As soon as we got back to the hotel after a romp around London last April 27, 2012, I knew I had to squeeze in a short run since it’s really not every day that you find yourself time for yourself in one of the boroughs of London, England.

It was a bit cold out, around 12 to 14 ℃. I pulled on my leggings, running sweats and my pair of Skechers Go Run shoes. I was out at around 7:20PM, but the sun was still high up like it was 5:00 in the afternoon in Manila. I didn’t know where I was off too, I just had to be aware of where our hotel was located. We were billeted in Holiday Inn Kensington, which is a safe area to run and even go out and drink. There were more than a few pubs along the streets when I passed by.

It was a Friday night and pubs were getting filled with people. Most of them like to drink outdoors to enjoy the cool weather. I must have stood out a bit, since there weren’t much runners on the streets that night. There were a lot of runners during lunchtime when we were out on a tour though.

I was running around and was found myself in a different borough or a division in London. And then, I started getting a bit worried that I may have a hard time finding my way back.

Turns out it was easy to navigate the streets since most are just parallel to each other. Running a sweet 5K gave me another opportunity to see London by foot, and felt much like a local.