One run, one task, Leaf-Lets get together and feel alright!

16 GoodGymers made their way 6.3km to help the Mencap - Brent in Brent.

: Monday, 17th of June 2019
: Led by Pritesh Mistry

Wow! FIFTEEN amazing runners joined me in Brent as we really showed everyone how to get together and ran 6km, delivered over 300 leaflets for Brent Mencap, did 1km time trial and celebrated a birthday!

A big old GGB welcome to Thenuka who joined for her first ever GoodGym run, a welcome back to Beattie and Rachel who joined us for the first time in months and a hurrah for Hounslow who had three of their finest join us for a spot of tourism!

After a warm up from Liz we did a quick intro of the task, GG, health and safety and all the important things including reminders that we are getting closer to close date of GG Olympics sign-up and that the next social IS IN BRENT on the 4th July. We then co-ordinated ourselves and headed off to the task. Liz kindly led the way and I took up back-marker position.

Two kilometres later and we were at Brent Mencap - we met Wayne who gave us our stack leaflets! A double whammy of the 'Great Get Together' we were delivering leaflets for the event that Brent Mencap were putting together this Friday - amazing! We split into four groups, set out the areas we were delivering in and off we went! With 20 minutes to get all our leaflets delivered everyone did a fantastic job and before we knew it we were back at the charity with all the leaflets delivered - fantastic!

But this is GoodGym, we had done our good now time for some gym. We headed off to Roundwood Park and once there I made no friends by presenting the GG Brent 'just over 1km' time trial! After an intense intro and map reading session we were lined up and ready to go. Everyone did really well and times ranged from sub 4 mins to sub 6 - super speedy!

Once everyone had got their breath back we were expertly led by Liz again and headed back to base where we stretched and then a number of us headed back to the pub for a celebratory cupcake and drink for Andy's birthday and a wonderful evening for all of us and very much in the spirit of the Great Get Together. #moreincommon

Cheers,
Pritesh

Report written by Pritesh Mistry