On reflection, this is pretty wild that it’s now standard that I finish a day’s work, put on my running my gear, press play on an interesting podcast (never managed this before!) and run around for five kilometres just for larks. Last year’s me would be pleased, so this years is too!

I’ve found a neat circuit that takes in both Brockwell and Dulwich parks that’s about 7. Currently aiming for 5,7,10,21 per week, with one of those probably being some kind of intervally-hilly-thingamabob.

I kept this slow and steady again to make sure my thigh is recovering okay. I thought I’d try a new route in and back discovered a few new places. I had no idea that there were all these fancy new developments in Elephant and Castle. Fountains, tree-lined roads, new parks?!

I had a great idea for my side project too!

This week has been pretty good. A new pup at home, and we got shortlisted for a Tech For Good award for my main project - Oak. Things are looking up!

Sounds - Radio 1 residencies from Caribou and Octo Octa were a blast, and the We Love Acid mix from Posthuman is hilarously awesome.

Dropped the car off, ran home and the little chap is still sleeping. Welcome to the family Yuki the cockapoo!

We don’t own a car (rarely need one in London) but are picking up the pup tomorrow, so I checked the location of the car rental place and ran over there to pick it up. Ordinarily I’d go on the bus, so all of a sudden I feel like I have a new way to navigate the city.

Weird, but I’d not seen this entrance to the woods until we were doing something with the kids this weekend. Decided to explore there today. How have I missed this?! I thought the woods were a mud bath, and also way up at the top of the hill. Wrong on both - I can get up there, round and back in 6kish. A new route!