still work 2-3 hours over every day, but I’m usually out the door within half an hour of the end of our working hours. This may be quite hard, but I’m going to make an effort to leave work at work and make time for other things at home.

CAREER
I have a lot to say about this but I’ll just say this for now before I forget…I’m a very busy person but I’m going to make an effort this year to not take work home. My workplace has a policy to not ask us to work overtime, and to not pay for it when we do. Many of my Japanese colleagues…

one that I keep at work in Kyoto. In total I cycle about 22 km every day, Mon - Sat, except when it’s raining. I’ll keep that up, and maybe when the weather warms up I’ll run the 7 km from work to the station I usually cycle to a few days a week.

one thing I’m going to start. I have a bit more time now too because my kids are older and I don’t have to invest as much time in their lives.
I cycle to work most days - well actually, it’s more of a cycle-train-cycle because it’s a long way. I have two bikes, one that I keep at home in Osaka and

was pretty impressive now that I think about it.
Anyway, I’m 44 now and haven’t run in about 10 years. And today I happened to be riding my bike along a road that I always ride along for training (still living in the same place) and started thinking that I should get back into that again. So that’s

HEALTH AND FITNESS
Back in my late 20s and early 30s (seems like a lifetime ago) I ran the same full marathon every year for 6 years in a row. Not very fast, but it kept me running for most of the year, so I was reasonably fit. I was also working a full time job and raising three little kids, which

to the next stage in my life, in no particular order. It will also (hopefully) keep me accountable so I actually do the things I say I’m going to do. It’s in no particular order, and it’s probably going to take me a few days to finish it, but here goes…