Duncan Marks of York Civic Trust takes us on a walk back in time and explores York’s old ‘desire lines and paths’ Source: York’s ancient ‘desire lines’ – the city paths of tomorrow? | York Press

Weeks of freezing pre-dawn runs helped Duncan McCabe create a TikTok animation that now has 100m views Source: ‘I just ran a lot’: the Strava user whose runs became a viral art phenomenon | Toronto | The Guardian

Bonus: You probably have the necessary gear in your closet right now. Source: ‘Rucking’ Is The Latest Walking Trend You Need To Try. Here’s Why. | HuffPost UK Wellness

The capital’s Overground routes have been rebranded to reflect the distinct flavours of neighbourhoods they cross – as these station to station strolls reveal Source: Six lines, six walks: we explore London’s Overground reboot on foot | London holidays | The Guardian

Four works by influential British artist Julian Opie are included in the Artnet Auctions Winter Editions sale, now live for bidding. Source: Here’s What You Need to Know About Julian Opie’s Celebrated ‘Crossing’ Series

Axel Pons, formerly a competitor in the Moto2 World Championship, changed up his lifestyle dramatically six years ago when he decided to travel the world barefoot. Son of the legendary Sito Pons, two-time MotoGP winner, Axel Source: Former Motorycle Racing Star Has Been Traveling the World Barefoot for Six Years

After being refused a grant to study in Italy, Constantin Brancusi duly walked the 1,500 miles from Romania to Paris. Source: Art Bites: The Year Brancusi Spent Walking From Bucharest to Paris