I ran the same 10 mile loop as this post. I was pleased that it felt much easier, though I’m still not so confident with the long mileage at present. I decided how lovely Highgate village was and how nice it would be to live there, then discovered you had to be a millionaire to be able to but a decent property there! So that’s out the window – I can still dream though! Highgate is one of the few places in London that still feels like a village. It has a square, a church, independent shops, gorgeous period houses and a pond.

Running up Parliament Hill I reflected on an article I read in the evening papers about things that made people feel good – the top ones being “climbing into bed made up with freshly washed sheets” or “sitting by an open fire when there’s a blizzard outside”. One for runners could be “stopping at the top of Parliament Hill to admire the view after sprinting up there and feeling smug and fit compared to all the walkers”. Or perhaps they think you are mad. Whatever. It felt great anyway. And the view is always amazing.