First run from my new home. Ran through Primrose Hill towards Regents Park and around the park. This was an exploration run, I tried to measure the perimeter of the park, but I don't think I took the most outer path possible - there are so many paths there. I tried to always stay as far to the right as possible, but I think I missed some. I was looking for a running track, as it is marked on the map, but the first time round, I ran past it and didn't see it. Second time, I found it. It's interesting - a packed gravel track without lane markings. Not a standard track for sure, in fact it looked like a sausage, long and narrow! The infield looked too narrow to me, and I remembered reading somewhere that this track is less than 440 yds, so I decided to measure it. I ran it twice, once in the first lane, and once in the second (approximately, since there are no lanes!). Both times my Garmin showed 0.24mi. Pretty close. I decided to run stride workout since I was at the track anyway. Did 8x30 sec. at a fast, but relaxed pace. I ran the straightaway and barely started to turn when 30sec. were up. Garmin showed 0.1mi on the fastest repeat, so that means the straightaway is almost 160m, and that makes turns very tight, only about 50m - not good for speedwork. There is a real, standard, athletics track in Hampstead Heath, but it's further away and I have to go through busy streets to get there. I'll explore it too soon and see how bad the run there is. It's pretty annoying to stop for lights all the time, but on the other hands I don't want to risk an injury running tight turns. For strides though, Regents Park track is just fine. Strides splits: 0.33 - 491 ft 0.34 - 498 ft 0.33 - 511 ft 0.32 - 520 ft 0.31 - 491 ft 0.31 - 498 ft 0.31 - 504 ft 0.31 - 0.1 mi Went home back through Primrose Hill. It's also a park, although much smaller than Regents Park. It does have a very steep hill in the middle, and from the top, there are some nice views over London. The main path is way too steep, but there are many on the sides with various degrees of incline, and they would be good for hill workouts. | 