I ran today during the day by myself, as I was off work this week. I had been feeling down, and found that this run really helped to lift my mood.
It's a route I've done a few times before, that takes in three parks: Finsbury Park, Clissold Park and Highbury Fields. As I run around the inside of the parks I can only do it during the day, so it's not one I do very often. Today it was warm but overcast, with dry pavements and paths underfoot. Finsbury Park is quite hilly, while Clissold Park is flatter and Highbury Fields is somewhere between the two. All three parks have different characters; Finsbury is mostly used for sport and is the largest, Clissold is popular with families and young children, and Highbury Fields allows barbecues and is the smallest.
I found that as I focused on my breathing and looking at the scenery around me that my worries gradually melted away. By the time I headed for home, I was amazed to see that I had run for nearly an hour, as it hadn't felt like that long at all.
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