Islington

Group run

Hack, saw, gym, good un'

17 GoodGymers made their way 5.0km to help the Caxton House in Islington.

  • Paul Bown
  • Patrick Luong
  • Claire Rees-Sewak
  • Islington runner
  • James Gilbert
  • Christina
  • George Mayfield
  • Claire C
  • Al Smith
  • Nichola Mckenzie
  • Katriona Goldmann
  • Ellie Simpson
  • Caz Steer
  • Laura M
  • Daniel Milne
  • Sarah Tilley
  • Gareth Harper
 
Monday, 18th of February 2019
 
Led by Paul Bown

17 Goodgymers ran 4.5km to help Caxton House Community Centre cut back bushes!

Welcome along to Gareth and George - it was there first time last night. Also welcome back to Claire who joined us again after having a baby.

In the news this week:

  1. We are still looking for Finsbury Parkrun pacers this Saturday! Details here.
  2. Goodgym February long run and Tooting Bec Track Session both on this Sunday.
  3. It was Christina's last GoodGym Islington last night as she moving to Manchester - thanks for coming along and we're sad to see you go.

After we warmed up we all headed up to Caxton House Community Centre together, that lovely steady up hill that is always a bit of challenge but worth it for the downhill return home.

Caxton House is a fantastic hub in the Archway/Crouch Hill community - provide educational programmes, older persons groups and supports. Once we arrived at the task Rose explained our main task for this week was to cut back as many bushes, ivy and brambles as possible in the car park area. They want this area to be cleared as it is high maintenance and they'd like to secure funding to rebuild parts of it.

Sticks n' saws!

While the major of the team got started cutting back things, Ellie and Gareth did a litter pick sweep around the building and in the front garden. Armed with various tools, including saws, everyone really got into the destroying part of the task. So many small tree's and bushes were coming down eveywhere!

I may have underestimated how long it would take for us to bag things up, it took time to break down the branches and sticks to then bag them up. Amazing work all!

After 45 minutes of work we took a group picture and headed back other base for as stretch and biscuit round 2!

Sign up for next week here - we'll be shifting tonnes of woodchip for SHP.

PB out

Report written by Paul Bown


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Paul Bown
Led by Paul Bown

Previous Trainer for Camden and Islington, England Athletics Qualified Endurance Coach, 2h51 marathoner, & big sweet potato advocate

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