Core Blimey, what's that!

This weeks group run saw 8 runners meet up at the Uni tonight. No particular news to talk about this week apart from Andy who went to Center Parcs in the Netherlands and had 35 deg weather! Sounds fantastic. We set off to the Broomfield allotments to our task tonight, a number of warm up exercises on the way, led off by Russell and tail marked by Katie. It's a shortish run to the allotments from the Uni so we arrived in good time to be met by Sue who had all the tools laid out for us ready. Our task was to dig over an allotment for an elderly couple so they can get on with some planting, luckily Julie brought along 4 and a half pairs of gloves!? Quickly into the task and soon we had the ground turned over and the tufts of grass picked out and set aside. Katie was asking lots of questions for her own allotment, she got lots of tips! Russell, Jennifer and Charlotte started to tackle another part of the allotment, out of interest there are about 100 beds in this area so plenty for us to help out with. Time to finish and put the tools away, then jogging back towards the Uni. I had planned a Fartlek session down the Avenues but decided last minute a "Circuit" fitness session would be good as Russell claimed not to know much about his core muscles, so time to find out! The boys (Russell, Paul, Andy) went running around a number trees, whilst the girls (Charlotte, Jennifer, Julie, Katie) started with sit-ups. On the whistle they swapped over and then it was Press-ups, Squats and a 1 minute Plank to finish off and swapping running at each set. Very impressed with Charlottes one armed press-ups! Hopefully Russell now knows where his core muscles are now. :) A jog along the bottom of the Avenues back to the Uni and a stretch down to finish off. All in all, a very nice group run and a task well done.