Was asked about training again - which is currently just getting out for longer runs, esp. at the weekend, and doing progressive work on the treadmill a few time a week, a bit harder each time. Caffeine and alcohol were given up this weekend, for the rest of the training period, but that's a fairly normal state for me down the years. Yesterday was typical Sunday active, starting at the local park ...

... where the Japanese Maple is budding again ... 

... running through the Jewish area, bustling street cafés in the sun .. 

 ... to Hampstead Heath Extension, which gives a good impression of the countryside ... 

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... past Dick Turpin's tollgate near the Spaniards Inn ...

... resisting the chance to jump on one of these, which stop near the gym ... 

 ... into Kenwood Park with its closed-for-refurb house ...

 ... and its views of the Shard ...

 ... to the Highgate side of the Heath ...

... through another park ...

 ... to the gym for a fast 5k then off to the tube station .. 

... crossing packed London diagonally south west ... 

... getting out at Mortlake, heading south on foot to the Sheen Gate ... 

 ... of Richmond Park, where I did most of my running, then headed back north after dark. 

Cold wind later did not help, but a relaxed weekend day out. Covered a lot of ground, as much as poss. off-road. Times and distances? Next time. Phone, cables etc. were a pain but legs weren't, thankfully - which is some kind of satisfaction.