A totally a-door-able task
22 GoodGymers made their way 5km to help their local community in Wandsworth.
- Monday, 18th of November 2019
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Anastasia Hancock
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It was a chilly old night in Wandsworth but that didn't stop 22 community warriors meeting up to spread the word about a special lunch being put on for elderly people who would otherwise be spending Christmas day alone. That is worth braving the cold for! As Lorna said " I got in and saw the warm sofa and decided to do my little bit for humanity instead!"
We started the night with some well deserved cheers:
Way to go Sian and Oliver who both got hefty PBs at the Fulham 10k at the weekend!
Fancy a scenic trail run this sunday? Here is just the thing!
Goodgym had teamed up with food poverty charity Foodshare and Tesco to help people struggling with hunger in a series of community missions (no need to be DBS checked). Have a look at this one happening in wimbledon
We did a much needed warm up, but before we set off, we had a quick chat about all the nice things that had happened to us at the weekend. From seeing family and long walks, to not leaving the warm house to getting tattoos, it sounds like it was a lovely couple of days!
Our task tonight was to spread the word about an amazing event that is being put on in Battersea on Christmas day. The Rotary club is making sure no elderly people spend Christmas Day alone, so they are organising transport, a lunch, music and bingo for anybody facing isolation on the big day.
So after a short run down to Providence House we met Senia from the Rotary Club who met us with A LOT of bags of flyers for us to deliver. It was a bit of an optimistic number, but we took what we could and set about our job as Monday night Santas.
7km later we found ourselves in Battersea Park, and to beat the chill and get a good dose of fitness in, we did tabata (ta-BAT-a/ ta-bat-TA) sprints. This is a tough workout, with 20 seconds of hard sprints interspersed with 10 second recoveries for eight rounds, but you guys smashed it.
Next week we're going to help out at a school in the secret garden the kids use to grow fruit and veg. Bring a headtorch if you have one, and sign up here for all the details. Until then, run happy GoodGym - and wrap up warm!
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Area Activator for Wandsworth and Hounslow. All things running. For fitness, fun, racing and to feel good - and for everybody!
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