Plogging—from the Swedish plocka upp (pick up)—is the simple combo of picking up litter while out jogging.

Litter in our environment is all our responsibility, and I’m still surprised by how much impact a small effort can make on tidying up a place.

Plogging gives the multiple gratification of making your local area nicer and helping out Nature while getting a decent workout and some fresh air to boot.

Maybe combine it with these other jogging sketchplanations:

Run further, or, heck, swimrun for the adventurous

Plogging

You often need to take a house key with you when you go running, yet if you pop the keys in your pockets, they often jingle as you run. I've often thought it would be nice if they were quiet.

How do you stop your keys from jingling when you run? A handy tip is to wrap your keys in cling film or Saran Wrap. This instantly stops the clinking, allowing you to run jingle-free.

Also see: Fartlek, Run further by running far away, London running kit

Wrap up your keys for running

Somewhat improbable name for a simple training technique alternating fast and slower sections. Great if you’re short on time.

Fartlek

This lot will have you set: house key, Boris bike key, Oyster card, Credit card, a fiver, and a phone for maps and photos. Now you can go anywhere.

London running kit

If you stay close it’s just too tempting to cut it short. Give yourself no choice while you still feel good.

Jogging sketches