Another week, another newsletter. At least this time, I don’t have to make excuses about not posting a YouTube video this week. And according to Strava, I am a local legend, which is nice, if completely meaningless. But overall, it’s been a good week. I’m happy with it anyway.

🚂 Training Summary

A slow week of training; 106.8 kilometres of running completed. I’ve managed a couple of double running days, and I would have passed 110 kilometres easily if not for the air pollution wiping out one day of running.

On Thursday, the air pollution measured 206 on the air quality index, which is considered “Very Unhealthy.” This came with the advice “Children, active adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid outdoor exertion; everyone else should limit outdoor exertion.” This limited the running that day to only 4.5 kilometres, which had a knock-on effect of getting the miles in over the next few days. So overall, I’m happy to be almost at 110… next week 120 🙃.

☀️ Photo from the Road

It’s not a photo, but a screenshot from my Strava this week. Apparently, I am a local legend, whatever that means. (I think it just means I ran that section more than anyone else did 🤷‍♂️)

🗓️ This Week I Have Mostly Been…

🎵 Listening to: The Nightwatchman/Tom Morello
📚 Reading: The Way of the Runner - Adharanand Finn - about Japanese running culture.
🎥 Watching: Long Way Up (AppleTV) - Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman riding motorcycles through South America

📺 In Case You Missed It…

I’ve also created a little page with a few of the notes on the books I’ve been reading. I’ll be adding to this as I keep reading.

🚀 Next Up

It’s a busy week at work next week, so my main aim is to keep training happening as usual. I’ve also started thinking about the route and logistics, so that’ll hopefully begin to start taking shape through the next couple of weeks. So stay tuned for some big updates there.

There’s another video in the pipeline, which I’m hoping to get out by the 30th of June, but after that, I’m going to have to get out somewhere and get some more filming done 🎥.

🏁 Finish Line

If you know anyone who’d be interested in following these adventures, please share the YouTube channel or this newsletter with them. And if you know anyone who would be willing to give me tips about my route through Japan, then please do put us in touch.

Thank you for reading and for all your support.

Take it easy,

Phill