Here’s what I’ve got to share today:
- Adventure in the age of lockdown:  Starting from my front door I am running every street, cul de sac and dead end on a mission to go places I have never been before. It is a way to notice new and beautiful and wild things, even in the most familiar of settings. It gives my ration of exercise a sense of purpose and adventure. (Tools needed: Strava, heatflask, trainers, time.)
- A film about walking every street in New York.
- And a tale about cycling every street in London.
- Want to turn your steps into trees? Trees for Cities have a plan.
- Five exercises ideal for lockdown life.Â
- You can share your experiences of this collective Covid experience, helping create a time-capsule to remind us that we’re all human beings.
- I have noticed the changing seasons more than ever this year, now that we can’t be out immersed in them. I like this piece about the Traditional Seasons and Inventive Microseasons of the World. (Turns out that Japan has 72 seasons!)
- A lot has happened in the 15,149 days since I was born. Since I’ve been cooped up time has slowed down. This collection of stats from your own life is fascinating.
- In the mood for a little cry? Leaving and Waving.
- A semi-retired piano tuner is on a mission to deliver a piano to a remote village in the heart of the Indian Himalayas.
- A good interview with David Roberts, one of my favourite climbing authors.Â
Cheers!
Alastair
During lockdown, I’ve cycled every lane, byway and bridleway within 30 minutes of my house, and now feel like I know my local patch as if I grew up here. If you use Strava, try statshunters.com, to create a heatmap of everywhere you’ve been.