Camden

Group run

I got chills and hills their multiplying!

14 GoodGymers made their way 3.0km to help the Antrim Allotments in Camden.

  • Paul Bown
  • Patrick Luong
  • John Shirley
  • Frances Powrie
  • Eleanor
  • Lambeth runner
  • Katherine Holdstock
  • Katie Roberts
  • Islington runner
  • Sally
  • Elizabeth
  • Abi Perrin
  • Linda
  • Sonia
 
Saturday, 5th of January 2019
 
Led by Paul Bown

14 GoodGymers ran or walked for 20 minutes and helped Antrim Allotments!

Happy New Year and welcome back to GoodGym Camden, one of the best places to get fit in North London! Welcome along to Sonia and Linda whose first time it was yesterday - lovely to have you along.

After a quick 2019 intro we dropped off our bags at Antrim Allotments and then split into two teams, one led by Katherine (Run Leader) who were off to a 20 minute walk towards Primrose Hill, and the the other group was led by me - we headed up and down the hills to Hampstead Heath to say HEY HEATH!

Done the Gym now for the GOOD

After our 3km run / 20 minute walk we met Michael, whose the Chairman of Antrim Allotment Association. Over the last few years the community has taken more responsibilty for the allotments as the council have had lots of funding cuts. This means helping to look after plots of people who might not be able to do all the heavy work themselves and also taking care of community areas. GoodGym has been a massive help in helping Antrim achieve their aims and maintain their spaces over the last few years, yesterday was no different.

We split into a team of nine and four to get started with our tasks:

Team One: The first task was to clear an area next to the shoes of twigs, branches and debris. Once this was done the group then used pickaxes and spades to level the group - putting the excess soil in bags to be used in plots across the allotments. The long term aim is for this space to be used as a new compost space.

Team Two: The first job was to collect up branches behind the shed and then to cut back raspberry bushes - yum!

After 40 minutes of hard graft in the cold we were done! Group photo taken and of course several pub went off the pub.

Well done guys, see you on Wednesday for our Christmas Tree Collection Group Run!

PB out

Report written by Paul Bown


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Paul Bown
Led by Paul Bown

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

GoodGymers helping out
  • Back markers

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Sally
    • Abi Perrin
  • Walk Leader

    Lead a walking group to the task

    • Katherine Holdstock

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