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10 GoodGymers made their way 5.0km to help their local community in Brent.

: Saturday, 9th of January 2016
: Led by Pritesh Mistry

Birthday Party Vibes. A Game of Stuck in the Mud and A Coffee fuelled Tea Party for a gang of big kids. What better way to celebrate one year in existence and welcome 2016 in with style.

Feeling nothing but Glad(Stone) the GG Brent family descended onto the ParkRun with determination, ready to get muddy and smash some PBs.

In the midst of the familiar faces a couple of new recruits were in tow, Neil stolen from Camden and GoodGym favourites Pritesh and Steph yippee. With only a few minutes for team snaps, all smiles and poses, before we knew it we were lining up on the start-line ready to tackle the notorious hills and muddy descents that gladstone ParkRun had to throw at us.

9am and off we go, heads down and into the cold wind we flew. Neil, like a whippet, shot off into the distance, quickly followed by Pritesh and Steph. Claire, Hannah and coach Ellie in hot pursuit, putting into real life action some of the drills from regular Mondays...... ahhhh you see they do come in handy sometimes!!!!

Up and round, through and under, the routes were windy, slippy and sludgy. 2 circuits down and it was a dash for the finish, oooh and just enough time for our favourite birthday party game - Stuck in the Mud, champions of which were Isabelle (who lost a shoe) and Sadhana who's head nearly became very familiar with the runner in front's errrrr softer region?!? Who asked for the birthday Bum-ps

Fausto's finish was so glorious, hands out spread for his waiting and adoring fans, that he forgot to collect his token, followed swiftly by Laura with steely determination and true grit, we've never seen her look more fierce!!!

A cool down stroll was rewarded some well-deserved breakfast in the cafe on the hill. With stories shared, food scoffed and laughter in the air, the owners "treated" us to a lesson in coffee aromas and a near choking episode on the coffee mist.......... (don't ask!)

Ready for home and hot baths all round (separately mind you, it wasn't that kind of party!!) we all went on our ways.

Joyful times, with great friends and a big Happy Birthday to us all!!

Until next time BRENT!!!

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