The London Traveler

Regent’s Park in summer is a wonderful resource. You can play softball, run, take a horse on its sandy tracks (but you’re not allowed to gallop – a canter is as fast as you go), or play tennis.  Or just laze in the sun.
But until recently I didn’t know about the Hub. Now, this list of activities has expanded to include Pilates, Yoga, Power Walking, Tai Chi and Power Stretch. There’s even mother and baby yoga.
And this comes on a ‘Pay as you go’ basis – no need to pay gym fees.
The Hub is quite an intriguing building – it …read more

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As the year rolls on, most of us are somewhere in between our January resolution to get fit and our realisation at the start of the summer that we really ought to have done something about it… so I thought, as the days are growing longer, this might be a good time to start a mini-series on getting fit in London, with a firm emphasis on the outdoors.
Let’s start with the Hash House Harriers. This is running – but not as you know it.
The Hashers meet at a pub. A ‘hare’ sets a trail, with blobs of flour liberally scattered …read more

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