, why you so crowded!!)
- Fun fact: bending/squatting when picking up stuff (=trash on the road) is an excellent core workout, and also a pretty effective way to tone your butt - just saying
- City runs offer the perfect opportunity to re-discover your town in a new way, find hidden spots (not only for trash :p) and cool routes
-Trail runs –being in the nature is awesome! Everyone can work together to restore littered trails to their original beauty!
-You contribute to society, the environment, wildlife and to yourself – isn’t it nice to run on clean roads?
-You set an example for others – sometimes people only need a little reminder!
-Surprisingly weird/funny objects on the way (who wouldn’t wanna know the background story of a pink shoe with a broken heel in the bushes?!True story)
-Something cool to brag about on social media
- After running, we usually go for a coffee or a super huge, fattening dinner with beers – OK, you can also get a salad
- AAAND we reward our teammates for collecting the most trash – TRASH King/Queen challenge, here you go!
很多人问过这样一句话：你们这么做的意义在那里？不积跬步无以至千里，不积小流无以成江河。用自己的行动潜移默化地影响更多人，大概就在这里吧。
我们是中国捡垃圾跑团，很高兴认识你，期待你的加入！
More questions? Come meet us on the next run! 
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