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Wed 11th Apr 2018 at 6:45pm
Camden Report written by Paul Bown
22 Goodgymers ran 5km to help Alara and Cecil Sharp House
Welcome along to Hristo whose first time it was last night!
In the news this week:
After a quick dynamic warm up we headed to some of our favourite tasks for our birthday week.
Cecil Sharp Report by FP:
10 of us went to Cecil Sharp House for our regular mission to help Susannah with the garden. This week she was looking to get the lawn looking green and healthy ready for summer weddings.
Forking around!
Our task was to use forks to create rows of holes in the lawn, which Susannah would then rake over and add seeds and fertiliser. It was a tough job but we just about covered the lawn in holes before heading off.
Alara Report by PB:
After only a 1km run we were at Alara Wholefoods to help look after the garden and Kings Cross Orchard Project.
Our tasks were as follows:
Well done all great work. As a reward Alex gave us each some muesli - yum! On our way to the canal we witnessed a bike thief being chased by the police - was a bit crazy! There was a lot of chat after this of how we could become crime fighters and call ourselves the muesli squad haha
Muesli Squad
After a 2km run on the canal we did our monthly time trial around Granary Square - speedy peeps!
Sign up for next week when we'll be leafleting for the farm and helping Groundwork!
PB out
Wed 28th Mar 2018 at 6:45pm
Camden Report written by Paul Bown
37 Goodgymers ran 7km and helped Grounded Ecotherapy at the Southbank Centre
Spring has sprung and last night was set to be a task to remember, our second visit to the Southbank Centre this month!
Welcome along to newbies Simeon and Alysson - lovely to have you along.
In the news this week:
Onto to what we actually did last night, after a quick warm up we headed south - through Russell Square, Holborn, passed Somerset House and across Waterloo Bridge to the Southbank Centre. The Thames looked beautiful as the sun was setting over it.
We were helping the fantastic charity Grounded Ecotherapy who say this about themselves: We offer recovery for people and places. We create thriving green spaces from neglected urban environments. Our members have extensive knowledge and skills in horticulture. Joining Grounded Ecotherapy helps members who have suffered mental health, substance misuse issues or experience of homelessness, to get back on their feet.
Once we'd all arrived, we climbed the yellow stairs of the Southbank Centre and got the task going, splitting into groups we covered the following:
Tough Mudder
As the sun set our paced quickened and we got tons done. Finishing off with a rush to fill the planters all hands were on it!
After a group picture and a thanks to the Grounded Ecotherapy team we headed into the night back home. Check out Grounded's thank you message for last night's work to us here
Sign up for next week here when we'll be off to help Scope Charity Shop in Camden for a NEW TASK!
PB out.
Thu 29th Mar 2018 at 1:59pm
This is quite a clever run report title. I approve. Great to be back in the GG Camden groove
Wed 14th Mar 2018 at 6:45pm
Camden Report written by Paul Bown
27 GoodGymers ran between 4-6km to help three tasks in Camden - Cecil Sharp House, C4WS & American International Church!
Welcome along to Linda, Lizzy and Kara whose first time it was last night - lovely to have you join us!
In the news this week:
Right last night we had three amazing tasks, helping three amazing charities:
Cecil Sharp Report by Katherine:
Frances led a group of 8 to our monthly task at Cecil Sharp. The group headed into the walled garden to work on the patio, trim a bush and tidy the lawn. Unfortunately the wind meant the lawn had to be done a second time due to the leaves being blown everywhere...”did we not get all the leaves in the Autumn?”.
ALPS
The group then headed up to Primrose Hill to take on the ALPS (Arms, Legs, Posture and “Surprise, you’re going up the hill a fourth time”). After a quick stop at the top for the view, the group headed back with their improved running technique.
C4WS limerick by taskforce (led by Kat):
There once were 8 runners from Camden
They ran in pairs, not tandem
They made beds at speed
To get their good deed
8 runners, all women from Camden
Skip Garden Report by PB:
A group of 10 of us headed to Skip Garden to help Global Generation with a people power task, meeting Gwen between the fairy lights we split into three teams to move a ton of logs - movers, draggers and stackers.
Armed with good will, trollies and wheelbarrows we got the task done in no time! Imagine how long that would have taken one person!
Band Work!
Saying our goodbyes to Gwen we did a lap of Granary Square before doing some conditioning, including - step ups, tri-dips, squats, jump-squats, single-leg squats, resistance band work, planks and mountain climbers.
Once Rosie's group has joined us we did a quick fitness session of x3 90 seconds, accelerating your speed with 30 seconds to go! Boom!
Next week we are helping Sheltered Housing, leafleting for the Farm and making beds for the last time this year!
PB out.
Fri 16th Mar 2018 at 11:16am
23 girls but only 4 blokes - come on lads, where are you?
Wed 6th Sep 2017 at 6:45pm
Helping out the lovely Diane at the lovely garden on the Thames :)
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Wed 26th Jul 2017 at 6:45pm
Hounslow Report written by Anastasia Hancock (she/her)
What a night in Hounslow. Not only are we growing (hurrah, more of you to run with), but we had our first social thanks to the lovely Waterman's Art Centre who gave us some tickets after we did some tasks for them, and the lovely Jo, who organised it. Thanks both! Welcome to the group Rafal and Gosia and welcome back Giacomo!
After some chocolate biscuits and a chat about our racing weeks, we made our way outside to warm up. During some dynamic exercises which tested our reflexes both mental and physical, we discussed what we would send to room 101, never to be seen again. From moths, wasps and spiders, to large umbrellas, buggies, drizzle, and overcrowding, it was perhaps Adam who summed it up for all of us, when he said he would banish foolishness. Excellent idea.
In a decidedly unfoolish fashion, we set off for our task tonight at Strand on the Green primary school.It was a very nippy run down because we only had to go a short distance, so in no time at all we arrived at the school and were faced with electric gates and the code we had been given. In what was like an episode of the Crystal Maze, we got the code right, and as the gates creaked open we found a pile of tools and gloves waiting for us. Our job tonight was to clear a very overgrown conservation area and tidy up a lot of clippings, moving the whole lot to the compost heap across the field. Wasting no time, we hopped to it, accompanied by some tunes to keep us motivated.
Back and forth went the trailer carrying pile after pile of weeds and branches, Remy's secateurs were given the test of their life, and Jo found the world's largest slug. Before long the areas were looking much clearer and tidier - check out the before and after photos (and thanks for the reminders, team!).
With the school field to ourselves we decided to take advantage and do our fitness session there. After a few rounds of games including Clusters, British Bulldog and knee fencing, we set off on our first sprint around the playground. But where did Adam go? Then we smashed out some strengthening drills including squat holds and planks, before attempting to beat our times on the sprint the second time around. There was some excellent running from the gang, who all beat their first times.
While the advance party set off for Waterman's, the rest of us took a speedy run back to the starting point and finished off the night with some stretches, before some of us took ourselves off for Hounslow's first social. Same again soon please!
A great night of doing some real good and getting some proper fit! Way to go, Hounslow, you are all fantastic. Sign up [here[ (https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/friends-of-cathja) to take the slow out of Hounslow. Or something.
Wed 26th Jul 2017 at 6:45pm
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