New Balance x London Marathon Session #1

Prep for your marathon, run 8k and lay paths for the Holly Bush Community Garden in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets

Location
London Marathon Store
1-3 Norton Folgate
London
E1 6DB
Date and time
18:45 - 20:35
Tuesday, 23rd of January 2018
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This is the first of four runs for people training for the 2018 marathon.

The session will be lead by marathon runner and coach Paul Bown.
We'll be running from the London Marathon store on Bishopsgate.

On this run we'll baseline our fitness and work on setting achievable goals for the big day.
We'll also work on how we fit the training into our busy lives.

By the end of the session you should:
-Know what your target pace is.
-Know what your target pace feels like to run.
-Have some useful tips for keeping to your training plan.
-Have helped out at a community project in a borough that the London Marathon goes through.

This session is for people running the marathon. It may be longer than a standard GoodGym run.

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Who's going

  • Ivo
  • Sylwia Janik
  • Paul Bown

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Tower Hamlets

New to GoodGym?

This is a GoodGym group run, where we run to help a local community organisation and then run back.

New GoodGymers are welcome to GoodGym group runs - no one gets left behind. You're unlikely to be alone, hundreds of new people sign up every week.

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Location
London Marathon Store
1-3 Norton Folgate
London
E1 6DB
Date and time
18:45 - 20:35
Tuesday, 23rd of January 2018
Map
8km total distance

Remember that we run to and from the task, so you'll only be running for half this distance in one go.

This is a standard GoodGym group run. If you can't run for more than 15mins without stopping or you're worried about any aspect of the session, contact us or see if there's a starter session coming up in your area.

London Marathon Store
1-3 Norton Folgate
London
E1 6DB

There's space to change and leave bags and toilets. We're not planning to do anything purposefully dangerous, but GoodGym takes no responsibility for your safety during group runs, you participate at your own risk. Participants accept full responsibility for items stored at the London Marathon Store, and the London Marathon Store and GoodGym will not be held liable for any losses or damages

Paul Bown
Led by Paul Bown

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

Lifting or moving heavy objects
Injury or harm may be caused to yourself or others around you heavy objects are dropped on feet or hands or harm may be caused if you lift heavy objects incorrectly.
Use of tools and equipment
If tools are used incorrectly or inappropriately they could cause harm to yourself or others around you.
Splinters, nails and sharp things being carried
Injury or harm may be caused to yourself by objects that may be sharp, or have splinters or nails in them.
Dark task
The area you are working in may be in darkness which could cause a risk of trips or concealed hazards.
Brambles / low hanging branches or undergrowth
Injury or harm could be caused to your eyes or face from sharp low hanging branches, undergrowth or brambles.
Sharp objects being handled or concealed in leaves, sand or other substance
Injury or harm may be caused to yourself from sharp objects, such as needles or glass, concealed by leaves or sand or some other substance.

What to look out for

Age Restriction

GoodGym welcomes anyone aged 18 or over. If you are under 18 then you will be unable to participate in any GoodGym activity

Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety when running and at a task.

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