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Tag: Walking

  • Walking

    I’m just back from a lovely, sunny and relaxing walk around London’s Olympic Park. It’s just a give minute walk from my office, so it’s a resource I’m determined to use more in the coming months. Yes, there’s a ton of construction work going on, with new offices for the V&A, UAL and the BBC…

  • Moving, in Japan

    I flew back from Tokyo on Tuesday and I’m only now adjusting to the time difference. Jet lag hit me super-hard this time round, but I’m finally over it. I think. As predicted, I walked a lot. I actually think that’s an understatement. While in Japan, we visited Osaka, Kyoto, Miyajima, Hiroshima and Tokyo and…

  • Moving, Tokyo-style

    I fly to Japan tomorrow (via Helsinki and Seoul, but that’s another story) and I’m readying myself for some serious movement. On average, I end up walking about 25,000 steps a day on my visits to Japan. Sometimes, it’s significantly more. There’s so much to see and do, so many beautiful sights and neighbourhoods to…

  • Movement

    This month’s focus on moving around a bit more continued today, with over 15,000 steps around London. On top of my commuting steps, I went for a lunchtime walk around London’s Olympic Park (luckily, next door to my office). The sun was out and, although still bitterly cold, it was so nice to get some…