Hounslow

Group run

For goodness secateurs

13 GoodGymers made their way 4km to help their local community in Hounslow.

  • Anastasia Hancock
  • Dilly L
  • Remy Maisel
  • Michelle
  • Harvey Gallagher
  • Emily Oldfield
  • Jon Scott-Francis
  • Lucy Hill
  • Leticia Bessel
  • Alan Armstrong
  • Bethan Critchley
  • Hounslow runner
  • Leanne Horsley
 
Wednesday, 13th of October 2021
 
Led by Anastasia Hancock
she/her

What's your favourite post run snack? In Hounslow we love all forms of avocado on toast, pizza, peanut butter with and without banana, and...beer.

We started our run last night with this highly important discussion, before heading over to Chiswick House and Garden, a charity organisation which keeps the grounds beautiful and open to the public all year round.

Our job last night was trimming off the new shoots on the huge trees that line the main avenue. Or, if you're fancy, like us, the 'epicormic' growth. We'll be on Ground Force before you know it!

We relished the use of the very fancy secateurs which blow the usual tools we have to use out of the water, whilst learning about the life cycle of the ladybird and weevil, and hearing about everybody's amazing running, from parkrun right up to marathon.

After 45 minutes of work the trees looked smart and de-epicormiced so we posed for a beautifully lit photograph thanks to gardener Chris' excellent floodlights. Then it was over to Turnham Green for a fitness session that really saw us test those ABCs -agility, balance and coordination. Sorry about all the reverse lunges!

Next week we're back at Gunnersbury Park, so hope to see you there! Have a lovely rest of the week with some very happy running.

Report written by Anastasia Hancock


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