13 people ran 5k to help out at Birmingham Mission Care Centre

Tonight we welcomed Seema to GoodGym for the first time. It was great to have you with us. Tonight’s ‘pun’ was inspired by Karin, but more about that later!

No bottle

After a few stories from the Birmingham 10k at the weekend it was on with the run. Just before we set off I realised I had left my bottle of water in the gym I work at, no problem, we just did a slightly longer run to Brum Mission so I could pick it up!

Once at the mission the group was split up into three groups. One group serving food, another sorting clothes upstairs with Maureen and the other were in the basement organising the tinned food. Once done, the groups efforts were mucho appreciated by guys at the Mission and we headed on our way again

No hills???

So usually when we go to the mission we do a hill workout but tonight due to it being a nice dry evening I thought we would use the grass in St Paul’s square for the first time this year to do a bit of Bootcamp stuff.

Bunch of plankers

The task was to do some side planks, followed by some standard planks, fantastic for those all important core muscles. That’s when we found out Karin had never heard of the phrase ‘it’s not cricket’! I was explaining to watch out for any dog poop on the grass, as putting your arms in it ‘just isn’t cricket’! Anyway after it was explained what it meant we were on with the planks. Sides first, top work by everyone, David, Laura and Catherine held excellent form, Seema held a good side plank on her first session showing she has a decent core. Next it was the standard plank, again there was some great form on display by the whole group. There was not a camel in site (that’s what you call it when someone sticks there backside in the air!!) After the planks were done we finished with a heart racer....burpees. Karin showed top form on these as did Aaron and Aidan, but again the group put a top shift in. That certainly was cricket!

We then all headed back to 1000 Trades. Next week we will be out doing good again, it would be great if you could join us sign up here.