Log> Richmond Park

Another beautiful day and another run around Richmond Park. This is the jewel of London, a vast open space inhabited by wild deer and picnicing families, only scarred by the white lines in the sky from the planes lingering in Heathrow's holding pattern.

This was my second run around the park, and altogether perhaps the fourth time I've gone running (outside) in the past two years. And my first run in two years was also my first run around the park. This time it took me one and half hours; the first time it was more of an interval training session with very frequent walking pauses. Now it didn't even feel like such a challenge anymore. I mostly follow the Tamsin Trail clockwise but bear left as much as I can while the trail makes frequent short cuts, so I think that makes it a bit longer. I couldn't imagine a better place to run - or a better place in all of London, for the matter. I think I'll move to Richmond.